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Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) joined the Yemen Ministry of Public Health and Population and USAID implementing partner John Snow Inc. (JSI) at an event to celebrate, learn from, and reflect on the accomplishments of USAID’s Systems, Health, and Resiliency Project (SHARP) in three governorates of Yemen.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced $3 million in new programs with United Nations partners building on previous U.S.-funded activities to support COVID-19 response in Yemen.

On April 13, 2023, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a two-year program to help communities in Yemen affected by conflict manage and resolve land and water disputes fairly and peacefully. The $1.2 million USAID Building Peace in Yemen program, implemented by ARK Group, will encourage people to build mutual understanding, trust, and empathy in order to heal divisions, including those rooted in religious, ethnic, or political differences. The program will also promote climate resilience and help reduce violent conflict stemming from scarce resources.

On April 6, 2023, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced a five-year program to strengthen the resilience of communities in southern Yemen to the negative impacts of ongoing conflict. The $14 million USAID Yemen Community Resilience program, implemented by ARK Group, will partner with local civil society and community-based organizations, especially those led by women. The program will strengthen community cohesion and child protection through direct support and health and social service referrals.

The promotion of gender equality is more urgent now than ever. Progress empowering women and girls has stalled as countries face compounding shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and conflict. And as we see around the world, democratic backsliding also fuels backsliding on gender equality. 

On March 8, 2023, Yemen and the United States commemorated International Women’s Day by announcing findings of an assessment examining the life-saving role of community midwives in southern Yemen and exploring additional support and opportunities to help them succeed in their work.