THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

Published purpose

October 2015 – Since the escalation of the conflict in March 2015, the humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate. More than 13 million people depend on food assistance for their survival; of these, 6 million have reached emergency levels of food insecurity and require immediate assistance. There are currently 1.3 million children suffering from malnutrition, compared to 690,000 children before the deterioration of the crisis. With the support of GAC and other donors, the World Food Programme (WFP) is helping to meet the emergency food needs of up to 4 million conflict-affected people in Yemen. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency food assistance to conflict-affected people; and (2) expanding coverage of nutrition interventions to prevent and treat malnutrition in children under five years old.