Sana'a: A cooperation agreement was signed today in Sana'a between the General Corporation for Spinning and Weaving and the Sajaya Al-Khair Development Foundation. The agreement, signed by Engineer Waleed Al-Qadami, Director of the General Corporation for Spinning and Weaving, and Dr. Abdul-Raouf Al-Rumana, Chairman of the Sajaya Al-Khair Foundation, focuses on distributing locally produced yarns at incentive-based prices to handwoven textile producers and craft associations, particularly in Al-Hudaydah Governorate and the Wasab region.
According to Yemen News Agency, this collaboration is part of a broader program aimed at empowering productive families and expanding the base of beneficiaries. The initiative seeks to transform community dependence into a culture of production and work, enhancing income sources through training, rehabilitation, and empowerment programs. The goal is to broaden the outreach of artisans and craft associations.
During the signing, Al-Qadami emphasized the agreement's role in supporting national industries by making yarns accessible at affordable prices for artisans, thereby stimulating local production and the national economy. He urged government donor agencies, including the General Authority for Zakat and development funds, to support this craft within empowerment projects for impoverished families, highlighting its potential to improve livelihoods, especially for women who can become productive members from their homes.
Al-Qadami noted that this agreement aligns with a national initiative to bolster local industries and support artisans and productive families. He stressed the foundation's efforts in revitalizing this national industry to meet modern demands, thus enhancing its role in the local economy and promoting reliance on national production.
Dr. Al-Rumana regarded the agreement as a step towards empowering productive families and artisans. He mentioned that the foundation plans to expand the project and engage donor agencies to support economic and social empowerment programs. The textile industry, deeply connected to Yemeni society's cultural identity, has historically been a key employment and income source, particularly in rural areas, strengthening the role of women as active contributors to family and society.