SANA'A February 06. 2023 (Saba) –The Minister of Water and Environment, Eng. Abdul Raqeeb Al-Sharmani, discussed today, Monday, with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Peter James Hawkin, the joint action plan for the years 2023-2024.
They reviewed aspects of partnership and coordination in supporting water and environmental sanitation projects to overcome the effects and repercussions of the aggression and siege on Yemen for eight years.
The meeting reviewed the difficulties facing the Ministry of Water , its institutions, bodies, units in implementing plans, programs and projects to alleviate the suffering of citizens and meet the population's needs for water and sanitation services.
In the meeting, Al-Sharmani indicated that the water and environment sectors are among the main sectors that were greatly affected by the aggression and blockade, directly and indirectly, which led to the weakness of the water system in the Republic during the last period.
Al-Sharmani pointed out the importance of UNICEF's continued support for the ministry's efforts to move to alternative energy projects and ensure the implementation of sustainable projects that meet the needs of the population.
He expressed hope that UNICEF would play its role as a humanitarian organization in strengthening partnership and mobilizing the necessary funds to improve water and sanitation services in urban and rural areas.
For his part, the UNICEF resident representative in Yemen expressed his understanding of the challenges facing the water and environmental sanitation sectors and its negative effects on the rest of the country's sectors.
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