The Water authorities of Taiz agree to cooperate across front line, Yemen Humanitarian Fund supports

Taiz, Yemen, 01 July 2025

The Local Water and Sanitation Corporations (LWSC) in Taiz City and Al-Hawban have reached a technical agreement to jointly manage water supply systems - a step forward in restoring essential services in one of Yemen’s most water-stressed governorates, bringing relief to hundreds of thousands of people. This agreement would result in reconnecting water and sewage networks in Taiz Governorate, restoring essential services that have been disrupted for nearly a decade due to conflict and institutional fragmentation.

The agreement builds on the sustained efforts of many organizations and donors who have contributed technically, financially, and through facilitation over the years. Key contributors include the Governments of Germany and the Netherlands, Generation without Qat, Humanitarian Development Program, CARE, OXFAM, Human Access, the Yemen Family Care Association, a number of UN agencies operating in Yemen, and others.

To accelerate the availability of safe water in priority areas, the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF) is investing 2 million USD to connect 90,000 of people including internally displaced persons (IDPs) to water networks, helping transition them out of humanitarian need and toward longer-term development.

The United Nations commends the leadership of the water authorities in Taiz and calls on donors and partners to step up investments in water infrastructure to ensure over 600,000 people can access safe, reliable water and sewage systems.