Chapter
11:
Recommendations
Box
11.2:
The
case
of
Al-‐Sinah,
Almaafer,
Ta’izz
Al-‐sinah
area
is
located
in
Wadi
Al-‐asloom,
Almaafer
District,
Ta’izz
Governorate.
This
is
30km
west
of
Ta’izz.
The
area
consists
of
12
groups
of
villages
with
a
total
population
of
approximately
18,000.
It
is
well-‐known
for
its
cooperative
society.
Al-‐sinah
and
its
cooperative
society
stand
out
as
a
single
example
of
long-‐term
institutionalised
local
development
and
resource
management.
Al-‐sinah
cooperative
society
has
few
remarkable
features
that
earmark
it
as
a
special
case:
•
Democratic
structure:
The
management
is
elected
every
three
years
with
an
elaborate
structure
of
GvV