Unconditional Cash Transfers Strengthen Household Resilience in Rural Taiz
May 11, 2026
Fouad, a 56-year-old father, lives in the rural district of Al Mawaset in Taiz Governorate, where years of conflict, economic collapse, and shrinking livelihood opportunities have pushed families to the brink. He has spent much of his life struggling to secure the bare minimum for his family of six. A daily wage laborer, Fouad’s income was irregular and often insufficient, sometimes amounting to no more than USD 2 per day, leaving his household in a constant cycle of hunger, debt, and uncertainty.
