The Ministry of Public Works and Highways. Yemen. The Rural Access Program (RAP) Transforming Life in Rural Yemen Through RAP.

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1 The Ministry of Public Works and Highways Yemen The Rural Access Program (RAP) Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

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4 Yemen-Background Geography People Economy Access Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

5 Yemen-Background Geography Area, 527,970 sq.km Extreme mountain conditions Desert, E Fertile Valleys, W Mountains, NW Long coastline, > 2,000 Km. 200 Islands and protected areas Strategic location, SW Arabian peninsula, Bab Al Mandab and Gulf of Aden

6 Yemen-Background Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

7 Transforming Life in Rural Yemen People Population, 22 M 75% live in rural areas, compared with 48% MENA Average annual population growth 3.1%, compared with 1.55% MENA 140,000 settlements ( Small villages, Towns, Cities, Etc.) Most people live in Central mountainous area High poverty Gender inequality Scarce Water resources Lack of access to basic services (Hospitals and health centers, Schools, Mother-Child care centers, etc.) Most of the population live in small isolated settlements far from roads.

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9 Yemen-Background Economy Agriculture and livestock Fisheries Small industries Trade Immigrants in neighboring gulf countries Oil and Gas Tourism Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

10 Access Total Asphalted road network 14,093 Km Main roads 4,867 International roads 3,647 Secondary roads 3,113 Rural Roads 2,466 Motorable tracks 44,150 Paved roads constitute 24% of total road network Most of secondary and tertiary roads are in poor conditions 28 % of households have access to all-weather paved roads. Provision of roads of appropriate standards is very challenging MPWH is addressing access problems through RAP

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12 Road Network Growth Kilometers Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

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21 The Rural Access Program Established in 2001 RAP I, IDA s Cr and GoY Define appropriate rural roads standards Establish a rationalized prioritization of rural roads investment. Pilot projects, secondary and VAR RAPII, IDA s Cr. 4121, many other donors and GoY Expand coverage of intervention

22 The Rural Access Program Objectives RAP Directly linked to PRSP Reduce isolation of the rural population through improved access roads, key in poverty reduction Provide year-round access to basic services Improve livelihood of rural population Promote economic growth Job creation Encourage agricultural production Develop rural and regional roads institutional capabilities, planning, budgeting, implementation and maintenance Empowering rural women Support GoY decentralization process

23 The Rural Access Program Commitment Strong commitment to preserve the environment, historic and cultural sites Good relationship with the community, SFA SFA, Agreement with rural community Assist RAP in avoiding or minimizing negative environmental and social impacts Land acquisition and/or Building demolition impacts, minimized or avoided Compensation in accordance with Yemeni law, traditions or in kind. Solve problems may arise during implementation with local communities, government agencies and local councils Avoid disturbance to graveyard, cultural and historic sites

24 The Rural Access Program Commitment Strong commitment to preserve the environment, historic and cultural sites Good relationship with the community, SFA SFA, Agreement with rural community Assist in collecting funds for maintenance Assist in providing temporary land owned by government or local community for: Camp site Temporary diversion roads Location of waste areas Water resources for road construction purposes Approval of obtain relocation of utilities

25 How RAP Works Rationalized prioritization of work Population served Geometry and condition Traffic volume Environment Available finance, Practical Budget The best possible investment is made using the available funds Other factors: poverty, essential services Data collection Identify candidate roads Set capital investment budget Prioritize candidate projects

26 Planned Percentage Distribution of Funds to each Governorate Transforming Life in Rural Yemen Governorate 2004Rural Population (,000s) HBS Poverty Rate (%) Rural Poor (,000s) Rural Not Deemed Poor (,000 Amended pop/pov Distributio n (%) Access, terrain & remotenes s factor Access, terrain & remoteness factor Amended Distribution (%) Taiz 1, % 1, % % Ibb 1, % 1, % % Al-Hudayda 1, % % % 8.36 Hajja 1, % % % 7.73 Dhamar 1, % % % 7.73 Lahej % % % 6.65 Sana'a % % % 5.40 Hadramout % % % 5.13 Sa'adah % % % 4.77 Amran % % % 4.14 Abyan % % % 3.78 Shabwa % % % 3.69 Al-Jowf % % % 2.79 Al-Mahweet % % % 2.61 Al Bayda % % % 2.43 Al-Daleh % % % 2.16 Raymah % % % 2.07 Mareb % % % 1.35 Al-Mahara % % % 0.36 Total 13, % 5, % %

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28 Actual & Planned Distribution Percentage Transforming Life in Rural Yemen Governorate Actual % Planned % Amran Hajja Al-Mahweet Sana a Al Bayda Al-Hudayda Ibb Dhamar Abyan Shabwa Lahej Hadramout Taiz Mareb Al-Daleh Al-Jowf Sa adah Al-Mahara Raymah Total

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30 RAP-Partners Partners Donor USD WB-IDA, RAP I 53,000,000 WB-IDA, RAP II 30,000,000 Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) 86,000,000 Saudi Fund 50,000,000 Islamic Bank 11,200,000 Oman 10,000,000 EU 11,600,000 IFAD Community Contracting 9,000,000 USAID 5,200,000 Italy, Debt Swap 5,000,000 GoY s Share 37,000,000 Ministry of Public Works and Highways 61,000,000 Total 364,000,000

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32 RAP-Partners, Partners, Pledged Donor USD, Millions UAE 40 Kuwait 50 IDA, up coming CAS 40 Total 130 Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

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34 Where RAP Works Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

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36 Indicator Target Achieved Decrease price of basic commodities Decrease of individuals Transport cost to Health centers, School and market Decrease Transport time Outcomes 15% 20% 30% 33% 30% 75% Decrease VOC Not easy to measure Enormous

37 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Indicators and Impact, 13 sample roads a1 a2 a3 a4 a5 a6 a7 a8 a10 a11 a12 a13a a13b a14 a21 consumer goods prices transportation cost transportation time

38 RAP & the Rural Community Pilot Community-Based Rural Infrastructure Project RAP Community Contracting Sub-unit unit

39 RAP and the Rural Community Target low volume roads, VpD 215 Km of community roads, community contracting 300,000 beneficiaries Labor-intensive Empower rural, capacity building and training Provide job opportunities, labor intensive Break isolation and provide access to market and services Access to National road network Reduce transport cost

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41 RAP and the Community RAP and the Community Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

42 RAP and the Community RAP and the Community Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

43 RAP and the Community RAP and the Community Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

44 RAP at Work Transforming Life in Rural Yemen

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54 Thank You Transforming Life in Rural Yemen