With
over 45% of the population living on less than US$ 2 a day, poverty
is a key challenge to Yemen’s development. The pace of poverty
reduction is modest compared to the Millennium Development Goal
to halve the percentage of poor adopted by the Government of Yemen.
To meet this Millennium Development Goal the rate of per-capita
consumption over the next seven years will need to be quadrupled.
According to the 2004 census, Yemen’s population
has reached almost 20 million people, with an annual growth rate
of 3.02%. Within this context, and in order to overcome persisting
rich-poor and urban-rural inequalities, UNDP within its Country
Programme Action Plan (2007-2011) will support the Government
of Yemen to diversify its economy and minimize its dependence
on oil production, which has been on a declining trend since 2002.
This will be achieved through the creation of an environment that
fosters the efficient and sustainable use of resources leading
to equitable job-creating growth in promising sectors, with a
particular focus on youth and women.
Evaluation
Work Plan 2007
Evaluation
Work Plan 2008
The following are some UNDP projects that aim to reduce poverty
in Yemen:
Service Line 1.5: Private Sector Development
Service Line 1.3: Local Poverty Initiatives, Including
Microfinance
Service Line 3.1: Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable
Development
Last Modified on 2007-12-02 |
Yemen
