RIYADH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the supervisor general of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, has signed a cooperation agreement to support vulnerable groups in Yemeni governorates and help strengthen their resilience, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The agreement was signed with Carl Skau, acting executive director of the UN World Food Programme, via video conference and in the presence of the UK’s Deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alice Burt.
Under the agreement, KSrelief and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will each contribute $5 million to a $10 million package for the WFP to support the project in the governorates of Al-Mahrah, Hadramout, Aden, Al-Dhale, and Lahij.
The agreement aims to address food needs of the most vulnerable groups by supporting asset creation and improving access to food through conditional cash transfers, helping beneficiaries become less dependent on humanitarian assistance.
The project also includes restoring productive infrastructure and helping households transition from emergency food insecurity to greater stability and self-reliance.
It also provides vocational training to enhance productivity, strengthens local authorities, and improves governance systems to manage and sustain community assets.
The agreement is part of the Kingdom’s humanitarian and relief efforts through KSrelief to support people in need and those affected by crises worldwide.
Since 2015 KSrelief has implemented 4,421 projects worth more than $8.5 billion in 113 countries, in cooperation with 356 local, regional, and international partners.
The largest share of the aid has gone to Yemen ($4.8 billion), followed by the Syrian Arab Republic ($585 million), Palestine ($542 million), and Somalia ($257 million).
KSrelief’s programs cover food security, health, sanitation, shelter, nutrition, education, telecommunications and logistics, along with other sectors.
