Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: info@arabu.jp
THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
Basic Data
Capital: Sanaa
Area: 527,968 km²
Population (2023): 17,053,363
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022): 64
- Males, years: 60
GDP (current USD-2018): USD 21.61 billion
Sources:
The Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in the Hague
https://www.yemenembassynl.org
The World Bank
International Projects in Yemen
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Project - Third Additional Financing (USD 150,000,000, Jun. 2024)
1.2 Second Additional Financing Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project (USD 150,000,000, Sep. 2023)
1.3 Second Additional Financing - Yemen Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project II (USD 25,491,000, Jun. 2023)
1.4 Emergency Social Protection Enhancement and COVID-19 Response Project AF2 (USD 207,000,000, Mar. 2023)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Yemen
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
Japan-Yemen Relations
1970 September: Diplomatic relations between Japan and former Northern Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic) was established
1974 April: Diplomatic relations between Japan and former Southern Yemen (the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen) was established
1993 November: Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Iriyani, Minister of Planning and Development of Yemen visited Japan
1995 May: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Yemen was established after unification
1996 December: Dr. Abdulkarim Al-Iriyani, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Yemen visited Japan
1997 November: Dr. Yahya Al-Shuaibi, Minister of Education of Yemen visited Japan
1998 February: Mr. Ahmad Musaed Husain, Minister of Fish Wealth of Yemen visited Japan
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Yemen
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/yemen
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/yem/
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Companies in Yemen
- National Cement Company
Major cement manufacturer.
- Sabafon
Major telecommunications provider.
- Yemen Airways
The national airline of Yemen.
- Yemen Mobile
Leading telecommunications provider.