along
tribal
lines.
Consequently,
many
sheikhs
became
more
concerned
with
power
and
money
than
with
their
communities.
The
authority
of
sheikhs
further
declined
as
a
result
of
the
2011
revolution.
As
a
result
from
the
divide
and
rule
tactics,
a
general
lack
of
trust
in
officials,
traditional
and
formal
institutions,
and
the
available
information
exists
across
the
country.
Although
the
Saleh
regime
apparently
collapsed
as
a
result
of
the
revolution,
the
political
economy
has
remained
concentrated
within
the
same
elite
families.
The
revolution
contributed
to
the
overall
weaknesses
of
state
organizations
and
have
also
divided
and
weakened
the
traditional
mechanisms
by
creating
more
diversity
and
politicization.
Water
management
in
general
has
benefitted
Yemeni
elites
to
the
detriment
of
society
at
large,
while
the
lack
of
accountability
has
led
to
the
unsustainable
exploitation
of
water.
The
stakeholders
in
water
related
conflicts
The
main
stakeholders
in
water
conflicts
are
the
rural
and
predominantly
agricultural
water
users.
As
wealth
is
important
in
the
development
of
water
resources,
the
poor
(and
women)
are
unequally
affected
by
the
created
water