Sana'a: Ibb Governor Abdulwahid Salah inaugurated a workshop and marketing center for productive families specializing in clothing, cotton products, and leather goods in the governorate center. The project was funded by the Zakat Office in the governorate as part of economic empowerment initiatives.
According to Yemen News Agency, Governor Salah, accompanied by Shura Council member Nabil Al-Hubaishi and Deputy Director of the General Zakat Authority for the Banking Sector, Mohammed Al-Ayani, toured various sections and workshops of the project, which is expected to benefit approximately 1,000 productive families. Governor Salah emphasized the leadership's and local authorities' commitment to supporting economic empowerment projects, considering them a sustainable development path that improves the living standards of productive families and strengthens self-reliance.
He praised the Zakat Office's efforts in implementing programs and activities that build real productive capacities among beneficiaries, enabling them to enhance their income and reinforce community resilience. The governor noted that the opening of the workshop and marketing center is part of expanding economic empowerment projects, helping transform needy families into productive ones capable of self-sufficiency and securing a decent livelihood.
Governor Salah added that the project represents a practical model for optimal investment of Zakat funds in sustainable development initiatives that enhance families' production capacities, provide real employment opportunities, stimulate the local economy, and add value to national products.
For his part, the Deputy Director of the General Zakat Authority for the Banking Sector described this project as one of the most prominent economic empowerment initiatives implemented by the authority in Ibb. It targets a broad segment of productive families in sewing, clothing, cotton, and leather manufacturing, ensuring them a stable and continuous source of income. Al-Ayani explained that the authority is keen on directing Zakat funds toward well-planned productive projects that achieve the desired economic and social impact, help reduce poverty and unemployment rates, and embody the correct concept of Zakat as a means to develop human capacities and enhance productivity.
He affirmed that the project will provide a comprehensive work environment, including training, qualification, and marketing, enabling beneficiaries to improve their product quality and access local markets. He also noted that the authority continues to implement additional empowerment projects across various governorates according to carefully planned stages.
Meanwhile, Majid Al-Tina, Director of the Zakat Office in the governorate, stated that the workshop and marketing center will accommodate a large number of productive families and help organize their work and improve production levels by providing essential equipment, raw materials, and technical support. He added that the office is working to connect these projects with local markets to ensure their sustainability, emphasizing that the project represents an important step in transitioning from relief assistance to developmental solutions that enhance self-sufficiency and preserve the dignity of beneficiaries.