UAE Aid to Yemen
Relief, Education, Health, and Energy.. The UAE's Generosity Transforms the Lives of Yemenis
For decades, the UAE has generously extended its support and aid to its brotherly nation of Yemen, extending a hand of fraternal partnership through development and service projects.
Since the era of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE has worked to restore prosperity to Yemen, beginning with the rehabilitation and restoration of the historic Marib Dam in the mid-1980s, a project that contributed significantly to the well-being of the Yemeni people.
Since then, the UAE has worked to improve the lives of Yemenis, a commitment clearly demonstrated by its intervention to rescue Yemen from the clutches of the Houthi militias following the launch of Operation Decisive Storm in 2015. The UAE played a key role in liberating Yemen and stabilizing most of its regions.
The UAE swiftly provided relief to the residents of liberated areas and governorates through humanitarian aid, preserving the dignity of Yemenis after the humiliation inflicted by the Houthi militias. The well-being of the Yemeni people has always been the primary focus of the UAE's humanitarian efforts. Humanitarian and Developmental Role
Following the liberation of vast areas and governorates from the grip of the Houthi militias, Yemen's infrastructure was completely devastated. The UAE, between April 2015 and March 2017 alone, provided aid to Yemen totaling approximately AED 7.3 billion, equivalent to USD 2 billion, according to official data.
The UAE's swift action aimed to serve the Yemeni people and improve their lives, helping them overcome the consequences of the Houthi war, which had turned their lives into a living hell and destroyed the country's basic infrastructure.
This comes within the framework of the UAE's active humanitarian and developmental role and its projects to support its Yemeni brothers and alleviate their suffering, in line with the UAE's humanitarian and developmental approach.
Energy Sector
UAE developmental aid to Yemen was distributed across several sectors, with USD 1 billion recently allocated to support the power generation sector in the liberated governorates.
The UAE covered the operational costs of electricity generation and supply, as well as providing fuel for power plants and generators to enable the production of electricity needed to operate hospitals, schools, and public buildings throughout Yemen. Solar power plants were also constructed in the governorates of Aden, Mocha, Shabwa, Hays, and Khokha.
Health Sector
UAE development aid included AED 283.01 million (USD 77.05 million) to support the health sector in Yemen, encompassing the construction and reconstruction of health infrastructure.
The UAE rebuilt and renovated 40 hospitals, clinics, and specialized centers in the governorates of Hadramawt, Marib, Aden, Taiz, and Hodeidah, and equipped Al-Jumhouria Hospital in Aden and Sheikh Khalifa Hospital on Socotra Island.
Medical equipment and medicines were provided to numerous hospitals in the governorates of Aden, Taiz, Al Dhale'e, Lahj, Hadramawt, Marib, Al Mahrah, Shabwah, and Abyan. Urgent medical supplies were also sent to hospitals in Aden to prevent the spread of cholera after cases were detected in several areas.
A large number of wounded Yemenis affected by the Yemeni war were also received as part of the UAE's initiative to treat 1,500 wounded Yemenis in the country.
Education
The Yemeni education sector received AED 161.82 million of this aid, allocated to providing school supplies, bags, stationery, and furnishing some schools in various governorates.
Part of this aid was also used to rebuild and maintain more than 270 schools, including 144 schools in Aden Governorate, 18 schools in Lahj, and 18 schools in Al Dhale'e. In Socotra Island, 32 schools across the island were renovated.
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