What We Do

Development Champions Forums

The Development Champions are a group of Yemeni experts with broad expertise and knowledge in economic and social development.

Our Goals

Presenting and suggesting solutions and recommendations for economic and social development issues.

Pursuing consensus on key urgent and long-term issues and policies related to comprehensive development through engaging stakeholders, including policymakers and the different social groups, especially women and youth, in the discourse and exchange of information and expertise on development and good governance issues.

Presenting visions and solutions for local development issues and capacity building through case studies of local development experiences.

Proposing suitable recommendations for reconstruction projects in Yemen with regard to administrative structures at the local and central levels, means of finance, and governance through in-depth studies of international and regional experiences in managing and financing reconstruction projects.

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Our Vision

A recovered, stable, and prosperous Yemen that is able to employ its resources in sustainable economic and social development.

Our Mission

Achieving fair and sustainable economic and social development through engaging and promoting experienced and knowledgeable Yemeni voices to put forth visions, plans, and recommendations.

Core Features

Pillars of Engagement

Focusing on localization and bottom-up approaches, engaging and supporting the empowerment of citizens, civil society and local authorities to define and own their priorities

Supporting decentralization efforts regarding delivery of basic services, revenue mobilization, and leading the development process while enhancing good governance practices

Supporting national-level policymakers in developing policies and mechanisms that will address current bottlenecks and contribute to just, equitable and inclusive socio-economic development;

Opening the space for the private sector to play an active role in socially responsible economic development

Advising international policymakers in developing their strategies and programs in Yemen;

Advocating for economic peacebuilding efforts and efforts to safeguard the economy from the impact of the conflict.

Core Features

Streams of Engagement

Development Champions Forums
Senior Yemeni experts and professionals from various backgrounds and with established expertise in development, economy and governance will convene in physical and virtual meetings to build consensus on priorities for intervention and issue respective recommendations.
These workshops will complement the meetings of the Development Champions by either engaging more local actors, particularly women and youth, and/or by focusing on a specific thematic issue that requires specific expertise..
The results of streams 1-2 will be published in the form of policy briefs, bolstered by research and analysis of Yemeni researchers. The research and policy team will liaise closely with the Development Champions to ensure their expertise is included.
National, regional and international stakeholders will be briefed on the results of streams 1-3 and the outputs will be made accessible to the public through the project website (devchampions.org) as well as social media (Twitter: @DevChampionsYe; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DevChampionsYE/).
The Development Champions and the RYE consortium will continue to engage with the UN Special Envoy’s Office and other key actors by providing technical expertise relevant to viable economic policies, de-escalation and peacebuilding and by supporting mediation efforts where feasible.
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Meet Our Development Champions

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Chairman

Nabil Hassan Al-Fakih

Former Minister of Civil Service

Vice Chairman

Dr. Saadaldeen Talib

Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Former Member of Parliament, Former Member of Supreme National Authority for Combating Corruption

General Secretary

Mr. Ammar Nasser Al-Aulaqi

Secretary-General of the Economic Team

Financial Director

Dr. Najat M. Jumaan

Professor of Sana'a University; business woman

Board Member

Dr. Abdullah Nasher

Professor at Sana'a University, and SME Consultant

Dr. Ismail Nasser Al Ganad

Former Chairman of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Board

Dr. Galal Ibrahim Fakirah (PhD)

Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Yemen to the Jordanian Hashemite Kingdom

Jamila Ali Rajaa

Deputy Head of Reconciliation and Consultation Committee

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