The branch of the Supreme Council for the Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and International Cooperation in Hajjah continued its role in activating the role of humanitarian partners to implement various projects to alleviate the suffering imposed by the continued aggression and blockade.
During the first half of 1444 A.H., the Branch’s management, in coordination with offices and stakeholders, focused on sustainable projects that address the needs of displaced and affected persons and meet some of their necessary requirements in accordance with the national vision of building a modern Yemeni State.
The health, food security, water, environmental sanitation, protection, shelter, education and roads sectors were the priority of attention and received the largest share of projects, as they were important to impose on the continuity of the country’s difficult conditions.
Over the past period, efforts have resulted in the implementation of 81 diverse projects, which have been distributed between 21 in the health sector, such as food security, 7 in water, 20 multisectoral projects, 3 capacity-building, 3 shelters, 3 emergency responses, 2 protection projects and the project for the education of students and learners.
Completed construction projects
A report issued by the branch indicated the completion of many construction projects represented in the rehabilitation of Al-Shahid Al-Kohlani Hospital in Mabian and the installation of computer networks, servers and accessories for the hospital within the emergency medical aid project.
55 home bathrooms had been supplied and installed, with all necessary work being carried out, a reservoir with a solar pumping system and a water network in the village of Al-Arjain in the al-Wasat district in Abs and a 100 cubic metre reservoir in Al-Kadha in Al-Bataria, within the project to promote decent access to basic services through an integrated community approach.
The report explained the rehabilitation of health units in al-Kharaza and Bani Arjan in Abs with the establishment of 2.5 cubic metre tanks and the supply and installation of electric water filters, maintenance tools and plumbing within the project to promote decent access to basic services.
According to the report, a 100-metre-high 15-capacity reservoir was established in al-Kadha zone at al-Bataria district in Abs to improve the living conditions of displaced persons and others affected.
The report reported the completion of the project for the supply and installation of a water system, the establishment of a reservoir and a water point for al-Maqtafa project in Aslam as well as the supply and installation of a pumping and feeding network and the establishment of a reservoir for the bakery project at the same district in addition to supplying and installing a water network and establishing a water point for the Bani Adhabi project in Abs within the project to improve the living conditions of displaced persons.
The report referred to the rehabilitation of the water network of the Al-Dalawahi project, the second phase, and the completion of the second phase of the rehabilitation of the Jabal Aslam, Bani Zaid, al-Mushawaha and al-Haid waters networks in the Aslam district, within the project of full assistance for emergency food security, water and environmental sanitation for those affected.
He added that the supply and installation of 160 bathrooms for the displaced in Jabal Aslam, the Al-Qadha and Al-Masaihra camp in Aslam has been completed, and the rehabilitation of the water networks of Al-Kharaza, Al-Haija and Al-Qatbour in the Abs district has been completed within the project of full assistance for emergency food security.
The report indicated the completion of rehabilitation and maintenance projects for health units in Qaidan, Afar, Rab’a Hafj, Al-Dhahr, Al-Nawa’ra, Al-Marawa’a, Rab’a Mas’ud, Bani Kahil, Rab’ Al-Boni and Al-Hakamiyeh in the districts of Kuhlan Afar, Bani Qais and Al-Shaghadra, building the health unit in Al-Marqa in Mustaba, and rehabilitating drinking water projects in Al-Midhaya in Bani Qais, Al-Bajalia and Al-Mazawta in Al-Shaghadra and Al-Jaberi in Abs within the project to contribute to reducing sickness and death rates and improving protection services among affected children and their families.
As part of the integrated response project to improve and support access to health and nutrition services, Al-Bajaliya, Al-Maaraj, Al-Mushrifah, Al-Hakamiyya and Al-Marw health units were established and renovated in Al-Shaghadra district.
While the Director-General of the branch of the Supreme Council for the Administration and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the province, Allan Fadayel, explained to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) the keenness to work in accordance with the national vision for building the modern Yemeni state, the directives of the revolutionary leadership and the Supreme Political Council, and the plans and programs of the Supreme Council.
Between 320,000 and 652 people benefited from the health, water, environmental sanitation, education and protection sectors. He pointed out that 278 thousand and 697 people benefited from the health sector in the districts of Aslam, Aflah Al-Yaman, Al-Shahel, Al-Mahabasha, Al-Maghreba, Bakil Al-Mir, Bani Al-Awam, Khairan Al-Muharraq, Abs, Qafl Shamr, Mabian, Qara, Al-Madinah and Washha, in addition to a number of overlapping districts.
While the water sector benefited, according to the director of the branch, 38,206 in the districts of Aslam, Al-Jumaima, Al-Miftah, Bani Al-Awam, Abs, Kushar, Mutallaqa, and Washha, and 3,314 students and teachers benefited from the education of students and teachers in Sharas, Abs and Al-Madinah, and 435 from the protection sector.
The director of the Council branch added that 286 thousand and 621 families benefited from periodic food, food security, shelter and shelter during the aforementioned period, pointing out that 216 thousand families benefited from regular food, and 63 thousand and 936 families benefited from food security activities in the field of conditional and unconditional cash in exchange for work and one-time food baskets in 22 districts.
And between 6 thousand and 685 families benefiting from shelter and accommodation in Aslam, Bani Qais, Khairan Al-Muharraq, Abs, Qafla Shamr, Kushar, Mustaba and Washha.
Fadhael reviewed the obstacles facing the Council branch, due to the lack of an emergency store to provide services to the target groups, which contributes to enabling the branch to respond quickly to emergency cases resulting from rain, fires, natural disasters, and others.
He also stressed the increase in human suffering in light of the low rate of response against the current need for various projects, specifically food security projects in light of the aggression and siege, and the procedures of the Food Program to reduce the single food ration to less than half, and the return of exchange to varying cycles of up to once every two or three months.
He pointed to the efforts of the leadership of the governorate and the Supreme Council for Humanitarian Affairs to move to development projects and intensify sustainable activities and projects, especially in the sectors of water, roads and food security, in a way that contributes to alleviating the suffering of the people of the governorate.
Source: Yemen News Agency