Member States

Yemen

Yemen is a country located in the Middle East with desert areas.

Climate Change Policies

Reduce GHG emissions by 14% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2015)) by 2030 conditional to external support and reduce GHG emissions by 1% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2015)) by 2030 unconditionally in sectors of energy, agriculture and waste.

Adaptation: Priority Areas of Intervention:

1) Increased water scarcity and reduced water quality – leading to increased hardship on rural livelihoods;

2) Increased drought frequency, increased temperatures, and changes in precipitation patterns – leading to degradation of agricultural lands, soils and terraces;

3) Deterioration of habitats and biodiversity – leading to expansion of desertification;

4) Reduced agricultural productivity – leading to increased food insecurity and reduced income generating activities + 3 other highlighted priority areas of intervention.

Adaptation: Priority Areas of Intervention:

1) Increased water scarcity and reduced water quality – leading to increased hardship on rural livelihoods;

2) Increased drought frequency, increased temperatures, and changes in precipitation patterns – leading to degradation of agricultural lands, soils and terraces;

3) Deterioration of habitats and biodiversity – leading to expansion of desertification;

4) Reduced agricultural productivity – leading to increased food insecurity and reduced income generating activities + 3 other highlighted priority areas of intervention.

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Year of joining the CVF

2015

Capital

Sana’a

Year of national independence

1967

Website Links

National Focal Points

Mr. Mohamed Ali Al-Najar

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mr. Ammar Nasser Al-Aulaqi

DIRECTOR

Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement

News from Yemen

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