YEMEN HUMANITARIAN NEEDS OVERVIEW ISSUED February 2021

Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and its largest aid operation. The country is on course to face a large-scale famine and dire levels of humanitarian needs in 2021 if funding for humanitarian operations $ 3.85 B does not significantly increase. Continued conflict, a collapsing economy, REQUIRED and surging public health risks affect the whole country, with more than 20 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2021.

30.8 M 20.7 M 12.1 M ESTIMATED POPULATION PEOPLE IN NEED PEOPLE IN ACUTE NEED

People in Need by District (2021)

Non-IDPs and IDPs people in need

< 25,000 25,001 - 50,000 50,001 - 100,000 100,001 - 250,000 > 250,000

SANA'A CITY

SA'DAH AL JAWF HADRAMAWT AL MAHARAH HAJJAH AMRAN

AL MAHWIT MA'RIB

AL HODEIDAH SANA'A SHABWAH DHAMAR AL BAYDA RAYMAH SOCOTRA ABYAN

TA'IZ LAHJ ADEN AD DALI'

People in Need by Population Group

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (IDP) PREGNANT AND LACTATING WOMEN CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 3.0 M 1.7 M 2.8 M 3.1 M DRIVERS OF THE CRISIS

Conflict Market trends and exchange rate fluctuation

Number of active frontlines increased Food and fuel prices have increased by more 150% from 33 to 49 between 2019 and 2020 than 150% compared to pre-crisis levels

2,087 civilians killed or injured in 2020 as Value of Yemeni rial has depreciated by two a direct result of the conflict thirds in the north and three quarters in the south compared to pre-crisis averages

Economic collapse Natural disasters and hazards

80% of the Yemeni population lives More than 300,000 people affected by 80% below the poverty line flooding in 2020

More than 40% of Yemeni households $222 million in agricultural losses 40% $ have lost their primary source of income due to locusts in 2020

FAMINE AND MALNUTRITION RISK After being averted in 2018, famine is again a looming threat in Yemen due to lack of funding, an unravelling of the economy and an escalation in the conflict.

16.15 M 47 K 2.25 M people projected to go people projected to face famine-like children under 5 projected to suffer hungry in 2021 conditions in the first half of 2021 from acute malnutrition in 2021

IPC Projections (January - June 2021)

Saudi Arabia Oman

Sa’ada Al Maharah Al Jawf Hadramaut

Amran Hajjah

Amanat Al Asimah Marib Al Mahwit Sana’a

Al Hudaydah Shabwah Raymah Dhamar 1 - Minimal Red Sea Arabian Sea Al Bayda 2 - Stressed Ibb Al Dhale’e Abyan 3 - Crisis Taizz Socotra 4 - Emergency Lahj Eritrea Gulf ofAden Aden 5 - Famine Ethiopia Djibouti Socotra CHOLERA, COVID-19 AND OTHER DISEASE OUTBREAKS

Conflict, displacement, flooding and economic decline are creating the conditions for infectious diseases to flourish. Meanwhile, health and WASH services – critical for containing the spread of disease and providing treatment – are overstretched and underfunded.

At least one child dies Yemen experienced six outbreaks of of health facilities in 51% every 10 minutes due to infectious disease in 2020, including Yemen are fully functional preventable diseases cholera, polio and COVID-19

Cholera Situation (2020)

90% Districts Affected Sa'ada Al Maharah Hadramaut Al Jawf

Amran 230K Hajjah Suspected Cases Amanat Al Asimah Marib Al Mahwit Sana'a

Al Hudaydah Shabwah 1,109 Raymah Dhamar Associated Deaths Al Bayda Ibb Al Dhale'e Abyan Cholera cases per District Taizz 1 -1,000 Lahj 1,001 -5,000 Socotra 0.48% Aden > 5,000 Case Fatality Rate

DISPLACEMENT

Yemen has the fourth largest population of internally displaced people in the world. Last year, 172,000 people were displaced, bringing the total number of IDPs in Yemen to 4 million.

IDP Population by Year (2016-2020) IDPs in Need by Sex and Age (2021)

GENDER PEOPLE IN NEED % PIN

Boys 0.80 M 27% (0-17)

Men 0.73 M 24% (+18)

Girls 0.78 M 26% (0-17)

Women 0.70 M 23% (+18) BREAKDOWN OF POPULATION IN NEED

Two thirds of the population are estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2021. Many are facing extreme levels of vulnerability, including women, children, internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants, 20.7 M PEOPLE IN NEED older people, persons with disabilities and marginalized groups such as the Descendants of Bilal / Muhamasheen.

