UAE provided over $6bn in assistance to Yemen since 2015, pledges another $230m, The amount will help fund international programmes that meet the medical, nutritional, and food security needs of the country.
Since 2015, the UAE has reportedly provided over $6bn in assistance to Yemen, which has focused mainly on supporting humanitarian causes, as well as providing for public services to ensure continuity of education in schools, medical programmes, and vital services such as energy and transportation.
The UAE has also been a significant contributor to Yemen’s Covid-19 response. “Over the course of the pandemic, the UAE has sent 122 tonnes of medical supplies to Yemen to boost the efforts of some 122,000 healthcare workers to contain Covid-19, as well as provided health-enhancing food and supplements through the World Food Programme, and support to other sectors such as education, health, and water,” said Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation.
Al Hashemy noted that the UAE is conducting an ongoing review of the humanitarian situation in Yemen in coordination with international organisations, in particular monitoring indicators of health, food security, and malnutrition. This latest commitment of funds will meet the food needs of 6 million Yemenis, including 1 million children, in response to the food security risks observed in some areas of Yemen.
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