Khabar Khair (Only Good News) – Sarah Al-Muhalwi

The relative stability in Aden Governorate and the city of Mukalla in Hadramawt have attracted tens of thousands of internally displaced persons. But the influx of people has increased pressure on institutions struggling to continue providing their services, especially the cleaning and improvement funds and water institutions. As it has become unable to fulfill its full roles, the institutions are working with old equipment and limited supplies with limited technical capacity. All this caused an increase in the accumulation of garbage in the streets and reduced access to clean water, so that the streets of Aden and the city of Mukalla became less sanitary, and the risk of disease and injury became more likely. The violent and ongoing conflict in Yemen has also threatened lives and livelihoods in more than one way. Even on normal days, the lack of resources for water and sanitation institutions threatens the widespread spread of dengue fever, malaria and typhoid diseases.

The Solid Waste Management, Water Supply and Sanitation Support Project in Aden and Mukalla Institutions focuses on building local capacity and rehabilitating infrastructure to reduce water-related diseases and contribute to a stronger economy by increasing productivity and contributing to stability by allowing communities to enjoy the benefits of peace. Support includes facility rehabilitation, vehicle maintenance, replacement of broken sewage pumps, provision of basic office furniture, staff training and development of financial plans.

Through the Solid Waste Management, Water Supply and Sanitation Support Project in Aden and Mukalla Institutions, residents of the major port cities benefit from better access to drinking water and solid waste management with the delivery of potable water pumps, sewage pumps and garbage trucks, and gain knowledge and skills for their staff. institutions.