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Newsletternewsletter of the Delegation of the European Union to Yemen Issue No.2| 2010 NewsletterNewsletter of the Delegation of the European Union to Yemen Issue No.2| 2010 Two EU high-level Editorial The Friends of Yemen meeting in New officials visit Yemen York of 24 September provided the forum to underscore international commitment EuropeAid Director Marcus Cornaro visited Yemen between 24 and 27 October to and support to Yemen. The meeting review EU-Yemen development cooperation. Mr Cornaro met with several Yemeni firmly anchored Yemen in the regional government ministers and discussed ways to broaden cooperation with Yemen. The context and charted a series of milestones visit provided an opportunity to engage with Yemeni stakeholders and consult on which will lead to the Riyadh meeting progress made in different areas of cooperation. During his high-level meetings with in February. The EU was represented by Yemeni officials, Cornaro underscored EU’s commitment to working closely with High Representative and Vice-President Yemen to address its numerous development challenges. Baroness Catherine Ashton who reiterated the full backing of the A financing agreement of euro 24 million was signed between the European EU to a comprehensive, multilateral and long-term commitment Commission and Yemen toward the food security sector during the visit. to Yemen, under Yemeni leadership. The High Representative Mr Cornaro also undertook field visits to Hudeidah and Taiz to get firsthand also reemphasized her statement of 19 July supporting President experience of EU-funded projects in the two governorates. While in Hudeidah, he Saleh’s call to launch the National Dialogue process as the key had the opportunity to see EU-funded rural development projects in the Tihama to unlocking progress on both the political and economic fronts region. On his way to the district of Hais, he toured the beautiful old city of Zabid. and to securing national unity and forging national reconciliation. Cornaro met with local government officials in the district of Hais together with The EU also welcomed Yemeni efforts to implement the IMF staff of a local NGO implementing an EU-funded project aimed at empowering programme as a mechanism to help Yemen turn its economy marginalised groups in the districts of Hais, Zabid and Bait al-Faqih. around. The EU is committed to help manage the impacts of these In Taiz, Cornaro discussed with local officials the outcome of EU-funded heath adjustments and particularly any social impact through its support projects in the province. He also attended the launching ceremony of the second to the Social Welfare Fund (SWF). phase of EU-funded heath project, covering both Taiz and Lahaj provinces. The EU kick-started in July the local EU Presidency with the annual EU-Yemen Joint Consultative Committee which took place on 12 July under the leadership of HE Deputy Prime Minister Al Arhabi and Mr Tomás Dupla del Moral, Director for the Middle East and Mediterranean Region. It signalled the approval of the new Yemen – EC Country strategy for 2011-13 adding a further another euro 71 million to the already programmed euro 70 million. The visit was also an opportunity to engage with Yemeni political actors on the national dialogue process as well as exchanging views with Human Rights Defenders. It was followed by the first high-level mission to Yemen by EuropeAid Cooperation office to Yemen in October that took stock of progress and discuss with the Yemeni authorities EU support to Food security and Health in Yemen. Political consultations between Yemen and the EU will take place in the coming weeks as part of EU-Yemen political dialogue process. Mr Cornaro during a closing ceremony of a health project in Taiz Back in Sana’a, the Director had a working launch with representatives of civil society In addition to the political and development dimension of EU to exchange views on various issues related to the work of CSOs. engagement with Yemen, security sector support, as highlighted in The Director was accompanied in all these meetings by the Head of Delegation the newsletter, has increasingly become an important area of EU- Ambassador Michele Cervone d’ Urso, Head of Operations Philippe Jacques and Yemen cooperation covering some of the main issues emerging Desk Officer for Yemen and the GCC Willem Brinkmann. the Friends of Yemen meeting in New York such as Yemen law- enforcement capacities and maritime security. The EU together In July, the Director for Middle East and South Mediterranean Tomás Dupla del with Yemen›s friends remains committed to a comprehensive Moral undertook a two-day official visit to Yemen on 12 – 13 July 2010 to take part approach that intends to tackle together development, state- in the EU-Yemen Joint Cooperation Committee›s (JCC) meeting. The JCC is the building and security concerns. annual consultation forum for exchanging views and strengthening cooperation between the European Union and Yemen on development, economic and political issues. Michele Cervone d'Urso Head of Delegation 2. EU-Yemen cooperation 3. Delegation news The Delegation of the European Union to Yemen In this issue 4. EU humanitarian assistance Hadda Street - next to the French Embassy P.O.Box : 11408 Sana’a, Republic of yemen 5. 