Organisation
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Sana'a, Yemen
Activity
2015
Date
June 2016
Implemented by
Reporting period
2015
Result area
Rio marker
Result area
Mitigation/Adaptation
Gender marker
Significant/principal2
Significant/principal
Not applicable
Significant
Number
Name
Actual expenditure
Name organisation
Channel
27117
SFD WASH program
0
SFD
Government
25584
Open and Accessible Data platform
21.357
Alterra
Research institute and companies
General
Adaptation
Significant
Significant
26464
Vocational training WASH
154.126
UNDP
Multilateral organisation
General
Adaptation
Significant
Significant
26568
Sana'a Basin
0
FAO
Multilateral organisation
General
Adaptation
Significant
Significant
24731
SFD WASH program
134.661
SFD
Government
24459
SAA WASH Recovery Project
94.558
NGO
26260
SAA Support Fund Water PI
7.400
ZOA VLUCHTELINGENZORG
DEVELOPING COUNTRY-BASED
NGO GROUP
NGO
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)Not applicable
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)Not applicable
Not applicable
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
General
Significant
Significant
Adaptation
Significant
Result Area 1
Efficient water use in agriculture
Result question 1a: To what extent has the ratio between crop yield and water use been improved in a sustainable manner in the target area of In the context of ongoing conflict, FAOstat yield statistics demonstrate decreasing sorghum yields in Yemen in the last few years. For efficient water management
your programme (‘more crop per drop’)?
and improved agricultural practices, good information on the current water availably is essential. However, this information is currently not available and/or
accessible in Yemen due to conflict and insecurity. The project 'Open & Accessible Data Platform on Irrigation for Yemen' will contribute to improved information
availability. From 2016 onwards the yield and water productivity will be determined with the use of remote sensing.
Indicator
Baseline
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
Indicator 1: Agricultural yields of main crops in kg per hectare
(sorghum)
894 kg/ha (2011)
No national target
918 kg/ha
873 kg/ha
818 kg/ha
not available yet
FAOstat
No national target
0,18 kg/m³
0,171 kg/m³
0.160 kg/m³
not available yet
FAOstat
Indicator 2: Water productivity: sorghum yield per unit of water (kg/m³) 0,175 kg/m³ (2011)
Result question 1.b:To what extent has your programme contributed to this result?
Indicator
Baseline
Result 2016
Source
Training on water availability and the current situation will lead to better decisions making regarding agriculture/food production and introducing modern irrigation
technologies ('more crop per drop'). However, the training in the use of the HydroNET portal was delayed due to the war.
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
Result 2016
Source
Indicator 1: Availability of monthly recharge and runoff maps
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100%
100%
100%
Maps available in the Open & Accissible
Data Platform on Irrigation for Yemen
Indicator 2: Availability of water accounting data
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100%
100%
100%
Water Accounting + analysis based on
data from the Open & Accessible Data
Platform on Irrigation for Yemen
Indicator 3: Open and accessible Data Platform on Irrigation for Yemen n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
100%
100%
100%
Indicator 4: Total cultivated land (ha)
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
79004 ha
Project Progress Report 2015 Sana'a
basin
Indicator 5: Water saving Cublic meter during implementation phase (1
79608 (before project)
year)
1,147,248
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
382416 m³
FAO (Sana'a basin project)
Indicator 6: Number of green houses
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
514
FAO (Sana'a basin project)
n.a.
214 (before project)
Satellite data
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 1
Efficient water use in agriculture
Assess achieved results compared to planning:
C. Results achieved poorer than planned
Reasons for result achieved:
Due to the security situation in Yemen, fewer trainings could be organised.
Implications for planning:
The security situation in Yemen has hampered the implementation of efforts in the water sector and especially water management projects. The Open &
Accessible Data Platform on Irrigation for Yemen is based on satellite data and can be acquired despite the situation in Yemen. The development of the platform
and the end user applications continued as planned. However, the training of end users in Yemen did no take place because of the security situation, but is
planned for July 2016 in Cairo.
