Oxfam Quebec

Published purpose

March 2021 - Yemen currently faces the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with over 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The conflict and collapsing economy have pushed over 16 million people to suffer from acute food insecurity, and over 3.6 million people have been displaced since the beginning of the crisis in 2015. Essential service provision has collapsed, including critical water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health services, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks such as cholera, dengue fever and diphtheria. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by the lack of access to essential services and face an increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) due to the crisis. With GAC’s support, this project provides multi-sectoral emergency response targeting an estimated 32,400 people in the Al-Dhale'e and Lahj governorates. Project activities include: (1) improving gender-responsive water, sanitation and hygiene services; (2) providing sexual and reproductive health and rights services; (3) providing gender-sensitive cash for work activities and unconditional cash grants; (4) conducting awareness sessions and training of sexual and reproductive health services providers; and (5) increasing access to protection and SGBV services for women, men, girls and boys.