Yemen - Humanitarian Pooled Fund - OCHA 2018

January 2018 - Yemen has been suffering from a significant and prolonged humanitarian crisis even before the escalation of the conflict in mid-March 2015. There are currently 22.2 million people in Yemen who need humanitarian assistance including 11.3 million that require immediate life-saving assistance. Yemen is experiencing the world's largest man-made food security crisis with over sixty percent of the population (17.8 million) currently food insecure and 8.4 million people relying on food assistance to survive. Malnutrition has soared by over 65% in 2017 and an estimated 400 000 children under five years of age are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. More than three million people have been displaced and basic service provision is collapsing. Yemen is also afflicted by one of the largest cholera outbreaks ever recorded with over 1 million suspected cases and 2 300 deaths reported since 27 April 2017. Many health facilities have been destroyed or have stopped functioning. Humanitarian access remains a significant challenge. With GAC’s support the Yemen Humanitarian Pooled Fund channels resources to humanitarian partners to respond to the critical needs of people affected by the devastating humanitarian crisis. Project activities include: (1) supporting life-saving activities by filling critical funding gaps; (2) promoting needs-based assistance in accordance with humanitarian principles; (3) strengthening coordination of humanitarian assistance; (4) improving the relevance and coherence of humanitarian response by strategically funding priorities as identified under the Humanitarian Response Plan; and (5) expanding the delivery of humanitarian assistance in hard-to-reach areas of the country by partnering with local and international non-governmental organizations.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved coordination of the humanitarian response to effectively address priority humanitarian needs; (2) improved timeliness in implementing life-saving activities; (3) increased humanitarian access by partnering more effectively with local non-governmental humanitarian organizations; and (4) increased oversight and monitoring of humanitarian assistance projects in hard-to-reach areas. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are facing acute food insecurity.