Inauguration of Al-Firdaws Primary School for Girls in Marib
In an important step towards supporting the education sector in Marib Governorate, Dr. Abdurabbu Muftah, the Deputy Governor of Marib, inaugurated Al-Firdaws Primary School for Girls in the Al-Hadd area of the Wadi District. The school was funded by the Al-Firdaws Charity Organization – France, and implemented by the Yemen International Agency for Development.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by prominent officials, including Dr. Abdulsalam Al-Salami, the Executive Director of the Yemen International Agency for Development, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Bakiri, Deputy Director of the Education Office in Marib Governorate, Abdullah Shaddad, General Manager of Education and Training Projects in the governorate, Dr. Fadl Qahtan, School Feeding Program Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, and Ismail Al-Saidi, representative of the Executive Unit of the Education Sector in the governorate.
During the inauguration, Dr. Abdurabbu Muftah emphasized the importance of education in facing the developmental challenges Yemen is experiencing, stating, “Today, the battle is a battle of knowledge and development.”
On his part, Dr. Abdulsalam Al-Salami, Executive Director of the Yemen International Agency for Development, highlighted the agency’s significant contributions to the education sector in the governorate, noting that this school is the sixteenth school opened by the agency in Marib. He also pointed out that these achievements would not have been possible without the grace of God and the efforts of those who continue to support this important sector.
Al-Firdaws School consists of five classrooms, an administrative office, a storage room, and two bathrooms, serving approximately 400 students in primary education. This project is part of the agency’s ongoing interventions to support the education sector in crisis-affected areas.
The project enhances the agency’s efforts in providing a suitable educational environment for girls in Marib Governorate and contributes to sustainable development by improving educational levels and expanding educational opportunities for girls in various areas of the governorate.



