JP Yemen ERRY II 

ObjectivesFund scope

The Yemen Livelihood and Food Security Joint Programme is implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and World Food Programme (WFP) in the six governorates of Hajjah, Hodeidah, Lahj, Abyan, Taiz and Sana’a. Stakeholder action contributes to reducing vulnerability and strengthening the resilience of crisis-affected communities by creating sustainable livelihood pathways and improving people’s access to basic services.

When crisis affected communities manage local risks it increases their resilience and self-reliance. The Joint Programme works towards this in the following areas:

• Improving access to community livelihood and food security tools, which strengthens resilience and self-reliance.
• Solar energy opportunities and better social services for vulnerable communities.
• Improving the capacities of communities and local authorities to respond to conflict and gender-sensitive needs.

Interventions are designed to reach the most vulnerable community members, including women, the unemployed, youth, members of the Muhamasheen, internally displaced people, and host communities. 

Strategic and results framework

Beneficiaries are selected using inclusive, participatory, and conflict-sensitive tools. Active partnerships with local authorities, the private sector, community members, the Social Fund for Development, and NGOs are imperative for successfully implementing programme objectives.

The programme applies coordinated resilience-based approaches to reducing vulnerabilities and improving levels of community stability, resilience, and self-reliance, as well as reducing competition over resources through the expansion of renewable solar energy projects. 

The local engagement of community members and institutional leaders is a crucial aspect of programme design and planning as it results in the identification of community priorities and implementing locally-owned recovery efforts. Inclusive community resilience processes and community-prioritized micro-projects enhance a community’s capacity to better plan preparedness projects for resilience building. 

Gender is mainstreamed throughout this joint programme.

Governance

National Steering Committee

Provides strategic direction and advisory functions. The Committee facilitates collaboration between participating organizations, donors, and the government when implementing Joint Programme activities. The Steering Committee reviews and endorses necessary documents and work plans, and advises on allocation criteria for resources. Steering Committee members review implementation progress, address problems, and are supported by Joint Coordination Units. 

Co-chaired by the United Nations Resident Coordinator, a senior official from the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, and a representative from the European Union, the Committee meets biannually. Other members include Programme Managers from all United Nations Joint Programme signatories, and relevant government and donor institutions. 

Joint Coordination Unit(s)

Units are responsible for operational and programmatic coordination functions that include, planning among partners; coordinating and compiling annual work plans and narrative reports; harmonizing the monitoring and evaluation of annual targets; reporting on Steering Committee meetings; coordinating audits and evaluation, and resource mobilization. The Joint Coordination Unit is involved in day-to-day operations of the programme.

Administrative Agent

Funds are routed by way of a pass-through mechanism. Participating Organizations receive funds through the Administrative Agent, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) Office. The Administrative Agent is responsible for the receipt, administration and management of contributions from donors, disbursement of funds to Participating Organizations, and consolidation and dissemination of progress reports to donors. 

Participating Organizations

The Fund acts as a pass-through mechanism, transferring resources directly to Participating United Nations Organizations that have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Administrative Agent. Each Participating Organization assumes full programmatic and financial accountability for funds disbursed by the MPTF Office. 

Projects

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All project financial information can be found in the Financials section, including delivery analysis by organization, theme and project; project financial status by country and by theme.

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Results

The Joint Programme helps reduce local vulnerabilities and strengthens the resilience of crisis-affected communities by creating sustainable livelihood pathways that improve people’s access to basic services. Initiatives strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities in Yemen through the application of sustainable livelihood and basic service approaches.

ContactsPoints of contact

Policy and Programme

Ahmed Jemal Ahmed, Joint Programme Manager, Email: ahmed.ahmed@undp.org;

Fund Administrative Agent

Olga Aleshina, Senior Portfolio Manager, Email: olga.aleshina@undp.org
Dawit Ghebremichael, Portfolio Associate, Email: dawit.ghebremichael@undp.org
Olga Romanovskaya, Finance Associate, Email: olga.romanovskaya@undp.org