This paper examines the experience of local mediation in managing water-related conflicts across three districts in Taiz Governorate: Jabal Habashi, Al-Ma'afir, and Al-Shamayatayn. It draws on a field case study documenting how community-based mediation mechanisms—when designed with sensitivity to the local context and supported by follow-up mechanisms—contributed to containing conflicts, curbing their escalation, and preserving social cohesion in an environment characterized by resource scarcity and a limited official institutional presence.
