Saudi Arabia has handed over a residential complex comprising 232 housing units for displaced families in Yemen’s Hajjah governorate as part of its ongoing humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the country’s prolonged conflict.
The project, implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), includes fully equipped homes fitted with solar power systems, a secondary school, a mosque and two children’s playgrounds. An additional 150 solar power systems have also been provided to families in the host community.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the initiative is expected to benefit 1,994 people by providing displaced families with improved housing and access to essential facilities.
Each housing unit consists of two rooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and an open courtyard. The project’s shared facilities are designed to serve both residents and people living in surrounding communities.
Hajjah Governor Abdulkarim Al-Sunaini expressed gratitude to Saudi Arabia and its leadership for their continued humanitarian support, saying the housing project would help displaced families rebuild their lives after years of hardship.
The housing project is part of several relief initiatives launched by KSrelief across Yemen to support displaced people and vulnerable communities.
In Lahj governorate, the organisation distributed 90 tents and 90 shelter kits among families displaced by recent developments in Tuban district. The distribution was carried out under the sixth phase of its Emergency Shelter Response Plan in Yemen.
KSrelief also arranged safe drinking water supplies in Lahj, benefiting 1,919 displaced people and families in need.
In neighbouring Aden governorate, the agency provided drinking water through 14 distribution points and distributed 454 water storage containers, benefiting 371 families.
A separate emergency water project in Al-Buraiqeh district is supplying approximately 2,800 people with clean drinking water daily. The initiative includes the installation of 21 water tanks on concrete bases, along with distribution and drainage systems, and the distribution of 800 water containers.
Regular laboratory testing is also being conducted to ensure that the supplied water meets approved health and safety standards.
These initiatives aim to improve access to clean drinking water, reduce health risks linked to contaminated supplies and strengthen the resilience of displaced families and host communities.
Saudi Arabia continues to provide humanitarian assistance to Yemen, where more than a decade of conflict, economic challenges and deteriorating public services have left millions of people dependent on international aid.
The conflict between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Iran-backed Houthi movement has resulted in widespread displacement and caused significant damage to the country’s infrastructure and economy.
According to the United Nations’ 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan, around 22.3 million people in Yemen require humanitarian assistance and protection, including approximately 5.2 million internally displaced people. An estimated 18.3 million people are also facing acute food insecurity.
Saudi Arabia remains one of the major humanitarian donors to Yemen through KSrelief, established in 2015 to coordinate the Kingdom’s international relief and humanitarian programmes.
The organisation provides assistance in several sectors, including food security, healthcare, shelter, clean water, sanitation, education, nutrition and protection, working alongside United Nations agencies and international humanitarian organisations.
Previous initiatives have included food distribution programmes, malaria prevention projects and assistance for refugees and displaced communities.
The latest housing, shelter and water initiatives reflect Saudi Arabia’s efforts to combine emergency relief with longer-term support aimed at improving living conditions, restoring essential services and helping conflict-affected communities move towards recovery.