6. EU Support to security sector Tel. : + 967 1 570 200/1/2/3/4 Fax : + 967 1 570 194 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.ec.europa.eu/delegations/yemen ■ EU and Yemen News EU WELCOMES NATIONAL DIALOGUE Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the national dialogue process in Yemen (19 July 2010) – Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made the following statement: “I welcome the recent Agreement reached in Yemen between the General People’s Congress (GPC) and the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) on national dialogue. I also welcome the announcement by President Saleh on the implementation of the confidence building measures first signalled in his speech of 22 May 2010. These are important steps forward in the national dialogue process, which offers an opportunity to unlocking progress on many issues, from economic and political reform, to national reconciliation. I would like to encourage all the parties to implement the new Agreement, and reiterate that the European Union stands ready to support the dialogue process. I also take the opportunity to restate the full support of the European Union for a democratic, united and stable Yemen.” EU provides €10 million in humanitarian aid to support to the social safety net given the importance of this scheme in mitigating the suffering of the poorest people in the country, said EU Head of Delegation IDPs and refugees in Yemen Ambassador, Michele Cervone d′Urso. 26 July 2010 - The European Commission announced a funding package of euro The project includes two components: community projects through the SFD 10 million to respond to urgent humanitarian needs in Yemen exacerbated by and cash flow to the hands of the poor through SWF. More than 100 projects will a lack of support from the international community. The funds will be used to be implemented by SFD to create temporary jobs to at least 12,000 households provide shelter, water and sanitation, food and livelihood support, basic health for communities most affected by food crisis, drought and floods. These basic care and protection. The money will be directed to those most vulnerable among infrastructure projects will cover soil protection, maintenance and improvement the 350,000 internally displaced persons and their host communities, and of feeder roads, and other types of labour-intensive interventions. The SWF 170,000 foreign refugees in Yemen. will seek to ensure direct cash transfers to 41,000 of the poorest households in Yemen is facing two major humanitarian challenges which are overstretching flood affected areas (Hadramout and Mahara), conflict affected areas (Saada and the country′s resources, said Kristalina Georgieva, the Commissioner for Amran), and areas with high prevalence of child trafficking (Hajja, Al-Mahweet International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. Due to and Hodeidah), covering 58 districts in seven governorates. the recurrent conflict, we have about 350,000 internally displaced people in The launching ceremony of this project was held on 26th of July 2010 and was the north. There are also over 170,000 refugees, mainly from Somalia, who are attended by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, the Minister trying to escape the instability in the Horn of Africa, scattered all around Yemen. of Social Affairs, the European Union′ Ambassador to Yemen, Michele Cervone The most vulnerable among both groups are largely dependent on international D,Urso, and the World Bank Country Manager. humanitarian aid as livelihood opportunities are scarce and the resources of host communities have been depleted and overstretched over the past few months. EU provides euro 4.2 million in conditional cash The Commissioner continued, We are facing a situation, where humanitarian organisations are confronted with a shortage of funding that could force them transfers to vulnerable groups in Yemen to reduce or discontinue their operations. Urgent and immediate financial support is needed to ensure the continuation of the relief effort. I am therefore 21 July 2010 - The European Union is providing euro 4.2 million in conditional extremely glad that the European Commission is able to make such a substantial cash transfers to the most vulnerable groups in selected areas of Yemen to enhance contribution to saving the lives of tens of thousands of people who are living in direct social protection and increased school attendance. This intervention aims deplorable conditions in Yemen. to address a number of issues related to social protection including: improved The aid will be distributed in particular through UNHCR, Médecins du income, better rural-poor access to education, improved health services, and Monde, Care, Oxfam, ICRC, and WFP.
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