The objective of this project is to provide sustainable maternal health services to women in Yemen. The project will provide a ‘Mother-Baby package’ of services as defined by the WHO. GPOBA subsidies will be used to help poor women of reproductive age (15-49) in Sana’a, Yemen. The defined package of quality services includes: antenatal care including birth attendance by skilled professionals, postnatal and complicated care services.

Grant Agreement Signed on June 11, 2008.

August 2011: In light of the current political and security environment in Yemen, the World Bank has suspended disbursements under the Yemen portfolio effective July 28, 2011. The decision is consistent with Bank rules which allow such a suspension on the basis of an extraordinary situation that is directly impacting the Bank’s ability to implement its program.  In addition to IDA credits and grants, the suspension covers grants administered under trust funds, including those administered under the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA).  GPOBA's portfolio in Yemen includes two subsidy schemes with $11.23 million in commitments, of which $10.7 million undisbursed balances.  The World Bank, and GPOBA, stand ready to re-engage rapidly and effectively once the situation on the ground stabilizes and is conducive for appropriate operational support and fiduciary oversight.

The project aims to support 40,000 safe child births, attended by trained professionals.

GPOBA will finance the implementation of the pilot phase including the required service provider costs in the first year, as well as the ongoing project for years 2-4.

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Alaa Mahmoud Hamed