UNDP in Yemen UNDP in Yemen United Nations Development Programme Yemen UNDP in Yemen Global Reports National Reports MDG Progress National Human Development National Human Rights Search Untitled Document    ^ Back to top Latest Developments (2005-10-16) Launch of Human Development Report 2005: More Aid, Pro-Poor Trade Reform and Peace-Building Vital to Ending Extreme Poverty Under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Sofan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation will launch tomorrow the Human Development Report 2005, entitled “International Cooperation at a Crossroads: Aid, Trade and Security in an Unequal World”. The launch will take place at 4:00pm, 17 October 2005, at the Taj Sheba Hotel in Sana’a. The launch of the report also coincides with the international observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, under the theme of “Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Empowering the Poorest of the Poor”.   (Arabic)   More ... (2005-10-01) Statement by Ms. Flavia Pansieri,the UNDP Resident Representative in Yemen at the Human Resources Development Strategy Workshop “Ladies and gentlemen, Allow me, first, to express my gratitude to the Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Dr. Al-Arhabi for partnering with us on this important task of developing a human resource development strategy, formulated through broad-based consultations during the past three month. Indeed, human resources are an extremely important component of the overall development strategy for Yemen, as is the case in other countries around the world. It is also one of the most valuable resources for countries in which investment should be made to achieve full and comprehensive development.   (Arabic)   More ... (2005-09-23) UNCDF in Yemen: A Microfinance Pioneer in One of the World's Least Developed Countries   By Lauren Kesner, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University: Beset by a brief civil war and economic instability, Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab world and one of the Least Developed Countries, according to the UN Office of the High Representative. With 42% of the population living below the poverty line,Yemen ranked 149 out of 177 countries in the 2004 UN Human Development Report and has the lowest score in the Arab world for building capacities among women. Discouraging as these figures may seem, the Government and members of civil society have started to address Yemen's deve