KSrelief, WFP Sign Cooperation Deal to Support 5 Million People in Yemen

2021-07-02
08:17:15

KSrelief, WFP Sign Cooperation Deal to Support 5 Million People in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) said on Thursday that it signed a $60-million-worth joint cooperation agreement with the World Food Program (WFP) for the emergency crisis response project for urgent humanitarian needs in Yemen.

The cooperation program was co-signed by Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of KSrelief Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah and WFP Executive Director David Beasley, on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting on humanitarian cases, which was held in Brindisi, Italy.

The program, which will last for six months, aims to secure 68,545 tons of food for more than 4,900,000 people suffering from acute food insecurity in 15 Yemeni governorates.

In a statement, Al Rabeeah reiterated that the humanitarian needs of the Yemeni people constitute a priority for the Kingdom.

He noted that Saudi Arabia’s support included all vital areas that would alleviate the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Al Rabeeah said that this program will contribute to providing food security to the largest possible number of needy people in different Yemeni governorates, adding that signing the program comes as an extension of humanitarian projects and programs provided by the Kingdom, through KSrelief, for Yemen. The number of such projects has reached 597, at a total cost of more than $3.771 billion.

KSrelief has implemented 99 humanitarian projects in 24 countries through the WFP, at a total cost of more than $1.33 billion. Additionally, KSrelief, through the WFP, implemented 22 projects in Yemen, at a cost of more than $961 million, he added.

The WFP Executive Director praised the great support being provided by the Kingdom to save the lives of millions of people in Yemen.

He also commended the distinguished strategic partnership with KSrelief, which will continue and increase in the future.

Beasley further said that this cooperation aims to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected and protect them everywhere, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.