Wesam founded the Small Micro Enterprise Promotion Service (SMEPS) in Yemen which today is a leading development agency serving tens of thousands of SMEs across the country. In 2019, he was appointed the Deputy Managing Director of the Yemen Social fund for Development overseeing the funds movement to greater integrated & community development approaches. Wesam holds a Master’s degree in Conflict, Security & Development from the University of Birmingham (UK). Twitter handle: @Wesamqaid