THE REALITY
We are working hard to scale our response to water, sanitation, and hygiene by providing emergency hygiene kits, accessible drinking water, and installing water wells.
People Lack Access to Safe Water
Children are in Urgent Need of emergency WASH interventions
Only 30% of the Population is Connected to a Piped Network
Suspected Cholera Cases Reported Across Yemen
Source: Yemen HNRP 2026 – OCHA, UNICEF & WASH Cluster
water distribution
Executive Summary
Yemen’s prolonged humanitarian crisis has left many displaced and vulnerable families without reliable access to safe drinking water. The Safe Drinking Water Distribution Project delivers clean water directly to underserved communities using water trucks. This rapid-response intervention helps families meet their immediate drinking, cooking, and basic hygiene needs while reducing their dependence on distant or unsafe water sources.
Project Objectives
Provide immediate access to safe drinking water for vulnerable Yemeni families.
Reduce the risk and spread of waterborne diseases.
Improve health, hygiene, and sanitation conditions.
Ease the burden of collecting water, especially for women and children.
Support families affected by displacement, conflict, and severe water shortages.
Project Activities
Identify vulnerable neighborhoods and families facing severe water shortages.
Coordinate with local communities to select existing water tanks for distribution.
Transport safe drinking water by water trucks to designated distribution points.
Refill the existing community water tanks regularly based on local needs.
Organize the distribution process to ensure fair and safe access for families.
Monitor water quality, tank cleanliness, and overall distribution activities.
DEEP BOREHOLES FOR SUSTAINABLE
WATER ACCESS
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Executive Summary
Yemen is facing one of the world’s most severe water crises, leaving millions of people without reliable access to safe drinking water. The Deep Boreholes for Sustainable Water Access project provides a long-term solution by constructing deep groundwater wells equipped with solar-powered pumping systems, water storage tanks, and secure distribution points. Designed to serve both displaced and host communities, each borehole delivers clean, sustainable water year-round, improving health, reducing water insecurity, and strengthening community resilience.
The Urgent Need
Years of conflict, climate change, and deteriorating infrastructure have left millions of Yemenis struggling to access clean water. Many families depend on unsafe or distant water sources, exposing them to waterborne diseases such as cholera and acute diarrhea. Women and children often spend hours each day collecting water instead of attending school or earning a livelihood. Sustainable groundwater systems are urgently needed to restore reliable access to safe drinking water.
Target Areas
Al-Hodeidah, Abyan, Hadramout, and Lahj
Priority is given to rural villages and displacement-affected communities experiencing severe water shortages and limited access to safe water infrastructure.
Project Objectives
Provide sustainable access to safe drinking water.
Reduce the spread of waterborne diseases.
Reduce the spread of waterborne diseases.
Improve community health and sanitation.
Build resilient water infrastructure powered by renewable energy.
Project Activities
Hydrogeological survey and site assessment.
Deep borehole drilling.
Installation of solar-powered pumping system.
Installation of solar-powered pumping system.
Construction of elevated water storage tank.
Installation of water distribution points.
Water quality testing.
Community training and maintenance support.
Project Output
One fully operational deep borehole system.
Continuous clean water for approximately 300 families.
Reliable solar-powered water supply.
Reduced waterborne diseases.
Long-term community water infrastructure.
What the Project Provides
Drilling one deep borehole to a depth of 60 meters
One water storage tank with a capacity of 5 m³
A complete solar power system
One submersible water pump
An outer protection fence to secure the well facility
Project Budget
| Detailed Cost for Well Components (USD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| S/N | Component | Total Cost (USD) |
| 1 | Drilling a well to the depth of 60 meters | $18,960 |
| 2 | Water tank with a capacity of 5 m³ | $11,060 |
| 3 | Solar power system | $20,540 |
| 4 | Submersible pump | $2,370 |
| 5 | Outer protection fence | $2,370 |
| Total Project Cost | $55,300 | |
HAND DUG WELLS
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Many rural communities in Yemen rely on shallow groundwater but lack the resources to construct safe water sources. The Community Hand-Dug Wells project provides affordable, community-based wells that improve access to clean water for vulnerable families. These wells offer a practical, sustainable, and cost-effective solution for villages where deep drilling is unnecessary or not feasible.
The Urgent Need
Thousands of rural households continue to depend on unsafe ponds, seasonal streams, or distant water sources. The lack of nearby clean water increases the spread of disease while forcing women and children to spend hours every day collecting water instead of attending school or earning an income
Target Areas
Water-scarce rural villages throughout Yemen where groundwater can be accessed through hand excavation and communities lack permanent water infrastructure.
Project Objectives
Increase access to safe drinking water.
Reduce walking distances to collect water.
Improve sanitation and hygiene.
Reduce exposure to contaminated water.
Strengthen community resilience through sustainable local water infrastructure.
Project Activities
Community needs assessment.
Site selection and technical survey.
Hand-dug well construction.
Installation of water storage tank.
Installation of solar-powered pumping system.
Water quality testing.
Community training and maintenance.
Project Output
One protected hand-dug community well.
Reliable clean water for approximately 100 families.
Reduced travel time for water collection.
Improved hygiene and public health.
Sustainable access to groundwater for surrounding households.
What the Project Provides
Digging one hand-dug well to a depth of 15 meters
Reinforcing the well with concrete lining
One 2,000-liter plastic water tank
A concrete block base
Water distribution points
A solar power system with a submersible pump
A protection fence
Final construction and finishing works
Project Budget
| Hand-Dug Wells – Detailed Cost Components | ||
|---|---|---|
| S/N | Component | Cost (USD) |
| 1 | Dig a well to a depth of 15 meters with concrete lining | $3,500 |
| 2 | 2,000-liter plastic water tank with concrete base and distribution points | $1,000 |
| 3 | Solar power system with submersible pump | $2,000 |
| 4 | Protection fence and finishing touches | $1,500 |
| Total Project Cost | $8,000 | |