By Population Group By Sex and Age

POPULATION GROUP PEOPLE IN NEED GENDER PEOPLE IN NEED % PIN

Internally displaced persons 3.0 M Boys (0-17) 5.8 M 28%

Persons with disabilities 3.1 M Men (+18) 4.8 M 23%

Children under 5 2.8 M Girls (0-17) 5.5 M 27%

Pregnant and lactating women 1.7 M Women (+18) 4.6 M 22%

By Severity of Needs

Severity of Needs (2021) Humanitarian Conditions Severity - IDPS 2 3 4 5

SANA'A CITY SAUDI ARABIA OMAN

SA'DAH HADRAMAWT AL JAWF AL MAHARAH HAJJAH AMRAN

AL MAHWIT MA'RIB SHABWAH AL HODEIDAH SANA'A DHAMAR AL BAYDA RAYMAH ABYAN 1 2 3 4 5 TA'IZ ERITREA LAHJ SOCOTRA ADEN AD DALI' ETHIOPIA This year’s HNO and HRP are based on the enhanced Humanitarian Programme Cycle process, which allows for stronger intersectoral analysis and DJIBOUTI SOMALIA identification of the severity of people’s humanitarian conditions. It also allows for focus on geographic locations and population groups in highest need.

Humanitarian Conditions Severity - (Non-IDPs) 3 4 5

SAUDI ARABIA OMAN SANA'A CITY

SA'DAH HADRAMAWT AL JAWF AL MAHARAH HAJJAH AMRAN

AL MAHWIT MA'RIB

AL HODEIDAH SANA'A SHABWAH DHAMAR AL BAYDA RAYMAH ABYAN

TA'IZ ERITREA LAHJ SOCOTRA ADEN AD DALI' ETHIOPIA

DJIBOUTI SOMALIA NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN NEED BY SECTOR (2021)

Total people in need People in acute need 1.19 M 1.17 M 16.15 M 16.15 5.11 M M 20.07 M 11.55 M 15.36 8.66 M M 15.77 8.04 M 7.56 M 4.71 M 5.55 M 2.93 M 7.34M 2.91M 0.28 M 0.28 M 0.67 M 0.67 M

16.2M 20.1M 15.4M 15.8M 7.6M 5.6M 1.2M 7.3M 0.3M 0.7M

FOOD SECURITY HEALTH WAT E R , PROTECTION NUTRITION EDUCATION C A M P SHELTER & NFI REFUGEES & RAPID RESPONSE & AGRICULTURE SANITATION & COORDINATION MIGRANTS MECHANISM HYGIENE & C A M P MULTI-SECTOR MANAGEMENT

KEY SECTORAL FACTS

FOOD SECURITY HEALTH WATER, SANITA- PROTECTION & AGRICULTURE TION & HYGIENE

16.2 M 82% 49% 172 K Yemenis are food insecure of districts are in severe of Yemenis do not have people fled their homes in 2020 need of health assistance access to safe water 5 M 20% 42% +13 K are one step away from famine of districts do not have doctors do not have access to grave violations against adequate sanitation children identified since 2015

NUTRITION EDUCATION CAMP COORDINATION SHELTER & NFI & CAMP MANAGEMENT

3.5 M 2,507 1 M +3 M people require treatment for schools destroyed, damaged or IDPs live in over 1,500 sites IDPs live with host acute malnutrition utilized for non-educational purposes across the country communities 395 K 2 M 93% 84% children under 5 require million children are out of school of camp-like settings lack of those in the rental sector report treatment for severe acute basic services serious difficulties in paying rent malnutrition

REFUGEES & MIGRANTS MULTI-SECTOR RAPID RESPONSE MECHANISM

138 K 137 K 672 K 53% migrants need humanitarian refugees and asylum- expected to be displaced in 2021 of those expected to be displaced in assistance in 2021 seekers need humanitarian 2021 are children and adolescents assistance in 2021 YEMENHUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN 2021 HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PLAN ISSUED February 2021