Result Area 2
Result question 2.1a: To what extent has there been progress in the development and implementation of plans for sustainable growth and
water safety (incl. good governance) in the target area of your programme?
Indicator
Baseline
Improved river basin management and safe deltas
Yemen has 14 water basins. Only six of them have a water basin management plan. Amongst the constraints are a weak legal and institutional set-up, including a
lack of enforcement of the Water law; weak monitoring and maintaining of plans and of efficient water use. The National Dialogue Conference that has formulated
new policies and a new structure in many policy fields will effect the water basins structure (federalization process vs natural water basins). However the NDC is
halted due to the security situation. Due to the war and absence of government, results in water management are below expectations.
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
Indicator 1: Number of river basins / deltas with water allocation / flow
management / coastal defense plans in place that are ecologically and 0
socio-economically sustainable
2
0
0
0
Data not yet available
NWRA / FAO
Indicator 2: Existence of national policies, strategies and (master)
plans for IWRM
1
updated/ upgrated National IWRM plan
0
0
0
Data not yet available
MoEW/other donors
Indicator 3: Number of people (male/female) targeted in the Dutch
water management projects
0
880.000 (400.000 M & 480.000 F)
Data not available
Data not available
Data not available
Data not yet available
FAO
Result question 2.1b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result?
Indicator
Baseline
Result 2016
Source
The Embassy has assisted in updating plans for two water basins in Yemen - Sana'a Basin & Tihama Basin. It includes the introduction of the concept of water as
an economic good (economic value of water in production chains). Part of both projects is to provide new water basing management tools and to make policies
on how to develop plans in an optimal way (evidence based planning), where managing & monitoring of the scarce water resources play a very important role
(taking into account affordability and equity criteria). Programme objectives include the implementation of water efficient and climate-smart crop production
systems (Sustainable Crop Production in combination with Climate Smart Agriculture and Groundwater Management). Third important part of the Water
programme in Yemen is stimulating a dialogue with all (non-technical) actors dealing with the water sector (including members of parliament). The Water
Environmental Center (WEC), which received support earlier, is now a partner in stimulating of the above mentioned dialogue and promoting a nationwide
dialogue (policy makers, opinion leaders, politicians, academics) on the topics of designed water use and water law enforcement. Finally, a stronger focus on
gender and integrating gender has been pursued. The choice for the way forward is very clear: EKN wants to provide continued support for enhancing women's
role in Yemeni society. Based on these objectives, EKN Sana'a envisages a program where women and girls, and youth in general will be empowered, where
there will be demand creation from civil society for better social services [including water and sanitation, (vocational) education/literacy, health, civil security and
access to justice for women and youth], and where civil society holds their government accountable for these services.
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
79200
880
880
273
Data not yet available
>50 WUA's (79,000 farmers)
5 WUAs (50 farmers)
5 WUAs (50 farmers)
5 WUA (50 farmers)
Indicator 3: Cost-effective water resources assessment and monitoring
0
system (WRAM) in place
to be defined for Sanaa & Tihama Basin
0
0
Data not available
Data not available
NWRA / FAO / Alterra
Indicator 4: Percentage of women in decision-making positions at
IWRM institutions
20%
0
0
Data not available
Data not available
NWRA / FAO
Indicator 1: "Number of farmers involvement" targeted in the Dutch
water management projects [EKN and its implementing partner have
10%
define "% of farmers involvement" in WUAs in SB/ project (and later in
TB project)]
Indicator 2: Number of effective IWRM institutions operational at the
river basin level to provide a framework for water resources allocation,
5 WUAs (500 farmers)
protection and management [EKN and its implementing partner has
defined "number of operationel WUAs" as an indicator]
0
Result 2016
Source
NWRA / FAO
NWRA / FAO (FAO = IA)
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 2
Improved river basin management and safe deltas
Assess achieved results compared to planning:
C. Results achieved poorer than planned
Reasons for result achieved:
The Sana'a Basin project has started mid June 2014, but experienced 6 months delay in the inception period and was affected by the deterioration of the political
and security situation in Yemen. So far 20 Water User Associations (WUAs) out of 38 have been officially established and started working.
