Applying Economic Lenses and Local Perspectives to Improve Humanitarian Aid Delivery in Yemen


The Sanaa Center for Strategic Studies (SCSS), a reputable local think tank, will conduct research, provide recommendations and establish an exchange platform between local and international stakeholders which will contribute to enhance humanitarian assistance by better integrating an economic lens in responses and ensuring that local voices are heard.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Jemen
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR
Humanitäre Effizienz
01.09.2022 - 31.12.2024
CHF  504’335
Hintergrund The socio-economic situation in Yemen has continued to deteriorate over the past year, owing to the ongoing conflict and pre-conflict vulnerabilities. The collapse of the Yemeni economy is one of the primary drivers of the country’s humanitarian catastrophe, while the massive scale of the international relief effort has had enormous macro- and microeconomic impacts on the country. However, there has so far been little consideration of and research on the multifaceted interrelation between the relief effort and economic dynamics in the country which this program will address.
Ziele This project seeks to improve the effectiveness of international aid delivery through applying an economic lens and amplifying Yemeni voices, including by creating platforms of exchange between international and local stakeholders and by strengthening the institutional capacity of the SCSS.
Zielgruppen

Direct target groups: International donors, aid organizations and clusters, through enhanced access to information and influencing policies on the aid-economy nexus

Yemeni aid-economy stakeholders, including private sectors, economists, local experts and recipients of aid, civil society organizations through participation in expert meetings and greater ability to influence donors and humanitarian actors

Indirect target group: the Yemeni population affected by the humanitarian crisis

Mittelfristige Wirkungen

Outcome 1: Enhanced dialogue and exchanges between local and international actors in the fields of economy and humanitarian policy through a facilitated platform

Outcome 2: Humanitarian aid programs and policies take into account an economic lens in aid planning and implementation through better understanding of the intersection between aid and local economic trends

Outcome 3: Enhanced institutional capacity of the Sana’a Center to provide policy advice to relevant local and international policy makers

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

Output 1.1: Establishment of a platform to facilitate regular idea exchanges on the linkages between humanitarian aid and the economy

Output 2.1: Published research reports and economic bulletins on the linkages between humanitarian aid and the economy with policy options on how to sustainably integrate humanitarian aid responses within economic recovery

Output 2.2: Economic analysis and recommendations are widely disseminated and stakeholders take into account the intersection between humanitarian aid and economy in their interventions and/or 2024 planning

Output 3.1: The Center’s institutional capacity is strengthened


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   This is a first phase that builds on a pilot initiative with the SCSS which took place from 2020-2021.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
  • Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies (SCSS)


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren Synergies with other existing local and international initiatives, including under the UN Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen as well as coordination with government and de facto authorities, local institutions and other relevant actors which will be further identified during the mapping phase of the project.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    504’335 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    459’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF    586’065
Projektphasen Phase 1 01.09.2022 - 31.12.2024   (Laufende Phase)