Sanaa:A workshop focused on enhancing decentralization and empowering districts through community partnerships has concluded in Sanaa. The event aimed at implementing and completing projects with the support of multi-purpose cooperative associations in various districts.
According to Yemen News Agency, the five-day workshop was organized by the Central Emergency Development Interventions Unit under the patronage of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Administration and Local and Rural Development. It aligns with leadership directives to support community initiatives and enhance cooperative work, encouraging society's role in developmental affairs.
The workshop was attended by Deputy Minister Nasser Al-Mahdar, Engineer Shihab Al-Shami, and representatives from 12 districts across four governorates. Al-Shami highlighted the workshop's goal to empower associations with in-kind materials like cement and diesel, thus enabling them to manage community initiatives effectively.
Al-Shami emphasized the importance of strategic planning based on societal needs and linking development projects to value chains. He noted that the workshop's outcomes would lead to continuous collaborative efforts and upcoming meetings to extend the model to additional districts.
The event concluded with the adoption of commitment matrices and joint work mechanisms, defining priorities and urgent needs for each district. This initiative marks a step towards enhancing development decentralization and making society a partner in sustainable local development.
