Basic Health and Education

Health committee formation, Barat al Marashi district, al Jawf governorate

Donor: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Location: 10 Districts in Sa’ada and al-Jawf Governorates

Project Description:

At the time of the project, BHE was the largest NGO project in Yemen. It sought to build the capacity and reach of the national health and education systems. It also assisted communities to meet their development needs in an inclusive and democratic manner, and to partner effectively with the health and education sectors. It incorporated the following components:

• Research
• Institution formation
• Capacity building (service provision and management)
• Community mobilization
• Provision of equipment and furniture
• Rehabilitation
• Building national systems and models
• Piloting innovative methodologies for working in tribal, arid, and high conflict areas.

To achieve sustainable results and establish sustainable service delivery, BHE worked closely with the Ministries of Public Health, Population, and Education at the national, governorate, and district levels.  It also worked to include communities and community representatives in target areas.

Achievements of the BHE include:

• 235 institutions formed, including 5 District Health Offices, 12 Community Participation Units, 76 Fathers Councils, 30 Mothers Councils, 41 Health Facility Committees, 5 District Health Councils, 12 Education Office training teams, 2 model schools, and 42 Women’s Development Groups.
• Over 39,000 person days of short-term training courses at 556 institutions.
• Long term pre-service scholarships initiated for 130 health workers and managers.
• 15 studies carried out.
• Development of 11 training manuals for health, education and community participation.
• Printing of over 15,000 manuals, books and communication tools.
• Design and piloting of a small grants program.