Musaed Aklan is a Senior Researcher at the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies focused on water, the environment, and climate change. He holds a Master’s in Integrated Water Resources Management from Cologne University in Germany, and a double PhD in Water Resources Management from IHE-Delft and Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He has worked with INGOs and international institutions as a lead researcher and consultant in the field of water and the environment.
Musaed's latest contributions
Unlocking Climate Finance for Fragile States: The Case of Yemen
Yemen is vulnerable to climate change and affected by ongoing conflict, facing worsening environmental crises such as water scarcity, degradation of arable land, and an increasing frequency of … Read more
Extreme Weather Puts Lives at Risk, Worsens Cholera Crisis
Between July and September 2024, heavy rains and severe flooding caused widespread devastation across Yemen’s governorates. More than half a million Yemenis were affected, according to the UN, with … Read more
Yemen’s per capita water consumption is only 1% of the global average | with Musaed Aqlan
Despite the amount of rainfall decreasing and the rate of depletion of groundwater used for agriculture increasing, many Yemenis are unaware of the water crisis facing the country. The use of solar … Read more
The Impact of Flooding on Agricultural Communities in Yemen
Yemen's agricultural communities face a perfect storm of growing ecological threats amid protracted conflict. Flash floods destroy farms, crops, and irrigation systems. Late rains risk drowning … Read more
The Yemen Annual Review 2023
Peace talks between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group () dominated Yemeni politics over the last year. The negotiations began as backchannel discussions in October 2022 after the Houthis resisted UN … Read more
