UNHCR OPERATIONAL UPDATE COVERING THE PERIOD 16 – 22 APRIL, 2021

YEMEN IDP Response UNHCR remains deeply concerned about the safety of civilians as the 22 April 2021 conflict intensifies in Marib governorate. Since the beginning of this year, an escalation of hostilities in Marib has displaced more than 13,600 people (2,272

families), which now hosts one-quarter of Yemen’s four million internally KEY FIGURES displaced persons. Active fighting is impacting areas in and around Marib city, where large numbers of people already displaced by the people in 20.7 million ongoing conflict are sheltering. need In the first quarter of the year, at least 70 incidents of armed Over 4 million internally violence—including shelling, displaced crossfire, and air strikes— resulted in numerous civilian Over 80 per cent have injuries and deaths, according been displaced for more to UNHCR’s protection than a year partners. Recent displacement is putting a heavy strain on public services and 28,224 individuals humanitarian partners during a (4,704 families) newly Distribution of core relief items to vulnerable displaced period of increasingly Yemenis in Hudaydah governorate, Yemen. © UNHCR displaced in 20212 restrictive funding. Most families are seeking refuge in underserved, overcrowded hosting sites in Marib Children and women city and surrounding areas, which lack basic services including electricity and represent up to 79 per access to water. UNHCR staff on the ground report that families have no choice cent of the total IDP but to share shelters, with up to three families under one roof. A recent protection population assessment by UNHCR found that women and children account for some 80 per cent of the displaced population in Marib, with at least one-quarter of children not

attending school. Most displaced families (some 90 per cent) live in extreme 127,666 refugees poverty, surviving off less than USD 1.40 per day.

During the reporting period, UNHCR distributed Core Relief Items to over 11,452 asylum-seekers 2,000 vulnerable displaced families (some 12,000 individuals) in Sana’a, Hudaydah, Aden, Taizz, Lahj, Marib and Sa’ada governorates. The kits FUNDING contained mattresses, blankets, water buckets and kitchen sets to help displaced families cook, sleep, wash and clean. In addition, 180 families (over 1,000 USD 271 M required for individuals) received shelter kits, and 185 individuals were provided with 2021 operations3 psychosocial support in Hudaydah and Sa’ada governorates.

24% Refugee Response Funded More than 1,100 refugees, asylum-seekers and Yemeni nationals were assisted through UNHCR-supported clinics in Aden governorate during the reporting period. Upper respiratory tract infection continued to be the leading ailment for medical consultation among patients. Some 30 individuals who reported COVID-19 symptoms were given treatment and asked to self-isolate. UNHCR and partners conducted awareness-raising activities on COVID-19, reaching close to 4,000 refugees and members of the host community. In Gap 76% addition, some 89 persons with disabilities received physiotherapy services in Basateen neighbourhood, Aden and in Kharaz refugee camp, Lahj governorate. USD 64.1 M received as of 20 April 2021 Special thanks to our major donors for 2021: United States of America | Thani Bin Abdullah Bin Thani Al-Thani Humanitarian Fund | Japan | UNO-Fluechtlingshilfe | Canada | Qatar | Republic of 1 IOM/DTM 28 December 2020 Korea | Qatar Charity | Private Donors United Kingdom | España con ACNUR | Private Donors 2 IOM-RDT 11 April 2021 3 An additional USD 20 M has been Canada | Spain | Other Private Donors. And donors of unearmarked funding: Norway | Sweden | budgeted for COVID-19 response, Netherlands | Denmark | Germany | Switzerland | Ireland | Belgium. should the needs arise during the year.

For more information please contact: Alejandro Staller, External Relations Officer, [email protected]

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