January 2018
Delivering Humanitarian Aid in Yemen, former Counterpart staff Begin Partnership with United Nations
In December, Musaeed Al-Taheri received some very good news. The organization he co-founded, Responsiveness for Relief and Development (RRD), heard confirmation that the UN Office …
Yemen Responsive Governance Project
We supported leaders, organizations and networks working toward a more inclusive government.
Taking the Journey with Them
It’s a rare event when four Chiefs of Party are at Counterpart’s headquarters on the same day, and I had the pleasure of visiting with Ellie Valentine (Yemen), Hassan Baroudy (Morocco), Clive Bacon (Zambia) and Eduardo Flores-Trejo (an incoming CoP).
Civil Society Successes in Yemen Applauded by US Embassy and USAID
More than 150 people attended an Iftar dinner hosted by Counterpart International’s Responsive Government Project (RGP) in Yemen to mark the holy month of Ramadan …
Spotlight on a Partner: Campaign calls for an enabling environment for the disabled in Yemen
A young boy is sitting in his classroom, fiddling with scraps of paper. He’s silent, while the other children around him recite the alphabet.
Enthusiasm and hope at the start of Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference
In a historic first for Yemen, President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi convened the National Dialogue Conference on March 18, sparking a six-month process designed to address the country’s most pressing state-building issues.
Celebrating Women: Notes from Yemen
In honor of International Women’s Day, Counterpart will be highlighting women around the world. Enjoy this post and the others posted today, March 8, 2013: …
New Law Opens Government Records in Yemen
Yemen’s President has approved one of the Middle East’s most liberal open-government laws.
In major step, Yemen moves toward open government
As Yemen draws up a new system of government, it is promising a level of openness unprecedented in the Arab world.
Major conference seeks women’s agenda in Yemen
More than 900 activists, civic leaders and high-ranking officials are meeting to advance a cohesive women’s platform for Yemen’s newly elected transitional government.