A War of Attrition: Higher Education in Yemen

A War of Attrition: Higher Education in Yemen A War of Attrition: Higher Education in Yemen By Fahmi Khaled A War of Attrition: Higher Education in Yemen By Fahmi Khaled March 21, 2024 Cover Photo : Students gather in the courtyard of Taiz University’s College of Education at the start of a new school day on January 10, 2021 // Sana’a Center photo by Ahmed al-Basha The Yemen Peace Forum initiative. [...] Higher education is a part of the public sector in Yemen, and although students pay tuition, universities receive funding directly from the government.[1] With the country absorbed in conflict, education has suffered a financial collapse — both in areas under Houthi (Ansar Allah) control and areas under the control of the internationally recognized government. [...] One professor working for Sana’a University reportedly starved to death in his apartment.[2] Across Yemen, the decline of the education system is relatively consistent: university administrations are failing across the country, and gaps in pay have led to the severe deterioration of teaching and research. [...] The Dhamar city, the capital of the governorate of the same name in northwest Yemen, is home to a public university, a college of pharmacy, a continuing education institute, four private universities, and several medical institutes that grant diplomas. [...] 15 A War of Attrition: Higher Education in Yemen Accreditation also became more lenient for private universities following the 2015 division of the Ministry of Higher Education.[37] One branch is now in Sana’a and the other in Aden, and the two.