YEMEN IN NUMBERS
Population: 28.2 million
Internally displaced people including returnees: 3.1 million
People who are food-insecure: estimated 17 million
People who are severely food-insecure: estimated 6.8 million
Acutely malnourished children six months to five years: estimated 2.2 million
Acutely malnourished pregnant or nursing women: estimated 1.1 million
The new emergency operation will cost up to US$1.2 billion over a one-year period and should allow WFP to scale up assistance to feed the severely food insecure people in Yemen every month. The success of this operation hinges on immediate and sufficient resources from donors.
A race against time
When a famine is declared, it means that many lives have already been lost. We should act before we reach this catastrophic stage.
WFP Response
This month, WFP launched its new emergency operation to prevent a famine and support longer-term recovery in Yemen. WFP plans to gradually support a total of 9.1 million people over the coming year.
WFP aims to provide direct food assistance to nearly seven million people who are severely food insecure and urgently need food assistance, in addition to providing nutrition support to prevent or treat malnutrition among 2.2 million children. WFP will also assist nursing and pregnant mothers with specialized nutritious foods.
In addition, WFP seeks to support refugees, economic migrants, and people who require asset rehabilitation and assistance to restore their sources of income.
A second priority group of 4.2 million people will receive a reduced food ration, which comprises 60 percent of the full food basket.
