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The 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen (HRP) requires $4.3 billion to reach the 17.3 million most vulnerable people in need of humanitarian support.
The World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) identified eight acute food insecurity “hotspots” of very high concern from November 2023 to April 2024, including Yemen. The agencies said in Yemen, acute food insecurity “is expected to remain at critical levels, amid the protracted economic crisis worsened by an anticipated reduction in humanitarian assistance.”
Yemen’s highlands face temperatures that can dip below freezing in the winter months between November and February. In 2023, the country endured heavy rains and flooding, which is expected to lead to cold and harsh conditions. Humanitarian partners estimated that this winter season, extreme weather conditions will affect over 900,000. Shelter assistance and winterization support, including thermal blankets and winter clothing, is needed.
Since 2015, a persistent conflict between the Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen (IRG), with support from the Saudi-led coalition, and the de-facto authority (DFA) (also known as the Houthis) that is aligned with Iran, has resulted in a severe economic and humanitarian crisis.
The conflicting parties agreed to a United Nations (UN)-mediated truce on April 2, 2022, which expired on Oct. 2, 2022. Since the end of the truce, the country’s fighting had largely slowed. However, renewed fighting in March 2023 killed at least 16.
An attack by Houthi rebels in August 2023 served as a reminder that the conflict is not over. On Aug. 28, 2023, Hans Grundberg, the UN special representative for Yemen, said the war may renew unless its rival factions agree on a new cease-fire deal.
Cuts to humanitarian assistance persist due to a lack of funding. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said in August 2023, “This substantial funding gap jeopardizes the humanitarian response, compelling aid organizations to scale back or close crucial programmes.”
