Community-Led Housing, Land and Property (HLP) Rights Documentation in Yemen's Recovery Process

The 60-minute panel session will explore how community-led documentation of Housing, Land and Property rights is supporting Yemen's recovery process amid ongoing conflict. Featuring speakers from the Ministry of Public Works and Highways, UN-Habitat, and affected communities, the session will demonstrate how the Social Tenure Domain Model creates pathways for displaced Yemenis to return home and rebuild stability. The discussion will examine how securing tenure documentation - often missing for decades - serves as a foundation for resilience and peacebuilding, while addressing the unique challenges of implementing HLP programs in a divided country facing multiple humanitarian crises. Through technical insights, government perspectives, and community testimonies, the session will highlight the critical role of participatory approaches in building trust, strengthening social cohesion, and linking immediate humanitarian needs to long-term urban recovery and development solutions.