Yemen Humanitarian Emergency

A woman holds her son.
UNFPA Yemen

Yemen was already facing a humanitarian crisis when violence intensified in March 2015. The country has been devastated - more than 80 percent of the population is in need, beyond the capacity of the humanitarian community to respond. Amidst the challenges, UNFPA and its partners continue to focus efforts on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and the prevention and response to gender based violence (GBV).

Country Population: 26.8 mil
Level of Crisis:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
20.70 million
Women of reproductive age
5.18 million
Pregnant women
848,000
Young people
6.83 million
Last updated on - 01 January 2017
UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2017

  • People Reached
    Total people reached with all types of SRH services
    101,489
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    42,521
    Total people reached with all types of GBV services
    21,325
    Affected population who directly benefited from all types of emergency RH kits
    43,435
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    1,208,197
  • Services delivered
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    133
    Number of safe spaces
    2
    Dignity Kits distributed
    65,801
  • Capacity building
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    60
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    66
    Personnel trained on psycho-social support
    60
    Health personnel trained on gender-based violence case management
    60

Emergencies updates and resources

Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
  • L1: Humanitarian crises in which the national and international resources available in the affected country are sufficient for the required response.
  • L2: Humanitarian crises requiring significant support from neighbouring countries, regional organizations and possibly humanitarian agency headquarters.
  • L3: Major, sudden-onset humanitarian crises requiring mobilization across the humanitarian system.
  • Crisis levels are determined by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, a forum of UN and non-UN humanitarian partners.