The

role of the water sector in nutrition

Access to safe water and sanitation continues to be a top priority in Yemen, where there is one of the lowest levels of water per capita in the world, along with water scarcity and WASH-related diseases that have reached critical levels.

The role of the water sector in the multi-sectoral nutrition plan 2021/2023 is represented in increasing the availability of non-pipelined potable water at the household level, focusing on the undernourished groups of the population and giving them priority, as well as access to clean and healthy environments and good sanitation services.

Objectives of the nutrition plan for the agricultural sector 2021-2023

  1. Building sectoral capacities and enhancing emergency response.
  2. Improving access to safe water from wells.
  3. Enhancing access to safe sanitation and sound environmental sanitation.
  4. Ensure that the used drinking water quality checks are carried out.
  5. Raise the level of environmental awareness and sound environmental applications.