RIYADH: The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Programme for Yemen has signed an agreement with Yemen’s Social Fund for Development to launch nine health and education projects across multiple governorates.
The agreement, finalised on Sunday, comes after last week’s announcement of several initiatives aimed at supporting essential services and strengthening Yemeni state institutions.
The deal was signed by SDRPY General Supervisor Ambassador Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber and Social Fund Executive Director Hossam Qaid, in the presence of Yemen’s ministers of public health, education, and planning and international cooperation, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Under the agreement, four healthcare projects will be implemented in Lahj, Taiz, and Al-Dhale’a.
These include the construction of rural hospitals in Al-Mawasit, Taiz, and in Al-Dhale’a, as well as maternal and child health facilities and an obstetric emergency center in Ras Al-Ara, Lahj.
The facilities aim to provide services including emergency care, inpatient treatment, maternity services, laboratories, and radiology.
Five education projects will involve the construction of model schools in Marib, Lahj, Al-Dhale’a, Shabwa, and Abyan.
The schools will be equipped with science and computer laboratories, sports facilities, staff offices, and modern learning spaces, with designs tailored to accommodate students with disabilities.
SDRPY said the healthcare initiatives are intended to enhance maternal and child health, expand access to specialised medical services, strengthen emergency response capabilities, and create employment opportunities.
The education initiatives are intended to raise teaching standards, support student development, and enhance practical skills.
The SDRPY has so far completed more than 268 projects across Yemen, spanning education, health, water, energy, transport, agriculture, and fisheries, as well as capacity building and support for Yemen’s government institutions.
