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.
