UNDP’s official: Yemeni new electoral roll implementation still needs $20m

The UNDP’s Representative in Yemen has affirmed that the implementation of the new electoral roll in Yemen still needs $ 20 million. In an interview with Saba ,the UNDP’s Resident -Representative, Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed, indicated that the programme has played an important role along with the Yemeni government regarding the preparation for the donors meetings, noting there is optimistic especially that the donors pledges for Yemen reached over $ eight billion. The UNDP’s Representative said that the World Bank as an important partner of the United Nations has established a body to serve as an executive office to assist the Yemeni Ministry of Planning and the government to implement this aid. During the interview, the UNDP’s official reviewed a number of issues and topics relating to the UNDP’s support to Yemen during the transitional phase, especially with regard to the electoral process. In this regard, the UNDP’s Representative pointed out that the current international support available to implement the new electoral roll in Yemen is only $ 17 million and there is a financial gap of $ 20 million. He confirmed that that the programme would go ahead to mobilize support to cover this gap.