Mine action and victim assistance for populations affected by conflict and explosive ordnance in Yemen


As a component of SDC’s humanitarian mine action work in Yemen, this partnership with Humanity and Inclusion (HI) provides integrated and tailored physical rehabilitation services, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and mine action services to victims of explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Yemen. The intervention will improve physical and functional independence as well as psychosocial well-being of beneficiaries, reduce risks linked to explosive ordnance and strengthen local expertise in these thematic fields.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Jemen
Nothilfe und Schutz
Gesundheit
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit
Medizinische Dienstleistungen
Stärkung der Gesundheitssysteme
01.07.2026 - 30.06.2029
CHF  1’500’000
Hintergrund Yemen’s humanitarian crisis remains severe, with over 22 million people in need due to prolonged conflict, economic collapse, displacement, weakened public services, and widespread contamination by landmines and explosive remnants of war. Yemen remains one of the most heavily contaminated countries globally. Contamination is affecting both northern and southern governorates and continues to cause civilian casualties while restricting access to land, livelihoods, infrastructure, and essential services. Persistent funding cuts are eroding the capacities of the sector to carry out critical Mine Action interventions. Around 5 million persons with disabilities face major barriers to healthcare, rehabilitation, education, and protection services, particularly in displacement settings. Women and girls with disabilities remain exposed to heightened protection risks and exclusion and are facing higher barriers to access assistance and services.
Ziele The project contributes to a reduction of vulnerabilities and to the alleviation of suffering of people affected by the crisis in Yemen.
Zielgruppen

The project targets 28,762 crisis-affected individuals and their communities in Amanat Al Asimah, Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Aden, and Taiz governorates, including outreach coverage in West Coast districts, Lahj, and Abyan.

Target groups include women, men, boys, girls, persons with disabilities, conflict-injured individuals, explosive ordnance victims, internally displaced persons, children at risk of malnutrition, and caregivers.

Mittelfristige Wirkungen Crisis-affected populations in Yemen, including persons with disabilities and injuries, have improved access to integrated and inclusive services, while risks associated with explosive ordnance and armed violence are reduced.
Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

  • Output 1
    Improved access to quality integrated physical rehabilitation and MHPSS for crisis-affected persons with injuries and disabilities, women and girls with and without disabilities.
  • Output 2
    Immediate threats caused by explosive ordnances to the affected communities are reduced by the provision of community based EORE, NTS, EOD, TS, clearance and VA activities.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:  

Previous SDC support to HI helped to provide essential rehabilitation, MHPSS, and disability-inclusive services for victims of ERW. HI supported physical and functional rehabilitation, assistive devices, prosthetics and orthotics, psychosocial support, outreach, and referrals in a context where specialized services remained limited.

The collaboration confirmed the relevance of an integrated approach combining victim assistance and prevention. It also showed that distance, transport costs, insecurity, limited specialized services, and social constraints continued to limit access to services, especially for women, persons with disabilities, and people in remote areas. The proposed new phase builds on these learnings and places greater emphasis on strengthening local capacities to enhance sustainability. Mobile outreach and telerehabilitation are scaled up, and integrated with referral follow-up, victim assistance, technical survey and clearance.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Internationale oder ausländische NGO
  • Handicap International
  • Humanity & Inclusion (HI)


Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren Synergies and coordination with HALO Trust (also financed by SDC), WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, ICRC, MSF, DRC, CSOs and local community structures, the Inclusion Task Force, the Trauma Working Group; health, protection as well as mine action coordination mechanisms and national mine action stakeholders.
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    1’500’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    540’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   3’149’993 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   4’800’000
Projektphasen Phase 3 01.07.2026 - 30.06.2029   (Laufende Phase) Phase 2 01.07.2023 - 30.06.2026   (Completed)