From Vulnerability to Empowerment: The Future of Social Protection in Yemen

This Yemen International Forum 2023 publication was produced by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, and co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Union, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, Open Society Foundations, and the Folke Bernadotte Academy. [...] Despite the large number of beneficiaries the SWF reaches with cash assistance, its impact is limited due to the amounts it disburses, targeting errors (both of inclusion and exclusion), and the weakness of delivery, grievance redress, and monitoring systems.[24] Yemen’s targeted protection programs include the Handicap Care and Relief Fund (HCRF), which champions the needs of people with disabili. [...] The role of the UN agencies, NGOs, and local organizations has also increased, providing a lifeline to 80 percent of the population through cash, temporary jobs, and improved services with specific initiatives, including the World Bank’s Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and Covid-19 Response Project (ESPECRP)[32] and the UN/ EU’s Strengthening Institutional and Economic Resilience in Yemen. [...] R ecommendations for a Unified and Resilient Social Protection System in Yemen Considering the fragmented nature of the existing SPCC due to the ongoing conflict, the following recommendations aim to establish a unified framework and strengthen the system’s overall effectiveness.[49] If implemented, they would contribute toward building a unified, resilient, and sustainable social protection syste. [...] This Yemen International Forum 2023 publication was produced by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies, and co-funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Union, the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, Open Society Foundations, and the Folke Bernadotte Academy.