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GCERF is engaging in Yemen at a critical juncture as the country transitions from prolonged conflict and humanitarian crisis towards gradual stabilization and efforts to prevent further violence and instability. In this evolving context, addressing the risks of violent extremism is essential to supporting sustainable peace and recovery. As political and security conditions begin to stabilize, there is a growing opportunity to adopt a whole-of-community approach that tackles the underlying drivers of violent extremism and strengthens local resilience.

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  • Hadhramaut
  • Marib
  • Abyan
  • Al Dhale
  • Taiz
  • Lahej
Background and Context
Country Snapshot
Key Results
Investment Strategy
Story of Change
Background & Context

Understanding Violent
 Extremism in Yemen

Yemen is at the beginning of a long process of transitioning from eight years of humanitarian emergency toward stabilisation. Preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) efforts have been fairly insignificant as immediate humanitarian needs required significant efforts and attention by the international community, often citing Yemen as the largest humanitarian catastrophe in the world. The country has no national policy or strategy on Counter Terrorism or P/CVE at the moment. In this context, and building on experiences from other countries, GCERF launched PVE programming.

GCERF'S UNIQUE INVESTMENT MODEL

Country
 Support Mechanism

GCERF pioneers a unique model of investment designed to promote a whole-of-society approach and ensure the sustainability of our programmes. Under this model, in each partner country, we support national governments in establishing a steering committee called the Country Support Mechanism (CSM).

In Yemen, GCERF was invited by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC) to cooperate with the relevant government agencies, civil society organisations, and donor representative in the internationally recognised Government of Yemen. CSM provides strategic direction for the programmes, ensure results and progressively inherits ownership of funding community-level efforts to prevent violent extremism.

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Key Drivers of Violent Extremism
Dire economic situation

High poverty and unemployment leave many youth without viable livelihoods, increasing their vulnerability to recruitment by non-state armed groups, including VE organisations.

Limited access to education

Limited access to education leaves millions of children more vulnerable to recruitment by extremist groups due to a lack of safe alternatives and essential skills development.

Weak governance and sectarianism

Weak governance and sectarian divisions increase vulnerability to violent extremist groups by undermining state services and trust, allowing armed groups to exploit grievances and provide alternative sources of support and identity.

Results at a Glance

Key Results

Total amount invested (USD)
$ 0 M
Grants
0
Civil society organisations
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Former CAAFAG received psychosocial support (trauma healing activities) to prevent recidivism
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Former CAAFAG have been supported through rehabilitation centres to facilitate their sustainable rehabilitation and reintegration
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Family members of returnees, community members, influential stakeholders engaged through community dialogues to foster trust, reintegration and strengthen cohesion
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Former CAAFAG and youth-at risk of radicalisation received reintegration support (psychological, entrepreneurship, livelihoods)
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Investment & grant figures updated May 2026 · Programme results updated December 2025

Our Approach

Investment Strategy
 in Yemen

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Rehabilitate and reintegrate children and youth disengaging from non-state armed groups through a holistic approach
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Strengthen the capacity of staff in the rehabilitation centres, formal and informal educational institutions to increase opportunities for children and youth
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Provide economic opportunities for vulnerable children and youth to avoid joining non-state armed groups
Our IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS

Active Grants
 in Yemen

Current Grants 2 Active
01 Resonate! Yemen
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Grant Overview
Amount
USD 987,307
Duration
Jan 2024 – Dec 2026
Implementing Partners
Principal Recipient
Resonate! Yemen
Sub-Recipients
Afaq Shababia Foundation (ASF)
Youth Without Borders Organization for Development (YWBOD)
Martyr Bin Habrish Foundation for Development (BHF)
Programme Objectives
1
Increase community members’ acceptance of reintegration, recovery, and mitigation of returnees and individuals at risk.
2
Support the returnees and those at risk to gain confidence, resources, and opportunities to effectively re-integrate into society.
3
Increase the capacity and knowledge of rehabilitation centres on rehabilitation and reintegration.
Areas of Implementation
Taiz Hadramout Mueda Aden
02 Deem For Development
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Grant Overview
Amount
USD 996,458
Duration
Jan 2024 – Dec 2026
Implementing Partners
Principal Recipient
Deem For Development
Sub-Recipients
Estijabah Foundation for humanitarian Aid and Relief (ESTIJABAH)
Qatarat Foundation for Development (Qatarat)
Programme Objectives
1
Improve and expand Rehabilitation centres’ and service providers’ operations capacity in the provision of comprehensive rehabilitation programme services for (CAAFAG) and the broader community.
2
Increase the Community members’ and CSOs’ acceptance and knowledge towards the re-integration of CAAFAG.
3
Increase Youth job preparedness and labour market skills.
Areas of Implementation
Aden Abyan Marib AlDhalea Lahej
Impact in Action

Story of Change

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Story of Change · Yemen
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