أُنشئت بهدف تقديم الدراسات والمقترحات الهادفة إلى تعزيز دور السلطة المحلية، والقيام بالمهام والواجبات المنوطة بها في مجال تنمية المجتمعات المحلية طبقاً لقانون السلطة المحلية، وتجاوز الصُّعوبات والمعوِّقات.
Being aware of the dangers that corruption poses to society and development, the Yemeni Parliament has ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption and has established an independent anti-corruption body composed of civil society organizations, academics and social figures known for their incorruptibility The Government has amended a number of domestic public fund management laws (the Financial Disclosure Act requiring all holders of public office to submit a statement of financial assets, the Anti-Corruption Act, the Investment Act, the Tenders and Auctions Act, the Levying of Public Funds Act) The national anti-corruption body has received a number of complaints about cases of corruption.