Wesam Qaid on the World Bank's role in Yemen

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00:01 Working in Yemen,

00:02 I can see firsthand how the conflict is really a process of

00:06 crippling social and economic prospects for 30 million people.

00:10 You know,

00:11 people without jobs or pay are unable to feed their families,

00:14 and that has a really destructive bearing on pursuing life itself.

00:19 It's a vicious circle that needs to be broken,

00:21 and in my experience,

00:23 we can break the cycles of violence when we develop

00:26 pragmatic and best fit solutions that create jobs.

00:31 With the support of the World Bank,

00:33 the Social Fund has produced

00:35 over a quarter of a million jobs in the last 2 years alone.

00:38 And in doing so,

00:39 the Social Fund has become a beacon of hope across every part of the country.

00:44 We instill confidence in people's abilities,

00:47 which really has a ripple effect across society.

00:51 Just by illustration,

00:52 we know of many thousands of combatants that have stopped fighting

00:56 to pursue livelihoods in farming or building community infrastructure.

01:00 They are participating in our development efforts

01:03 and as a result,

01:04 millions of Yemenis have access to locally grown

01:08 food and vital community services,

01:10 and I believe our presence on the

01:12 ground is immensely important to achieve stability.

01:15 So in the coming years,

01:16 Social Fund and the World Bank will build

01:18 on that momentum that we've already established,

01:21 and we will go that extra mile building on our achievements,

01:25 though it will require a plurality of initiatives rather than a single focus.

01:31 Therefore,

01:31 I would like to see our partnership grow

01:33 beyond social protection to encompass private sector development,

01:38 infrastructure,

01:39 strengthening Yemen's human capital.

01:41 I believe enhanced capacity and a more stable Yemen go hand in hand,

01:45 and I believe the World Bank can play a big role in helping us achieve that.

01:50 So thank you.

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Working in Yemen, I can see firsthand how the conflict is really a process of crippling social and economic prospects for 30 million people. You know, people without jobs or pay are unable to feed their families, and that has a really destructive bearing on pursuing life itself. It's a vicious circle that needs to be broken, and in my experience, we can break the cycles of violence when we develop pragmatic and best fit solutions that create jobs. With the support of the World Bank, the Social Fund has produced over a quarter of a million jobs in the last 2 years alone. And in doing so, the Social Fund has become a beacon of hope across every part of the country. We instill confidence in people's abilities, which really has a ripple effect across society. Just by illustration, we know of many thousands of combatants that have stopped fighting to pursue livelihoods in farming or building community infrastructure. They are participating in our development efforts and as a result, millions of Yemenis have access to locally grown food and vital community services, and I believe our presence on the ground is immensely important to achieve stability. So in the coming years, Social Fund and the World Bank will build on that momentum that we've already established, and we will go that extra mile building on our achievements, though it will require a plurality of initiatives rather than a single focus. Therefore, I would like to see our partnership grow beyond social protection to encompass private sector development, infrastructure, strengthening Yemen's human capital. I believe enhanced capacity and a more stable Yemen go hand in hand, and I believe the World Bank can play a big role in helping us achieve that. So thank you.

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