Quality & Accountability
CHS certified by HQAI (valid until 2026/06/05), demonstrating strong commitment to quality and accountability.
UN Recognition
UN ECOSOC Consultative Status (2022) and associated with UN DGC (2023).
Strong Partnerships
Endorsed by UN clusters & partners across Health, Nutrition, Food Security, Protection/GBV and more.
Health Cluster Yemen confirms BFD has been a member since 2015 and is an active partner delivering critical health services. BFD is also part of the Health Cluster Strategic Advisory Group and currently co-coordinates the Sana'a subnational hub, supporting advocacy, gap identification, and health funding proposals.
The GBV AoR / Protection Cluster confirms BFD is an active and valued member in Yemen, delivering multi-sectoral GBV response services and serving as a key entry point for GBV survivors through strong technical engagement in coordination forums.
IAWG recognizes BFD as an active and highly valued member. Through the MNH sub-working group, BFD supports reproductive health initiatives in Yemen and Sudan and demonstrates strong commitment to comprehensive, multisectoral SRH services.
IRC recommends BFD as a trustworthy and capable implementing organization, noting transparency, accountability, and integrity, strong internal systems, and compliance with international standards of programme management, financial controls, and ethical conduct.
The Yemen Nutrition Cluster recommends BFD as a trustworthy and capable implementing organization, highlighting transparency and accountability, robust internal systems, and principled delivery for vulnerable communities across sectors.
FSAC (FAO) confirms BFD is an active partner: regularly attending national and sub-national coordination meetings, consistently reporting to monthly dashboards, and contributing technical input through the Emergency Livelihoods TWG and AAP Working Group.
Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) confirms a longstanding partnership with BFD across multiple grants since 2020, recognizing high professionalism, timely and effective delivery, multi-sectoral experience, and strong capacity to manage programmes and resources in line with internationally recognized best practices.
Al-Amal Microfinance Bank recommends BFD based on partnership during 2021-2025. AMB implemented cash transfer services for BFD projects across Yemen, delivering 202,000+ transfers with a total value exceeding 29 billion YER, and recognizes BFD as a qualified, reliable, and capable partner.
HQAI confirms BFD has been awarded a certificate of compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) under the CHS verification scheme. The certificate validity runs until 2026/06/05, subject to annual surveillance audits and timely closure of corrective actions.
CARE International in Yemen provides a letter of recommendation in support of BFD's application for associate membership with InterAction.
UNFPA Yemen provides a letter of recommendation in support of BFD's application for associate membership with InterAction.