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UNDP Administrator Visits Yemen Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 UNDP Administrator Visits Yemen UN Secretary General Statement on the Situation in Yemen Page 12 Photos by Eman Al Awami www.undp.org.ye Page 0 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 UNDP Administrator Six Day Trip to Yemen .s Helen Clark, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator and United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Chair, arrived in Yemen M for a six-day official visit on Thursday 20 January 2011. During the mission, Helen Clark met with high-level government officials and visited UNDP projects. Ms. Clark also signed a number of agreements and projects to promote the developmental work between Yemen and the UN. In addition to meeting with high-level officials and visiting projects, Ms. Clark met with the UN country team, donor community, civil society, women’s groups, and community leaders. She was accompanied by Ms. Amat Al-Alim Alsoswa, UNDP Regional Director for Arab States, and other UNDP high officials. www.undp.org.ye Page 1 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 UNDP Administrator visits Socotra; Lauds Rosh Community for Biodiversity Work n Friday, 21 January 2011, UNDP Adminis- trator Helen Clark visited Helen Clark presents the Equator Prize to Rosh community in Socotra the Socotra Archipelago to present the Equator Prize following an extensive technical review Solutions to Achieve the Millennium Oto the Rosh Protected Area process. Among the winners was the Rosh Development Goals (MDGs). The event, Community. Protected Area Community from Yemen. which was held in conjunction with the The Equator Initiative, a United Nations- On 20 September 2010, representatives United Nations General Assembly and led partnership that supports local and of winning communities attended the MDG 2010 Review Summit, attracted over indigenous efforts in biodiversity Equator Prize 2010 Award Ceremony at 500 participants, including: heads of state, conservation and poverty alleviation, the American Museum of Natural History ministers and members of the diplomatic announced, in July 2010, the twenty-five in New York during a High-Level event corps from more than 60 countries; winners of the Equator Prize 2010 titled: Biodiversity, Ecosystems and celebrities serving as UN Goodwill Climate Change: Scaling Up Local Ambassadors; top officials from UN www.undp.org.ye Page 2 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 agencies, civil society organizations, during her visit in Socotra. systems and biodiversity. We can do both. foundations and the private sector; “We know that many local and indigenous And we must do both.” leading academics and experts; and the communities have been able to convert Rosh is a Marine Protected Area located media. Photos, video footage, and their environmental assets into off the northern coast of Socotra, an speeches from the event are available at sustainable livelihoods without compro- island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of www.equatorinitiative.org. mising the environment for future Yemen. Socotra is a World Heritage site, For logistical reasons, the Rosh generations,” said Helen Clark. “And the renowned for its 825 plant species (37 Community could not participate in Equator Prize celebrates their efforts. percent found nowhere else) as well as its the Equator Prize 2010 Award Ceremony. Prize winners show us that it would be a highly endemic reptiles and snails and rich Accordingly, UNDP Administrator decided false choice to say either development marine life. Rosh traditionally belongs to to present the Prize to the Community progress or conservation of our eco- the Sacra and Diherhom villages. The initiative started as an eco-campsite and conservation area to address decreases in fisheries production and to counter an attempt by the coastal land-owner to sell off the territory, thereby depriving villagers of direct management over the marine resources. The campsite has created new jobs, functions on a benefit- sharing enterprise, and uses solar panel technology and sustainable water management techniques. In addition to being celebrated at the Equator Prize 2010 Award Ceremony, Rosh Protected Area Community received a monetary award of US$ 5,000. The audience www.undp.org.ye Page 3 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 Rosh Community hailed the visit of by Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Eryani, Minister UNDP Deputy Country Director, senior the Administrator and the continuous of Water and Environment, Ms. Amat Al- officials from Government and UNDP, support of UNDP. They confirmed to the Alim Alsoswa, UNDP Regional Director for local authority rep- UNDP Administrator that this Prize will Arab States, Ms. Pratibha Mehta, UNDP resentatives, and encourage them to continue their Resident Representative, Mr. Mahmood CSOs. efforts to reduce poverty by conserving Shdeiwah, Environment Protection biodiversity. The ceremony was attended Authority Chair, Mr. Mohammad Naciri, www.undp.org.ye Page 4 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 UNDP Administrator signed two important projects reaffirming UNDP’s support to the Yemen’s development Sunday, 23 January 2011, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdulkareem Al Arhabi sing the two projects n the fourth day of her concepts and culture among all segments system” of local Non-Governmental official visit to Yemen, the of the society, and to prevent conflict Organizations (NGOs), UN Volunteers, and United Nations Develop- through community driven development Government technical line departments ment Programme (UNDP) approaches. It will enhance the existing will facilitate Community Planning and Administrator and the local governance reforms to build a closer Community-managed projects. Special O United Nations Develop- interaction between the local government Sports & Cultural activities will be ment Group Chair, Ms. Helen Clark, signed and the communities. sponsored to promote public two important project documents On the economic front, the project aims understanding of the Integrated Social between UNDP and the Government of to train and empower the local Cohesion and Development. Yemen. communities to assess their needs, set The project will be implemented with the The first project is the UNDP Integrated their priorities and decide on the Government of Yemen, represented by Social Cohesion & Development Project realization of projects that will be funded the Ministry of Local Administration, UN (ISCD). With initial 4-year duration and a up to $10,000 per village. Of this amount, agencies, INGOs, NGOs and others. total budget of US$ 8,573,000, the project $4,000 will be earmarked exclusively for The project document was signed by Mr. aspires to promote social cohesion women and youth initiatives. A “support Abdulkareem Al-Arhabi, Deputy Prime www.undp.org.ye Page 5 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister affected people; (2) improve micro and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), of Planning and International small enterprises and key infrastructure Foods and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Cooperation, Mr. Rashad Al-Alimi, Deputy rehabilitation; (3) build the local International Labor Organization (ILO), Prime Minister for Security and Defense communities’ capacities in executing early World Food Programme (WFP), and Minister of Local Administration, and recovery in Saada; and (4) empower International Organization for Migration Ms. Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator. women and youth, socially and (IOM), Islamic Relief, and OXFAM. The second one is the UNDP Community economically. Furthermore, the project The project document was signed by Mr. Driven Early Recovery in Saada Project. will set the foundation for a longer-term Abdulkareem Al-Arhabi, Deputy Prime With a total budget of US$ 4,200,000, this economic and social development Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister 3-year project aims at contributing to the agenda. of Planning and International Government’s plans to stabilize the The project will be implemented through Cooperation, and Ms. Helen Clark, UNDP situation in Saada. an effective partnership with the Sa’ada Administrator. This project is a response to the Reconstruction Fund, local authorities, The signing ceremony was attended by: community’s needs and aims at CSOs and NGOs in Saada, Ms. Amat Al-Alim Alsoswa, UNDP empowering Internal Displaced Regional Director for Persons (IDPs), orphans, Arab States; Ms. disabled, women and Pratibha Mehta, youth of Saada to UNDP Resident identify their priorities, Representative; and design, implement Ms. Randa Aboul- and monitor their Hosn, UNDP projects. Country Director; To achieve its vision, Mr. Mohammad the project seeks to Naciri, UNDP address four main Deputy Country priorities; (1) increase Director; key agriculture Productiv- officials from the ity and income government, UNDP generation to improve and others. the living conditions of www.undp.org.ye Page 6 Special Issue: Helen Clark Visits Yemen UNDP Yemen Quarterly Newsletter - Issue # 7 Yemen Prime Minister and UNDP Administrator witnessed the signature of the new United Nations Development Assistance Framework UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Pratibha Mehta and Minister of Planning and
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