Under the patronage of the President of the Presidential Leadership Council in the Republic of Yemen Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) has launched a series of vital development projects in Taiz Governorate. These projects include constructing and equipping a specialized cancer center, power generation plant, technical industrial institute, rural hospital, and the Model Unity Joint School.

These crucial development projects, implemented by the SDRPY, are part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's decades-long commitment to providing development and humanitarian aid to Yemen. The Kingdom's support for Yemeni development began in the 1970s, culminating in the establishment of the SDRPY in 2018, which continues the historic trajectory of Saudi development assistance to Yemen.

Ambassador Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber, SDRPY’s General Supervisor clarified that this series of vital development projects in Taiz Governorate is being launched under the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the patronage of Dr. Al-Alimi. These projects will join the program's existing projects and initiatives in Taiz and other Yemeni governorates.

Al-Jaber pointed out that this support embodies the deep relations between the two brotherly countries and aims to achieve lasting stability and sustainable and comprehensive development in Yemen. It represents a rapid and direct investment in various development fields, focusing on enhancing infrastructure, improving service efficiency, and elevating the daily lives of the Yemeni people across all governorates.

Al-Jaber further indicated that this support reflects the deep-rooted ties between the two brotherly nations and aims to achieve lasting stability and sustainable and comprehensive development in Yemen.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the most prominent supporters of Yemen, with total historical aid exceeding $26 billion. The Kingdom's direct economic and development support from 2012 to 2023 reached approximately $11.9 billion, including deposits to the Central Bank, grants for oil derivatives, and the most recent $1.2 billion support for the Yemeni government's budget.

The SDRPY has provided development projects and initiatives to Taiz Governorate, including the rehabilitation of the Hayjat al-Abed road, the construction and equipping three colleges: Medicine, the Pharmacy, and Nursing, the construction and equipping of the Model Kashar School, a program to enhance essential services in the health, education, and energy sectors in several districts using solar energy technologies, a project to improve water transportation efficiency by providing water tankers, and a project to support emergency and critical medical cases by providing fully equipped ambulances.

The SDRPY contributes to improving infrastructure and basic services and creating job opportunities by coordinating with the Yemeni government, local authorities, and civil society organizations.

The SDRPY has provided development projects and initiatives in eight key and vital sectors: education, health, water, energy, transportation, agriculture, and fisheries, Enhancing and Strengthening Government Capabilities, and development programs across various Yemeni governorates.