Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub
Provided by: Berghof Foundation and Political Development Forum Yemen
Local Governance in Yemen: Resource Hub Resources
Policy Brief
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...
Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation: Yemen Case Study
Case study of decentralisation in Yemen that discusses legal texts and the 'decentralisation outcomes' they have resulted in In Asia, as in many other regions of the world,...
Decentralisation in the Mashrek Region: Challenges and Opportunities
Discussion of decentralisation in the Mashrek region that includes an informative case study on Yemen with details of local financing and the relationship between central planning and...