Obstacles to empowering organizations in Yemen
In the contexts of many countries, the weakness and fragility of the local capabilities for the emergency response have been repeated after the international emergency responders left them, which has resulted in a reality in which local capabilities must be empowered to confront emergencies in the event of their recurrence with efficient and effective local capabilities, especially in light of the limited resources and the worsening humanitarian conditions in the world and the increase of funding gaps.
A scene in which the world's major countries moved towards empowering local organizations, as many donor countries and humanitarian organizations signed the “Grand Bargain” in May 2016. Under the Grand Bargain, the signatories committed themselves under the title “to provide more support to local and national responders and to strengthen their financing mechanisms.” “By making humanitarian action based on principles a local affair as much as possible and an international matter as necessary 1.” It was agreed to raise the percentage of civil society involvement from 3% to 25% as a first stage, and what this includes is the importance of raising the capabilities of civil society organizations to absorb this percentage and enhance comprehensive transparency in their work and its activities.
In Yemen, the World Bank has monitored a rapid growth in the number of officially registered local organizations, In 2014, there were more than 8,300 organizations registered in the country, By the end of 2021, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, their number reached 13,200 civil society organizations, which requires further expansion of the work base with Active local organizations, including the fact that they represent a diverse population and geographical mix.
In Yemen for the year 2022, the financial aid covered only 53.9% of the humanitarian response plan that the country needs in light of the long years of war, which is the lowest percentage since 2016 2, and this increases the need for guidance in delivering this assistance to achieve the maximum possible benefit, which requires more direct support directly towards the target community through local organizations.
This document aims to integrate research and various reports to launch a set of clear priorities for the international and local community interested in empowering local organizations in Yemen, focusing on the commitments and principles of the Grand Bargain