U.S. Department of State Unclassified [email protected] http://hiu.state.gov HUMANITARIAN INFORMATION UNIT Yemen: Food Security and Displacement Snapshot According to the Yemen IPC NTWG, an increase in conflict and insecurity along the Percent of population in IPC phase 3 and 4 food insecurity estimated 17 million Yemenis, 60% of the western coast of Yemen and near the port of SAUDI 40% or less 55 to 60% population, are in crisis or worse (IPC phase 3 Al Hudaydah, the main port for commercial and 41 to 54% 70% or greater and 4) food insecurity due to ongoing conflict, humanitarian deliveries, will restrict access and ARABIA restrictions on food and fuel imports, and high impact commercial and humanitarian imports. food prices. Access to ports is critical for Humanitarian operations are further hindered commercial traders and humanitarian by bureaucratic impediments, OMAN Sanaa organizations, since Yemen is dependent on damage to roads and imports to meet basic food and fuel needs. bridges, and low levels Humanitarian organizations are concerned an of funding. Sa‘dah Aden Internal Displacement Al Mahrah Al Jawf Hadramawt An estimated 3 million people have been displaced in Red Yemen since 2015, including 2 million internally displaced Sea Hajjah ‘Amran and 1 million returnees. Displaced Yemenis lack access to Amanat al ‘Asimah YEMEN basic needs, including food. Mass displacement creates Al Ma’rib major challenges for humanitarian organizations as conflict Mahwit spurs displacement and restricts humanitarian access. As of As Salif Sanaa Sanaa March 10, fighting along the Red Sea coast of Ta‘izz has Shabwah 400k Al Dhamar displaced an estimated 48,000 people since late January. Hudaydah Raymah Estimated number of Al Bayda’ Al Mukalla 200k Al returnees by Hudaydah Ibb governorate 100k Ad Dali‘ 50k Mocha Abyan Gulf of Aden (Al Mukha) Ta‘izz Lahij IPC acute food insecurity phase ERIT. Mar. 2017 - Jul. 2017 Selected port Aden Aden 1: Minimal (level exceeded) Closed road Sanaa Socotra 2: Stressed Limited access road 3: Crisis (light vehicles only) DJIBOUTI 4: Emergency Other road 5: Famine (level not yet reached) Ta‘izz Estimated 30,000 or fewer NOTE: Socotra Governorate (not number 30,001 to 50,000 shown) is in IPC phase 2, with Aden of IDPs by 50,001 to 100,000 0 50 km 15% of the population in IPC governorate 100,001 to 250,000 0 100 mi SOMALIA phase 3 and 4 food insecurity. Mar. 2017 More than 250,000 Sources: UN OCHA, WFP, Yemen IPC National Technical Working Group (NTWG), Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative Yemen Task Force on Population Movement, press reporting March 28, 2017- U1559 STATE (HIU).