Food Assistance for Somali Refugees in Yemen - World Food Programme 2011

Yemen is experiencing a humanitarian emergency. Structural and acute challenges are compounded by the food fuel and financial crisis leaving many households trapped in poverty and hunger. Conflict in the north and civil unrest and refugee influxes in the south affect the delivery of social services. With CIDA support the World Food Programme (WFP) aims to provide emergency food assistance to new arrivals refugees in the Kharaz refugee camp and to urban refugees. In the Kharaz camp WFP provides general food assistance meals for primary school students and supplementary feeding for malnourished under 5s and other vulnerable groups. It is expected that 100 000 refugees benefit from the program.