PILPG in Yemen

The Public International Law and Policy Group has implemented capacity building and peacebuilding programs within Yemen for more than a decade. From working closely with civil society organizations, key stakeholders, and policymakers, PILPG has established a broad network of civil society organizations and maintained an excellent relationship with local experts. By establishing a deep sense of trust within communities, PILPG has gained unique access to implement programs that have previously been identified as sensitive or security related. The programs include data collection and facilitating community-led campaigns that focus on critical topics of security.

Most recently, PILPG has completed a three year program in Yemen, focused primarily on increasing knowledge and understanding of preferences and attitudes of Yemeni societal groups in support of a peace process. As a part of this program, PILPG worked with 12 geographically-diverse civil society organizations and conducted 5000 quantitative in-person surveys and implemented more than 300
community-level focus groups and in-depth interviews. Based on the findings of the data collection, PILPG and partner organizations, all part of the Civil Alliance for Peace (CAP)*, drafted numerous factual reports, policy papers, and position papers to convey Yemenis’ conventions and opinions to Track I and Track II actors, in addition to other international stakeholders.

The program is based on the premise that Yemeni civil society is best positioned to survey the Yemeni public opinion at the local level and to further prepare the local environment for reaching a sustainable peace in the country. If Track 1 and 2 actors are better-informed of local Yemeni needs and priorities, the peace process is therefore more likely to build a positive and sustainable peace supported by the local Yemeni community.

*The CAP is an independent community entity that holds legal status in accordance with the Yemeni law for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and institutions. The Alliance comprises eleven civil society organizations who are active in peacebuilding as well as advocating and promoting youth and women’s roles in peacebuilding throughout Yemen. Each organization within the Alliance holds significant experience engaging in media campaigns and peacebuilding

Factual Reports

PILPG has developed the following factual reports, which you can access below:

• Citizen Survey Report (May 2019)

• Trust in Track I and II Actors (November 2019)

• Inclusivity in the Peace Process (October 2019)

• Analysis of Attitudes toward the Peace Process (May 2019)

• Informal Mediation in Civil Disputes (April 2021)

• Marib: Then and Now (April 2022)

• Changes in Attitudes and Perceptions Regarding Main Actors in the Conflict (August 2022)

Policy Papers

PILPG has developed the following policy papers, which you can access below:

• Implementation of the Riyadh Agreement: A Yemeni Perspective (February 2021)

• Yemeni Opinions on the Role of Local, Regional, and International Actors (June 2021)

• Trust Building and Strengthening Social Cohesion in Yemen (June 2021)

• The Southern Question (April 2022)

• Intra-Yemeni Dialogue (May 2022)

• The Currency Crisis (May 2022)

• Governance Under Ansar Allah (August 2022)

• Credibility of Local Actors (2022)

Position Papers

PILPG has developed the following position papers, which you can access below:

• Confidence Building Measures (August 2019)

• Incentivizing Compliance with Peace Agreements (November 2019)

• Crafting Effective Power-Sharing Agreements (November 2020)

• The News Media in the Yemen Conflict (February 2020)

• Countering Violent Extremism (December 2021)

• The Emergence of New Actors: Redefining Roles in Yemeni Society (September 2022)