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Yemen Shelter / NFI / CCCM Cluster Winterization Strategy: October 2018 – February 2019
i. Background
The climate in Yemen varies greatly depending on the geographical region. During the winter season, the country experiences coolness, with frequent frost. The range of temperature can go from 22°C (72°F) during the highest…
Yemen’s Economic Outlook – October 2018
Violent conflict has caused a dramatic deterioration of the economic and social conditions in the country. Output is estimated to have contracted by about 50 percent; household incomes have been declining since 2015, poverty has…
Health workers in Yemen reach more than 306,000 people with cholera vaccines during four-day pause…
More than 306,000 people in Yemen, including over 164,000 children under the age of 15, were vaccinated against cholera as part of a joint WHO-UNICEF campaign that concluded today. The numbers are expected to go up as reports of the final…
Despite Ongoing Conflict Al-Hudaydah Port Remains Lifeline of Yemen
Al-Hudaydah — Despite renewed and ongoing clashes in the city of Al-Hudaydah, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is continuing its support to displaced persons in the city and across Yemen.
Since March 2015, consistent insecurity in Yemen has…
IOM Yemen Hudaydah Response Bulletin: 30 September 2018, Situation Report: 16 – 22 September…
Key Highlights
Served hot meals among 2,160 displaced individuals in Al-Marawah and Al-Qutaeei districts and distributed 89 shelter kits and 89 NFIs in Al-Mansouriah district in Hudaydah Governorate in the past week.
A total of…
Yemen: Surge in suspected cholera cases in Hodeidah
Save the Children’s health centres report 170 per cent spike in suspected cases.
Malnutrition, displacement and attacks on water supplies could spark a new wave of the disease nationwide.
100,000 severely…
Yemen Humanitarian Update Covering 18 – 27 September 2018 | Issue 28
Key Issues
- Food and fuel prices have skyrocketed following a sharp depreciation of the Yemeni Rial against the US dollar. Crippling fuel queues are reported in Sana’a.
- Food security has further deteriorated, which could add another…
Yemen – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #12, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018
HIGHLIGHTS
Ongoing insecurity in Al Hudaydah complicates relief operations
Relief agencies assist more than 567,000 Al Hudaydah IDPs
An estimated additional 3.5 million people may become at risk of acute food…
Yemen Market Watch Report, Issue No. 27, August 2018
Highlights
The Yemeni Riyal further weakened in August 2018, and continued to drop sharply in September losing nearly 180% of its pre-crisis purchasing power.
In-country food stocks are estimated at 1.4…
Yemen: as cholera surges again, UN and partners double down on vaccination efforts
Following an “important increase” in the number of suspected cholera cases recently in Yemen, a new vaccination campaign is underway in coordination with the government to prevent a third major outbreak, said the World Health Organization…