Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub
Provided by: Berghof Foundation and Political Development Forum Yemen
Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub Resources
Policy Brief
Shuyyukh, Policemen and Supervisors: Yemen’s Competing Security Providers
As the war in Yemen enters its sixth year, plenty of new and traditional security providers operate, and compete, at the local level. Changes in security governance...
Analysis: Tribal sheikhs and the war in Yemen
Short assessment of the impact of the war on tribal structures and the role of tribal leaders in recruitment, mediation, and deescalation There is a growing interest among...
A Strong Central State: A Prerequisite for Effective Local Governance in Yemen
Short piece arguing that a strong central state is a prerequisite for effective decentralisation and federalism and that attempts to strengthen local governance need to come after...
Marib, Yemen: Rising Above the Conflict
Short report on the situation in Marib, stressing positive local developments and risks to local stability In April 2019, I went back to Yemen, my homeland, to witness...
A multidimensional approach to restoring state legitimacy in Yemen
Short exploration of the concept of legitimacy in the Yemeni context. Argues that legitimacy must be earned at the local level through the provision of security, basic...
Challenges for Yemen’s Local Governance Amid Conflict
Summary of how local governance changed during the first three years of the current war Local councils are among Yemen’s most important state institutions. Responsible for providing basic...
The Marib Paradox: How one province succeeds in the midst of Yemen’s war
Case study on Marib governorate that highlights the success of local governance in the governorate and investigates the conditions for this success Some of the fiercest fighting in...