<p>The UK played a leading role in reaching the aid commitments made at the donor conference in Riyadh and Friends of Yemen in September 2012, where the international community pledged $7.8 billion of aid to support Yemen's recovery. Of the £196 million Britain committed, £56 million will be spent in 2012-13, £69 million in 2013-14 and £71 million in 2014-15.</p><p>With support from the World Bank, the Government of Yemen is taking steps to ensure the delivery of the $7.8 billion. This includes setting up an agency which will agree priority projects to be funded, implement vital policy reforms agreed under the Mutual Accountability Framework and ensure that Government and donors are held to account to meet their commitments.</p><p>DFID has been instrumental in the establishment of this agency and will provide financial support to its work through the World Bank.</p>