Yemen. In this regard, all clusters have incorporated to enhance the quality of and scale up access to strategies for strengthening the capacity of partners nutrition services for the most vulnerable children in the to implement the response. For instance, FSAC and women in need. The Protection Cluster plans to In 2021, the humanitarian community aims to help 16 million people in aims to strengthen the emergency preparedness continue technical capacity-building initiatives for Yemen, with particular attention to women and girls who are highly exposed and response capacity of partners, communities protection actors, including duty-bearers, to improve to discrimination and protection risks, as well as other vulnerable groups. and authorities through capacity-building activities the quality of interventions and enable strengthenedB Humanitarian actors provided assistance to more than 10 million people $ 3.85 REQUIRED62 andeach the month development in 2020, but of lack contingency of funding plans.has negatively Similarly, impacted protection the and gender mainstreaming. humanitarianthe Nutrition aidCluster operation, will continue capacity capacityand delivery building to the most vulnerable.

OPERATIONAL PARTNERS TREND (2015-2020) % OF PEOPLE TARGETED IN SECURITY INCIDENTS TREND (2015 - 2020) HARD-TO-REACH AREAS (JAN - DEC) 167 20.7 M 16 M 000PARTNERS 00%PEOPLE IN NEED 000 PEOPLE TARGETED

Humanitarian Organizations’ Presence (2020) Number of organizations (Jan- Dec 2020)

0 3 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 41

SAUDI ARABIA SANA'A CITY OMAN

SA'DAH HADRAMAWT AL JAWF AL MAHARAH AMRAN HAJJAH PLACEHOLDER MA'RIB AL MAHWIT SANA'A SHABWAH AL HODEIDAH DHAMAR AL BAYDA RAYMAH

ABYAN TA'IZ

ERITREA LAHJ ADEN SOCOTRA ETHIOPIA AD DALI'

DJIBOUTI Strategic Objectives SOMALIA

2 3

PREVENTING DISEASE OUTBREAKS AND PREVENTING FAMINE, MALNUTRITION PROTECTING AND ASSISTING CIVILIANS REDUCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY AND RESTORING LIVELIHOODS

42 OVERVIEW OF PEOPLE TARGETED AND FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY SECTOR

IN NEED NUMBER OF FUNDING SECTORS % TARGETED TARGETED PARTNERS REQUIRED

Food Security and Agriculture 99% 90 $1,708 M

Nutrition 83% 43 $442.9 M

Health 58% 45 $438.8 M

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 73% 80 $330.7 M

Education 68% 70 $257.8 M

Protection 54% 73 $218.0 M

Shelter and Non-Food Items 52% 167 $207.6 M

Camp Coordination and Camp 21 $61.3 M Management 73%

Refugee and Migrants Multi-Sector 100% 12 $58.7M

Logistics 99 $51.2 M

Rapid Response Mechanism 100% 11 $37.6 M

Coordination 109 $37.5 M

Emergency Telecommunications 41 $3.3 M

20.7 M M Total 77% 167 $3.85 B 165.10 M M

PRINCIPLED DELIVERY Aid agencies in Yemen face too many obstacles in their work. Donors and agencies worked together to promote principled delivery across the country in 2020 and will continue to prioritize this issue in 2021.

Safe and unimpeded access is essential so aid agencies can PARTcontinue 1: STRATEGIC RESPONSE PRIORITIESto reach those who need help.

Access Incidents by Month (2020) Hard-to-reachHard-to-Reach map Areas by District Bureaucracy Bureaucracy + Logistics Conflict + Bureaucracy Conflict + Bureaucracy + Logistics Logistics Regularly accessible SAUDI ARABIA SANA'A CITY OMAN

SA'DAH AL JAWF HADRAMAWT AL MAHARAH HAJJAH AMRAN

AL MAHWIT MA'RIB

AL HODEIDAH SANA'A SHABWAH

467 348 611 518 339 241 227 307 432 331 380 283 DHAMAR AL BAYDA RAYMAH ABYAN

TA'IZ 100 km FEB JUL SEP DEC OCT JUN JAN APR APR AUG NOV MAY ERITREA LAHJ ADEN SOCOTRA ETHIOPIA AD DALI'

DJIBOUTI SOMALIA

Partners by Sector Partners by Type

SECTOR PEOPLE TARGETED NO. PARTNERS SECTOR PEOPLE TARGETED NO. PARTNERS

FSAC 00k 86 NGO 00k 151

WASH 00k 76 INGO 00k 46

Protection 00k 68 UN 00k 12

Shelter/NFI 00k 53

Health 00k 53

Education 00k 47

Nutrition 00k 41

RRM 00k 24

CCCM 00k 21

RMMS 12

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