Economic Development Initiatives

HSA Group launched the Economic Development Initiatives (EDI) in 2022 to seek innovative and collaborative solutions to the critical economic and social challenges facing Yemeni communities and businesses.

Building a sustainable future for Yemen

Food security

Private sector development

Social Innovation Lab

Partnering for development

EDI seeks to create networks of expertise drawn from across HSA Group and its external partners, utilising these ecosystems to convene impactful partnerships across the private sector, academic, global development and humanitarian communities. These partnerships will help to drive increased action in priority areas that will transform Yemen’s economic future.

Advancing awareness

EDI works with academics, economists and experts across the global development sphere to develop evidence-led thought leadership and research initiatives. These materials are a valuable aid for policymakers focused on Yemen and other fragile and conflict-affected states, where accurate data and insights are hard to secure and often incomplete.

Leading research to drive impact

By leveraging the knowledge and capabilities native to HSA Group and its partners, EDI seeks to contribute to policymaking in Yemen's complex operating environment.

White paper: Supporting food security

Drawing insights from across HSA Group, EDI produced a white paper on the role of Yemen's private sector in supporting food security in the midst of humanitarian crisis.

Read the white paper

White paper: Unlocking private sector potential

An EDI-commissioned piece of research into the challenges facing the private sector operating in Yemen.

Unlocking The Potential of Yemen's Private Sector

Issue brief: Building resilient food systems

Co-authored with the International Food Policy Research Institute, this brief focuses on using the power of partnership to address Yemen’s food crisis.

Read the white paper

Investing in Yemen's economic development

As Yemen's largest and leading company, we embrace our responsibility to shape the progressive role that the private sector can play in our home market.

We are proud to be at the forefront of Yemen's economic development and believe that EDI will enable us to unlock potential to bring about a bright and prosperous future for the people of Yemen.

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