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Inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2015, the Old City of Sana’a has suffered damage due to conflict, lack of economic resources for maintenance and uncontrolled constructions, as well as continued vulnerability to climate disruption. During the mission, UNESCO strongly reiterated the need to ensure the preservation of the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old City of Sana’a and urged local stakeholders to provide full technical documentation to the World Heritage Committee prior to any major modifications.

With the support of the European Union, 91Â鶹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ begun implementing a 20-million-euro project with a view to supporting community-centered and youth-led safeguarding of cultural heritage and promotion of creative industries within eight governorates. Creating new employment opportunities for 8,000 young people, it will also offer training and grants to cultural organizations to further increase income generation opportunities in the culture sector.

This builds on the successful achievements of a 10-million-euro EU-funded UNESCO project (2018-2022), which created employment opportunities for over 6,200 young people. They have been involved in the rehabilitation of more than 500 historic buildings in three World Heritage Sites in danger (Sana’a, Shibam and Zabid), as well as in the historic city of Aden.

As part of this project, advocacy campaigns reached more than 9.5 million Yemenis on the importance of safeguarding Yemen’s rich heritage and its potential in creating livelihood opportunities for youth. The project also received support from the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund[1], notably for the rehabilitation of 22 additional historic houses in the Old City of Sana’a.

In addition, UNESCO is leading actions supported by the Government of Japan to mitigate risks related to flood hazards and strengthen the preparedness of local communities in the Old City of Sana’a and the Old Walled City of Shibam. In Seiyun, UNESCO is carrying out emergency rehabilitation works at Seiyun Museum (Sultan Palace) with the support of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Programme for Yemen.

In the field of education, UNESCO is supporting the review of Yemen’s current Transitional Education Plan and the development of the national Education Sector Plan for 2024-2030. UNESCO is also providing support for the development and roll-out of the Education Management Information System. The UNESCO Regional Office is assessing further education needs in Yemen with a view to scaling up support.

UNESCO will continue to stand with the people of Yemen in strengthening the foundations of dialogue and peace through all the areas of its mandate.

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1] Donors include the Qatar Fund for Development, the Government of Canada, the Kingdom of Norway, the French Republic, the Principality of Monaco, the Republic of Estonia, ANA Holdings INC, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Slovak Repu