Republic of Yemen

Yemen is vulnerable to several environmental challenges, ranging from degradation of soil and desertification to a severe shortage of water resources. Over the last decade, UNDP has been actively engaged in supporting environmental management in Yemen to ensure the sustainability of Yemen’s scarce resources and protect its fragile environment. UNDP focuses on conserving Yemen’s unique biodiversity and ensuring the sustainability of its environment, while striving to meet the Millennium Development Goal related to environmental sustainability. Inherent in this support initiative is ongoing capacity building and the development of existing environmental management institutions.

Along with its key national stakeholders, both at the policy and community levels, UNDP is currently working on an overall policy framework that integrates environmental management into national development and poverty alleviation policies and programmes. In this area, Yemen has undertaken rigorous steps towards addressing environment issues, including the establishment of the Ministry of Water and Environment, the designation of responsibilities to specialised water authorities at the governorate and local levels and the establishment of natural reserves.

The following are some interventions aimed at improving the environmental situation in Yemen:

Service Line 3.1: Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development

• Sustainable Natural Resources Management, II
• National Programme on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
• Second National Communications Strategy (SNC)
• Strengthening Socotra policy and regulatory framework for mainstreaming biodiversity

Last Modified on 2012-02-02