PhD Degree Awarded to Researcher Ibrahim Mohammed Othman in International Development Studies

Researcher Ibrahim Mohammed Othman Mohammed‎ ‎was awarded a PhD degree in International Development Studies ‎for his dissertation titled: The Role of the Central Bank of Yemen in Developing a Financial Inclusion Strategy as a Means to Achieving Sustainable Development in Yemen, which was submitted to the Inclusive Development Research Center– Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

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The PhD Viva-Voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:

• Mohammed Ali Saleh Al-Makardi – Thamar University – External Examiner and Chair of the Committee
• Mohammed Mohammed Hizam Al-Qutaibi – Amran University – Principal Supervisor and Committee Member
• Prof. Elham Mohammed Ali Al-Rida – Sana’a University – Internal Examiner and Committee Member

The study aimed to identify the role of the Central Bank of Yemen in developing a financial inclusion strategy and assess the extent to which the financial inclusion strategy contributes to achieving sustainable development. It also sought to examine the Central Bank’s contribution to sustainable development and the mediating role played by the financial inclusion strategy in the relationship between the role of the Central Bank and the achievement of sustainable development.

The study produced several findings, most notably that the role of the Central Bank of Yemen was rated at a high level according to experts’ assessments, while the financial inclusion strategy achieved a high level of agreement based on their evaluations.

The findings also demonstrated that the Central Bank of Yemen, through the financial inclusion strategy, makes a significant contribution to achieving sustainable development. The study further established that the Central Bank plays a role in developing the financial inclusion strategy and that the strategy contributes to achieving sustainable development in Yemen.

According to the study findings, economic empowerment of women and youth did not have a significant role in achieving sustainable development in Yemen. Likewise, Islamic microfinance was not found to have a significant role in achieving sustainable development.

The study recommended that the Central Bank of Yemen adopt and further develop a financial inclusion strategy, given its importance as one of the key pillars for achieving sustainable development in Yemen.

The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, and postgraduate students, as well as the researcher’s colleagues and family members.