This project, funded by the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH), aims to support the local authorities in safeguarding the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Walled City of Shibam, a World Heritage Site in Yemen, which has been on the World Heritage List “in Danger” since 2015. The World Heritage site has been affected by both armed conflict and severe torrential rains and floods resulting from climate change in the past number of years. Consequently, this has led to a drastic increase in structural decay, poverty, and migration outside the city. The OUV of the site is not only related to the iconic traditional skyscraper buildings, commonly known as the Manhattan of the Desert, but also to the fact that the city has been continuously inhabited since the first millennium AD. The project directly focuses on safeguarding the OUV by restoring 15 historic buildings through active job creation for the local craftsmen who apply their traditional restoration expertise and allow the local families to return to their homes and counteract their migration and neglect.