DEG donation for reconstruction of schools in Yemen

DEG had donated 10,000 euros to the “Foundation stone for Yemen’s future” project of the coalition “Aktion Deutschland Hilft”, which aimed to rebuild 20 schools in the country. The first schools reopened in September following a delay due to the coronavirus.

Since the conflict in Yemen escalated in 2015, little or no teaching had taken place in many areas, schools had been occupied, used for military purposes, or actually destroyed. More than two million children have had to quit school.

Reconstruction of the 20 schools was successfully completed in March 2020, including new sanitary facilities, teaching material, and furniture. Renovating schoolyards and school laboratories was also part of the school reconstruction programme. Furthermore, people in the catchment area of the schools were given the opportunity to participate in the construction with the aim of earning an income and receiving vocational training.

Due to the coronavirus, the schools had to remain closed until September 2020, when the secondary schools were the first to reopen. The primary schools have reopened in October, providing access to education for girls and boys.

Original source: KfW