Yemen

Beginning in January 2011, citizens participating in peaceful demonstrations in Yemen’s cities expressed frustration at widespread corruption and the lack of economic opportunity. One year later, through an orderly political transition process, Yemen’s new coalition government continues to grapple with the longstanding challenges of creating jobs for the rapidly growing population, providing reliable electricity to the population centers and improving delivery of health and education services across the country.     

To help address underlying causes of instability in the country, USAID focuses on densely populated areas with an aim toward improving service delivery in the health, education and water sectors; generating economic livelihoods and growth through infrastructure rehabilitation, agricultural productivity and entrepreneurship; enhancing representative government by promoting inclusive decision-making and engagement with civil society; and providing youth with meaningful civic, social and economic opportunities.