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Sustainable Development & Climate Resilience

Climate, Environment & Energy

Advancing Climate-Resilient Development and Environmental Sustainability

Pure Hands integrates climate resilience and renewable energy into development programming across Yemen.

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The Issue

The Challenge We Face

Climate change continues to amplify humanitarian needs and undermine development gains in fragile contexts.

By embedding climate resilience and environmental sustainability into development and recovery efforts, Pure Hands helps communities reduce future risks, protect livelihoods, and build systems capable of withstanding climate and environmental shocks.

Pure Hands addresses climate change and environmental risks as core drivers of vulnerability, food insecurity, water scarcity, displacement, and conflict. Climate and environmental action is integrated across our Sustainable Development & Climate Resilience Program.

Interventions are implemented in close coordination with communities, local authorities, and partners to ensure local ownership, sustainability, and conflict sensitivity.

Our Approach

Goals & Objectives

Our Goal

To embed climate resilience and environmental sustainability into development and recovery efforts, helping communities build systems capable of withstanding climate and environmental shocks.

Main Objective

Apply a practical, context-specific climate resilience approach focused on adaptation, environmental protection, and sustainability, ensuring climate considerations are embedded in all project design and implementation.

01

Integrate climate-resilient WASH systems in drought-prone and flood-affected areas with sanitation and environmental health improvements.

02

Support climate-smart livelihoods and agriculture with livelihood recovery linked to water availability and renewable energy.

03

Deploy renewable energy—solar solutions for health facilities, schools, and community services.

04

Deliver flood and drought response with community-based, climate-aware humanitarian interventions.

Our Focus

Climate & Environmental Objectives in Yemen

Climate-Resilient Communities
Building adaptive capacity across Yemen
Climate-Resilient WASH
Water systems & sanitation in drought-prone areas
Renewable Energy
Solar solutions for health facilities and schools
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Livelihood recovery & water-linked farming
Flood & Drought Response
Climate-aware community interventions
Who We Help

Target Beneficiaries

Pure Hands climate, environment & energy programs serve the most vulnerable populations:

Program Implementation & Achievements
What We Do

Our Key Activities

01

Rehabilitating water systems in drought-prone areas with climate-resilient design

02

Installing solar energy solutions for health facilities, schools, and community services

03

Supporting climate-smart agricultural practices to mitigate drought and floods

04

Delivering emergency food, shelter, and WASH assistance following climate-induced floods

05

Conducting rapid multi-sector needs assessments following climate shocks

06

Introducing rainwater harvesting systems and climate-adapted infrastructure

By the Numbers

Our Impact (2013–2025)

11.4M+
Individuals Reached (SD Pillar)
5.0M+
Households Reached (SD Pillar)
Multiple
Climate Projects Integrated
Ongoing
Renewable Energy Deployments

Gender Breakdown

The program has reached a balanced number of men, women, boys, and girls, demonstrating equitable access to services.

24%
Men
26%
Women
24.5%
Boys
25.5%
Girls
~2.7M
men in sustainable development programs
~3.0M
women in sustainable development programs
~2.8M
boys in sustainable development programs
~2.9M
girls in sustainable development programs
Sector-Specific Achievements

What We’ve Delivered

Solar Installations
Renewable energy deployed in health & education facilities
Flood Response
Rapid emergency assistance following climate shocks
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Drought & flood-aware farming practices introduced
Resilient Infrastructure
Schools & health facilities rehabilitated with climate design

Support climate resilience for Yemen’s communities.

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