Implications for planning:
In the report over 2015, Sana'a Basin projects still expects to meet the outcome. So far, only the wastewater treatment scheme was adapted.
Result Area 3
Result question 3.1a: How many people (male/female) have gained sustainable access to an improved water source or improved sanitary
facility and to what extent has governance been improved on this topic in the target area of your programme?
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
No recent national data available. The Demographic and Health Survey 2013 (results available in 2014) is the most recent available data.
Indicator
Baseline
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Indicator 1: Percentage of people (urban/rural, male/female, from
vulnerable groups) reached with sustainable access to and use
improved sanitation facilities
34% (2011)
[17,68 % M & 16,32 % F)
47,5%
[24,7% M & 22,8% F]
34,10%
36%
[18,72% M & 17,28% F]
36%
[18,72% M & 17,28% F]
no recent data
Combination of various sources as JMP
did not provide statistics since 2013
(UNICEF/SFD/ZOA)
Indicator 2: Percentage of people (urban/rural, male/female, from
vulnerable groups) reached with sustainable access to and use
improved water sources facilities
47% (2011) [24,44% M & 22,56% F]
62,5%
[32,5% M & 30% F]
46,5%
51%
[26,52% M & 24,48% F]
51%
[26,52% M & 24,48% F]
no recent data
Combination of various sources as JMP
did not provide statistics since 2013
(UNICEF/SFD/ZOA)
Result question 3.1b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result?
Indicator
Baseline
Result 2015
Result 2016
Source
The Embassy supports SFD in WASH activities.The project includes 22 water projects targeting 22,380 people and 14 sanitation projects, targeting 124,130
people. Implementation was postponed for 6 months due to the war and the (wrong) assumption that the Netherlands would stop funding. It is not possible to
report results in exact figures, as SFD reports projects as partially completed, ongoing etc. Implementation for 22 projects varies from 16% to 92%. 14 projects
are in preparation phase.
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Indicator 1: Number of people (urban /rural, male/female) reached with
sustainable access to, and using, improved sanitation facilities through 0
central programmes
260,000 (estim.)
[135.200 M & 124.800 F]
4,654
[2420 M & 2234 F]
33,316
[17324 M & 15992 F]
33,316
[17324 M & 15992 F]
Result 2015
Result 2016
no data
NWRA/SFD/UNICEF/ZOA (partners in the
project implementation) //2014: No
progress!
Source
Indicator 2: Number of people (urban/rural, male/female) reached with
sustainable access to, and using, improved water sources through
central programmes
0
260,000 (estim.)
[135.200 M & 124.800 F]
4,654
[2420 M & 2234 F]
33,316
[17324 M & 15992 F]
33,316
[17324 M & 15992 F]
no data
NWRA/SFD/UNICEF/ZOA (partners in the
project implementation) //2014: No
progress!
Indicator 3: Number of people (urban/rural, male/female) reached with
hygiene education and social marketing programmes through central
programmes
0
260,000 (estim.)
[135.200 M & 124.800 F]
4,654
[2420 M & 2234 F]
33,316
[17324 M & 15992 F]
33,316
[17324 M & 15992 F]
no data
NWRA/SFD/UNICEF/ZOA (partners in the
project implementation) //2014: No
progress!
Indicator 4: Number of communities/schools declared open defecation
free (ODF) through central programmes
0
unknown
unknown
unknown
data not yet available
no data
(Estimation 2014: No progress!)
Result question 3.2a: To what extent have water management aspects and a more business oriented way of working been applied in your
WASH programmes?
