The Political Economy of Water Management in Yemen: Conflict Analysis and Recommendations
Publisher: The Hague Institute for Global Justice
Date: 2014
Topics: Governance, Renewable Resources
Countries: Yemen
Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the Arab region and is faced with political instability. An acute water crisis looms over the country, as Yemenis are amongst those populations with the lowest water availability per capita in the world.
Despite research and aid work in Yemen in recent years, significant knowledge gaps remain, especially concerning the use of national and local rules and procedures for solving water-related conflicts.
This project aims to better understand the political economy of Yemeni water management as a precondition for effective conflict prevention and resolution. It shall also support Yemen in achieving the corresponding water and sanitation targets under the UNDP Millenium Development Goals, and post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.