The UAE has ranked first globally as the largest donor of aid to the brotherly people of Yemen in 2019, according to the report of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on the countries funded by the humanitarian response plan for Yemen since the beginning of 2019, and until 23 September.
From 2015 to September 23, UAE assistance to the Yemeni people amounted to 21.70 billion dirhams ($ 5.91 billion).
Humanitarian aid accounted for 37% of the total value of UAE aid, ie AED 7.93 billion (US $ 2.16 billion), while development assistance, rehabilitation and stabilization support projects accounted for 63% of UAE aid, AED 13.70 billion (3.73 billion). Billions of dollars).
The assistance provided included 15 key sectors, such as transport and storage, power generation and supply, social services, health, government and civil society support, among others.
The UAE assistance covered all aspects of life in Yemen, with the aim of contributing to stability and development in Yemeni governorates and regions.
UAE assistance has covered all aspects of life in Yemen with the aim of contributing to stability and development.