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Emergency When crisis calls: on the frontlines of food and aid

Alisher Narizov

ENSURING AID REACHES PEOPLE IN NEED IN YEMEN'S

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

When Alisher Nazirov arrived in Yemen as a UN Volunteer with FAO,
he brought with him over 15 years of experience from the Republic of
Tajikistan, having worked with WFP, FAO and UNDP. But nothing could
fully prepare him for the complexities of operating in what the UN has
called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

78 Joining FAO at the end of 2017, Alisher took on a critical task:
strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems to ensure
aid reached those who needed it most. “My assignment coincided with
expanding the M&E team and establishing a sound M&E system under
my supervision,” he shared.

In just six months, the team grew from one national officer to five,
strategically deployed in Aden, Hodeida and Sana'a. “It was an exciting
and challenging job given the emergency context and the desire to
contribute as much as possible in reaching out to people in need
efficiently and effectively," he said.
Alisher Nazirov, from the Republic of Tajikistan, was a UN Volunteer Monitoring
and Evaluation Specialist with FAO Yemen. [FAO/Alisher Nazirov, 2017]
For Alisher, the experience affirmed the impact of UN Volunteers in
the field. “I hope there are more UN Volunteer specialists involved in
FAO activities, which definitely adds value to the success of its mission
around the globe.”