Efforts promote the involvement of private sector and generating sustainable employment in WASH for vulnerable youth. Due to war hardly any progress has
been made.
Indicator
Result 2013
Indicator 1: Numbers of municipalities / neighbourhoods / Low Income
Comunities (LIC where a holistic water management framework has
been created for drinking water, sanitation (including solid waste)
Baseline
0
Target 2017
will be defined during 2014
Result 2012
0
Result question 3.2b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result?
0
Result 2014
no data
Result 2015
Result 2016
Source
MASP 2014-2017 has introduced a new
project "Integrated approach to Gender
through WASH/SRGR/RoL", which
propagates a holistic approach
no data
Embassy support to UNDP Vocational training in Hajjah governorate contributed to the establishment of 103 micro-enterprises (youth projects) related to WASH
conditions and thus created economic self-reliance for youth. Also 523 people (200 women, 323 men) opened their own bank account.
Indicator
Baseline
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
Indicator 1: Number of local entreprenours (male/female) gaining an
income form WASH sector activities
Result 2016
Source
0
600 (25% female)
0
20
20
103
UNDP
Indicator 2: Number of private actors trained (male/female) in water
supply and sanitation services
0
609 (25% female)
0
60
60
304 (34% women)
UNDP/ZOA
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 3
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
Assess achieved results compared to planning:
C. Results achieved poorer than planned
Reasons for result achieved:
In the early stages of the conflict the speed of project implementation was affected by the security situation in several governorates. Additional challenges were
also faced with the procurement of supplies and price fluctuation of local construction materials. Despite these challenges partners exerted themselves to provide
safe drinking water to communities in need irrespective of conflict and insecurity.
Implications for planning:
Critical WASH infrastructure and supplies have been damaged in the conflict. An estimated 19.3 million people in the 7th most water scare country in the world
require humanitairan assistance to ensure access to safedrinking water and sanitation. Moreover, the declining availability of WASH aggravates the risk of WASH
related diseases like diarrhoea. For this reason the Embassy does not only seek to continue but also increasing support to organisations that manage to address
(humanitarian) WASH needs in Yemen. Consequently, by the end of 2015 SFD has accelerated implementation.
Result Area 4
Result question 4.1a: How has the added value (knowledge, expertise, products and services) of the Dutch water sector been deployed in the
preparation and implementation of programmes in the water sector?
Trade and development cooperation
For 2015 a training in use of the data platform was planned. Due to the war, this training was postponed (now planned for July 2016). Though 3 water knowledge
institutions (Alterra, Eleaf, hydroLogic) are still involved in the project, no activities could be implemented due to the war.
Indicator
Baseline
Indicator 1: Number of Dutch water knowledge institutions active in the
local water sector
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
N.a.
1
7
4
3
Indicator 2: Number of Dutch NGOs active in the local water sector
1
Indicator 3: Number of Dutch companies active in the local water
sector
0
Indicator 4: Number of Dutch water boards and drinking
watercompanies active in the local water sector
0
Result 2016
Source
Result question 4.1b: To what extent has your programme contributed to this result?
Indicator
Baseline
Target 2017
Result 2012
Result 2013
Result 2014
Result 2015
Number of Dutch water sector actors directly involved in preparation
and implementation of Dutch funded programmes (by companies,
NGOs, Knowledge institutions)
0
NA
1
7
6 (3 Companies, 1 NGO, 2 Knowledge
Instit)
1 NGO, 3 water knowledge institutions
(yet, due to the war not active).
Result 2016
Source
EKN / NWP / FAO
Assessment of results achieved by NL across the entire Result Area 4
Trade and development cooperation
Assess achieved results compared to planning:
[…]
Reasons for result achieved:
NA
Implications for planning:
The Netherlands Embassy has decided not to engage in new Water Management Projects, as long as the war continues, but focus on (humanitarian) WASH
projects.