Eng. Saeed Abdo  Ahmed: The additional funding is the fruit of success we have achieved by implementing plans for the parent project of the YECRP.

Our success under current circumstances  is an astonishing experience  for people at home and abroad. We applaud the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their role in supporting the Public Works Project  (PWP) to contribute to the alleviation of  the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Engineer Said Abdo Ahmed: Increasing women participation, as well as job creation for IDPs and the poorest segment of society, is a priority that everyone must adhere to.

The PWP Implementation Unit held an expanded meeting with the contracting sector in Yemen. With 200 participants  representing contracting and construction companies and offices from all over the country, the PWP kicked off the meeting under the motto "Contractors are the PWP's Main Partners".

A unique experience implemented by the PWP under the YECRP.

The public works project,pwp,is currently working on the preparation for commencing implementation of the yecrp additional funding.  By june,2017,the pwp identified 349 subprojects to be implemented under the new funding. Estimated cost for these projects has been put at $24 million.

The pwp  has been conducting field work to identify priorities and target areas in keeping with the project development objectives. 273 Subprojects are slated to be offered to local contractors in a tender to kick start the implementation effort at a cost of $19 million.

The public works project,pwp has succeed in leaving a tangible impact in local communities,especially amongst idp’s and impoverished families who are unable to sustain themselves.

The PWP is playing an active role in combating the Cholera outbreak in the country,especially in poor and  areas of displacement. The PWP works to provide safe and clean water sources,builds public latrines,rehabilitation of the sanitation networks,and pavements of residential areas and neighborhoods to rid them of insects and epidemics.

Environment impact has been a main consideration in subprojects implemented by the public works project,pwp. Emphasis has been on tree planting as one of the main conditions set forth by the project implementation unit in the tenders documents.  Additionally,the pwp field staff conduct field follow-up from the start to completion of a subproject to ensure that suitable trees have been planted according to specifications.

The public works project’s management puts major emphasis on women participation in the setting of priorities and project identification in target areas. This attention is reflected in the establishment of a gender unit in pwp’s headquarters.