Pre-positioning, Distribution of RRM kits to newly displaced persons of Hodeida, AlJawf, Marib, Hajja, Taiz,AlBaydah, Abyan, Shabwa, Amran. – Priority 2 Yemen continues to see its socio-economic national systems on the edge of total collapse, driving major increases in needs across all sectors.The impact of the escalating conflict in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 resulted in civilian casualties, increased displacement and further disruption of public services, pushing humanitarian needs higher. More than 23.4 million people (including 12.9 million children), almost three-quarters of the population, need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022 (OCHA HRP 2022) an increase of 13% from what was already an alarming figure in 2021. Prolonged conflict and the use of the economy as a tool of war have taken a devastating toll on millions of vulnerable Yemenis.  With more than 4.3 million IDPs since 2015, Yemen remains one of the largest internal displacement crises globally. Many of those who have been displaced lack access to basic services and are vulnerable to a variety of protection issues. The RRM reached over 250,000 individuals between January and June 2022, but, despite the UN-led truce, displacement continues to occur across the frontlines and people are still on the move due to natural hazards and the worsening socio-economic situation. The trend has seen a change among those newly displaced in 2021, of which there are stranded populations in Marib, Al Jawf Al Bayda, Shabwa. During the first six months of 2022, more than 37,000 people were displaced, local authorities estimate that 80% of them will live in collective sites before being relocated to newly established camps/settlements in the aforementioned governorates and surrounding areas. A staggering number of people have been demanding immediate assistance due to fighting and floods in the last months. OCHA’s contingency plan estimated that 392,000 individuals could be displaced due to floods in the rainy season in addition to those fleeing the frontlines. In Marib, Shabwah, Al Jawf, Amran, Hodeidah and Al Bayda, the affected populations are more vulnerable as a result of sudden displacement. As families are uprooted suddenly from their homes with no time to pick anything, the most critical immediate needs of the displaced persons are usually food and basic personal items needed for their hygiene and dignity. As fully-fledged emergency response actions through the clusters are being organized, there is an obvious need to provide an immediate life-saving response to newly displaced families based on lessons learned from the ongoing response. The Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) acts as a first responder (line of response) until other clusters' humanitarian response take effect. As part of the RRM, the project will support the procurement of Basic Hygiene Kits to be included in the RRM minimum package, which is comprised of three components: (1) ready to eat food (provided by WPF) (2) family basic hygiene kits (procured by UNICEF) and (3) one female dignity/transit kit (provided by UNFPA). UNFPA, as RRM cluster lead, will distribute life-saving assistance, to those who have recently been displaced or stranded.  This will be accomplished through pre-positioning, timely delivery of kits, and assistance to distribution partners across Yemen, ensuring an immediate and effective response to those who have recently been displaced. This project will provide RRM responses to people newly displaced, stranded or on the move. UNICEF will procure and pre-position 10,000 family basic hygiene kits, as part of the RRM minimum assistance package reaching 70,000 IDPs (17,500 men, 17,500 women, 17,500 boys, and 17,500 girls) beneficiaries in Marib, Hodeidah, Hajja, Taiz, Amran, Shabwah, AlJawf and AlBayda. The sub-Implementing Partners (IPs) managed by the cluster lead UNFPA will pre-position the RRM packages in their 70 warehouses in the targeted governorates, verify displacements and distribute the kits and distribute the kits to verified newly displaced beneficiaries. UNFPA will continue to coordinate and support the sub-IPs.