"Yemen was added as a beneficiary country under the MDP in 2020, with the aim of promoting joint and/or coordinated media development actions to reinforce access to information and freedom of expression, both online and offline. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activities had to be postponed to 2021. In the meantime, the MDP organized a series of trainings for local journalists in partnership with Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalists (ARIJ) in response to the COVID-19 health crisis. In a country like Yemen, whose depleted health system is struggling, equipping local journalists with the necessary skills to best inform the public, raise awareness about the pandemic and fight against disinformation appeared as an urgent need." (p.2)