Yemen: Qat-to-Coffee for Climate Resilience and Human Security

Oct 12, 2021 | UNDP
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This project aims to support improved climate security and boost employment in Yemen by piloting the transition from Qat-to-Coffee. The Qat sector has grown immensely in Yemen in the past 5-10 years and with it, increased the pressure on critical groundwater reserves, threatening to further limit access to water for Yemenis across one of the world’s driest countries. At the same time, global coffee demand has increased and the potential for Yemeni coffee production not yet fully recognised.