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Aden reconstruction and development projects
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In June 2026 Yemeni officials accelerated Aden’s post‑conflict reconstruction, tackling Deputy Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Al Sabihi, met the Water and Environment Minister in Aden and urged faster implementation of water‑supply and sewage projects, citing a daily water shortfall of about 120,000 m³ and launching against a UNOPS‑co‑funded need of 200,000 m³ and calling for leak repairs, illegal‑well closures and aquifer protection. Later that month Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh met Japanese Ambassador Yoichiro Nakashima, reaffirming Japan’s commitment to Aden’s recovery. Public Works Minister Hussein Al‑Aqraabi then inspected the newly completed 2.24‑km rehabilitation of Khumsayn Street with Japanese support. Street, a Japanese‑UNOPS‑funded upgrade that added resurfaced asphalt, better drainage, lighting poles and pedestrian safety measures. On 7 July 2026 Governor Abdulrahman Sheikh outlined the governor announced a broader agenda that includes Saudi‑funded stadium upgrades, the city’s first Olympic‑size swimming pool, road upgrades to works around key roundabouts and the northern ring road, new sewage‑pumping stations, expanded hot‑water electricity lines, solar‑power installations, installations and three desalination plants at Khur Makassar, Sira, Al‑Mala and Al‑Tawahi. Municipal officials approved a public‑works and cleanliness programme on 12 July 2026, setting a work plan that speeds service delivery through licensing enforcement, removal July, followed by an inspection of violations, fog spraying, stricter inspections and new tenders for garden and market management, street‑sign advertising regulation and other upgrades. Governor Sheikh inspected the Sanitation and City Improvement Fund on 19 July 2026, receiving a briefing on revenue collection, waste‑collection progress, equipment needs and praising staff despite limited resources, while urging civic awareness and public cooperation. On 26 July 2026 the public works office began a July. A locally funded solar‑powered street‑lighting project along a 9‑km stretch from the Kaltex roundabout to Abu Harbaa, aimed at improving traffic safety, cutting grid load was launched on 26 July, and promoting renewable energy. In parallel, a field‑survey team, working disability‑access route survey was undertaken with the Dream of Peace organization, mapped safe routes for people with disabilities across Aden’s districts, seeking donor support for the construction of accessible pathways organization. On 2 August 2026 Governor Sheikh inspected a Dutch‑German funded water‑infrastructure project in Al‑Burazakh, Khur Makassar district. The €4 million programme adds an 18,000 m³ underground iron tank, a modern water‑quality laboratory, upgrades to schools, hospitals a 70‑year‑old tank, new pumping stations and public spaces. purification units, aiming to secure reliable supply for Kreiter, Khur Makassar, Al‑Mala and Al‑Tawahi. These coordinated efforts, backed by Saudi, Japanese Japanese, Dutch, German and local partners, continue to expand daily services and set a model for district‑wide recovery. recovery in Aden.
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- 2026-08-03 01:05 UTC Aden reconstruction and development projects
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