On an isolated Island off the Yemeni coast, 24-year-old Socotra native Mohammed Khalifa enjoys his break from university and soaks up his homeland before heading back to Algeria for the school year. Khalifa always has his people on his mind—his studies and efforts are all in hopes of making things better for his beloved island.

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Amid widespread poverty, unprecedented levels of unemployment—estimated to be over 50 percent  among youth—widespread corruption and a major deterioration in services (such as water, electricity and security), Yemenis and international development partners are increasingly realizing the need to focus on economic development in Yemen. Yemen’s last two years of transition were characterized by intense scrutiny of the political process which overshadowed a focus on economic development in the country.

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