A few weeks before October 2026, the European Union signed a €9 million agreement with UNDP to support local-led recovery in Yemen.

Omissions

• The agreement was signed on 6 October 2026, i.e. approximately two weeks before the MEP spoke — consistent with 'a few weeks ago', though closer to two weeks than several.
• The €9 million is a funding/contribution agreement channelled through UNDP for local governance and area-based development; it is one component of broader EU support to Yemen, not a stand-alone recovery package.
• No source found prior to the session date contradicts the figure or the partner institution.

Sources

• PrimaryUNDP Yemen — press release: 'The EU advances locally led development and recovery in Yemen through a €9 million agreement with UNDP'Headline: 'The EU advances locally led development and recovery in Yemen through a €9 million agreement with UNDP'; dateline: 'Amman, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: 6 ...'; page date: October 6, 2026. Snippet from sister page: 'The Delegation of the EU to Yemen and UNDP in Yemen have signed a €9 million agreement to strengthen local governance and advance area-based ...'
• PrimaryUNDP (Arab States / European Union) — 'The EU advances locally led development and recovery in Yemen through a €9 million agreement with UNDP''The EU advances locally led development and recovery in Yemen through a €9 million agreement with UNDP. October 7, 2026.'
• SecondaryLovguiden (republishing EU Delegation release) — 'EU gives UNDP €9 million for locally led development in Yemen''EU gives UNDP €9 million for locally led development in Yemen' — release dated 2026-10-06 in the EU External Action Service section; 'It also introduced an area-based development approach that ...'