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King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with a civil society institution to implement a project for drilling and developing water wells in the Sahel and Wadi districts in Hadhramout Governorate, Al Khawkhah district in Al Hodeidah Governorate, and the Bir Ali area in Radhum district in Shabwah Governorate.

This agreement is part of the efforts provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its humanitarian arm in Yemen, KSRelief, to support the water and environmental sanitation sector and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Muallem, Director of the Health and Environmental Aid Department at KSRelief, explained that eight new wells will be drilled, connected to solar energy systems, equipped with 5-meter-high tanks, in the project’s intervention areas in Hadhramout, Al Hodeidah, and Shabwah governorates to ensure access to water at all times. In addition, nine old wells in Hadhramout and Al Hodeidah will be rehabilitated, connected to solar energy systems, and equipped with 5-meter-high tanks.

It is worth mentioning that a tower tank will be constructed in Al Khawkhah district in Al Hodeidah, and a surface tank in the Radhum district in Shabwah, in addition to enhancing the capacity of water institution personnel in managing water and sanitation infrastructure by training 34 individuals in field installation and maintenance work during the installation of well components, accessories, and solar energy systems, directly benefiting 65,300 individuals.