ESCWA
Plan Type: Vision
Member State: Yemen
Document Language: English
SDGs:
National Vision for the Modern Yemeni State
March 2019
The "National Vision For The Modern Yemeni State" aims to build a modern, democratic, and unified Yemen with a focus on security and development. The vision emphasizes strengthening institutions, achieving justice, and improving citizens' quality of life. It outlines specific goals across various sectors, including governance, economy, education, and health, with a detailed implementation plan divided into three phases from 2019 to 2030. The vision also underscores the importance of national independence and international cooperation.
Pillars & Objectives
Pillar:
Comprehensive National Reconciliation and Political Settlement
Objectives:
- Comprehensive national reconciliation between political parties and factions and different groups, on the basis of justice and reparations through a peaceful political settlement to achieve peace based on respect for national sovereignty and the best interests of the nation.
Pillar:
Governance System
Objectives:
- A system of governance based on modern and democratic foundations, which adopts the principle of the peaceful transfer of authority, providing political, economic and social rights and freedoms, free and independent media that enhances the role of the people and their contribution to development, a government that invests autonomous resources to promote integration and equity in distributing wealth; development at the local and central levels, building effective governance institutions for citizens, implementing a good system of governance that combats corruption, ensures the rule of law, transparency, accountability and active society participation, and works to create the various elements necessary to ensure social and political stability to achieve a stimulating environment for sustainable and inclusive development.
Pillar:
Social Restructuring
Objectives:
- A modern, cohesive society that cherishes, sustains and safeguards its identity, originality, civilization and humanity from destructive factors such as tribalism, regionalism and the effects of past conflicts, achieving comprehensive, just and balanced societal development that invests the energies and capacities of society, supported by the development and integration of population policies conducive to social justice, combating poverty, facilitating access to necessary services and improving the standard of living for the society.
Pillar:
The Economy
Objectives:
- A diversified economy with high performance that accelerates recovery, based on effective investment of natural and human resources, supports self-sufficiency and stimulates development by focusing on the competitive advantages of Yemen and striving for economic excellence at the regional level.
Pillar:
Administrative Development
Objectives:
- A qualified, efficient, professional and transparent administrative authority responsive to providing adequate public services for citizens, meets and keeps pace with the requirements of change and development with high flexibility, subject to accountability, based on modern administrative foundations in policymaking, service delivery and public administration, capable of achieving administrative development, implements comprehensive development goals supported by a modern and effective civil service system that contributes to improving institutional performance.
Pillar:
Justice and Rule of Law
Objectives:
- A just and independent judiciary that works to achieve justice and protect the rights and freedoms/liberties of all citizens effectively and impartially in accordance with swift and accessible procedures by fully and conscientiously invoking the provisions of the Law while ensuring effective self-supervision.
Pillar:
Innovation, Creativity, Knowledge and Scientific Research:
Objectives:
- Innovative and creative generations seeking cognitive development, producing knowledge and technology to serve their society, and supporting the development and growth of the state.
Pillar:
Education
Objectives:
- High quality education for all members of the society, based on the acquisition of knowledge and skills, instilling values and ethics, meeting the needs of development and keeping pace with scientific and technological progress.
Pillar:
Health
Objectives:
- A modern health system that responds to and interacts with the needs of the society, based on individual and collective responsibility that supports the achievement of sustainable development
Pillar:
Environment
Objectives:
- A protected environment that is being invested as an important national resource to achieve sustainable development.
Pillar:
Defense and Security
Objectives:
- A strong national army built on modern foundations and national standards, which is the property of the people that protects the homeland, national sovereignty and independence, and modern security institutions that provide effective security services that safeguard rights and freedoms/liberties, protect citizens and provide the necessary climate for stability and development.
Pillar:
Foreign Policy and National/Home Security
Objectives:
- A national security system that protects the interests of Yemen and guarantees the sovereignty and decision making independence, within effective external relations that serve the best interests of the nation and based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and common interests.
