Within the framework of the ongoing developmental support provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the population in Yemen, and in embodiment of its steadfast humanitarian commitment to empower local communities; the first phase of the "Access to Education in Rural Areas" project, implemented by the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen, has contributed to enabling and sustaining the education of more than 18,000 young women and girls in continuing their studies in remote rural areas.

The project was implemented in partnership with the Al-Awn Foundation for Development, aiming to provide opportunities for girls to access education in the most needy areas, and to overcome the geographical and economic obstacles that prevent them from continuing their studies in rural Yemen, believing that empowering women begins with providing opportunities for educational enrollment.

This phase witnessed the training and qualification of 150 female teachers on modern teaching skills and strategies, who played a leading role in ensuring the continuity of the educational process for girls within their villages and local areas without interruption.

It is worth noting that this project comes within the context of the vital developmental initiatives of the "Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen," aimed at supporting and stabilizing the essential sectors in Yemen, foremost among them the education sector, contributing to reducing school dropout rates, combating illiteracy, and qualifying Yemeni human resources.