Yemen Risks Forum

The Global Risks Forum – National Engagement Series: Yemen is an annual, hybrid-format initiative led by NWG Yemen, an independent coalition of national and international experts, humanitarian practitioners, and innovation leaders. Operating autonomously from the Government of Yemen and any political actors, NWG Yemen provides a neutral, evidence-based platform for addressing complex systemic risks through disaster risk reduction (DRR), disaster risk finance (DRF), and disaster risk intelligence (DRI).

Aligned with the global mission of the Global Risks Alliance (GRA) and the Global Risks Forum (GRF), this series engages stakeholders from the quintuple helix—academia, civil society, private sector, international partners, and public institutions (in a stakeholder—not organizing—capacity)—to foster resilient, inclusive, and forward-looking systems of governance.

Strategic Purpose

The Yemen edition is designed to:

• Address the interwoven challenges of armed conflict, food insecurity, climate shocks, and institutional fragility;
• Build capacity for localized resilience through data-driven planning, anticipatory action, and financial innovation;
• Mobilize diaspora expertise, grassroots leadership, and regional solidarity in designing recovery pathways;
• Strengthen integration between humanitarian response and long-term development through systemic approaches.

Sessions focus on co-developing tools and frameworks that support crisis forecasting, infrastructure recovery, and equitable access to essential services in complex emergency contexts.

Governance and Participation

All activities under NWG Yemen are independently led and governed, fully aligned with the global protocols of GRA and GRF. The forum is not affiliated with, directed by, or accountable to any political or governmental entity, ensuring a nonpartisan, transparent, and ethically grounded space for dialogue and action.

Participation is open to humanitarian organizations, researchers, community leaders, financial innovators, diaspora professionals, and civil society actors who are committed to rebuilding systems of trust, equity, and sustainability.

Join the Movement

We invite regional and global partners to join the Global Risks Forum – Yemen Series. Contribute to shaping anticipatory governance systems, conflict-sensitive finance tools, and cross-sector collaborations that address urgent needs while investing in long-term transformation for Yemen.