SFD Phase IV

Community and Local Development Program

• Access of poor communities to basic social services (education, water, health, rural roads and the environment);
• Continue to respond to priority needs expressed by local communities;
• Maintain focus on vulnerable groups (youth, women, children and special needs groups);
• Preserving the rich cultural heritage of Yemen and providing jobs.

Small and Micro Enterprises Development Program

• Continue to support Micro Finance Institutions to provide effective and sustainable financial services;
• Encourage new local and international potential players to join the sector;
• Support institutions to provide effective Business Development Services.

Capacity Building Program

• Capacity building and skills development to local authorities, private sector, communities and non-governmental organizations;
• Continue to support central government focusing on human resources development, institutional development and strengthening of systems;
• Promote decentralization and local development through capacity building of local councils and local authorities.

Labor Intensive Works Program

• Provide temporary job opportunities for the chronically poor;
• Building and rehabilitating community infrastructure (roads, terraces, water management systems);
• Addressing external shocks through the provision of a comprehensive safety net – linked to enhancing rural productivity.