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More than 1 million cases of suspected cholera have been identified since April 2017. The pace of the disease has slowed through 2018, but threatens to return as greater numbers are displaced and lose access to safe water.
While Red Sea ports remained operational throughout the escalation of conflict in Al Hudaydah Governorate, commercial import levels decreased between May and July. July food imports represented a 42 percent and 18 percent decrease, respectively, from May and June food import levels, while July fuel imports decreased by 18 percent and 20 percent, respectively, from May and June fuel import levels. However, the first week of August when more than 54,000 metric tons of fuel was discharged at the ports marked one of the highest weekly levels of fuel imports through the Red Sea ports since the November 2017 port closures, UNVIM reports.
In partnership with WFP, UNHCR distributes food rations to 7,000 vulnerable refugees and asylumseekers registered in Kharaz camp. In late July 2018, UNHCR distributed 500 food baskets, donated by the Emirates Red Crescent  ( ERC )  to refugees in Kharaz camp. The food baskets, consisting of 10 kg rice, 10 kg wheat flour, 1 kg pulses, were distributed to 500 families who, due to their registration status, had not received rations during the June and July general food distributions.
Although Sana'a hub saw aerial attacks, including in areas not too far from the international airport and in Faj Attan area in As Sabain district in Sana'a city on 4 and 5 April; the Protection Cluster's weekly monitoring report for 22 28 March notes a decrease in incidents to five compared to eight in the previous reporting period. Of these, four incidents were reported in Sirwah in western Marib and included airstrikes and shelling. No civilian casualties were reported, but 20 farms and six houses were understood to be damaged. In Al Bayda and Amran governorates, fighting and airstrikes reportedly resulted in casualties. The fighting also temporarily blocked the road from Al Bayda to Marib.
Humanitarian partners are concerned about access challenges in Taizz governorate, including disruptions of movement along the Aden Taizz city road. This road is a key transport route for humanitarian supplies, civilians and commercial goods. On 19 March, heavy clashes in Al Beirain area of Al Maafer district temporarily closed the road for six hours. Discussions are on going with local parties about the option of using another road from Ibb to Taizz to enhance civilian movement and the delivery of humanitarian supplies.
Queues have been witnessed at private fuel stations in the governorate, while government run fuel stations are not functioning. Fuel is available in the unofficial market at a higher price. In nearby governorates, however, fuel is available with no change in price. Cut off hours of electricity have increased during the reporting period to 6 8 hours a day, compared to two hours a day in the previous weeks. According to a displacement tracking exercise, 305 new IDP households were reported in Aden in the past week. Reportedly, 244 other new IDP families have been displaced in the districts of Khanfir, Lawdar and UPDATES FROM THE HUMANITARIAN HUBS Zingibar in Abyan governorate and 61 in Tuban and Al Had districts in Lahj governorate. 299 suspected diphtheria cases were reported in the hub as of 8 April, including 141 cases in Al Dhale'e, 67 in Aden, 12 in Lahj, seven in Abyan and one case in Shabwah.
The eastern, northern fronts of Taizz city experienced fierce armed clashes between forces loyal to the GoY and Ansar Allah during the reporting period. Indiscriminate shelling was reported in residential areas of Taizz, as well as in Maqbanah and Al Wazyiah districts. However, clashes reduced in Jabal Habsahi, Sabir Al Mawadim and At Taizyiah districts. The clashes in Taizz have displaced some families to safer areas within Ibb and Taizz governorates. An assessment mission to the Taizz coastal districts of Al Mukha and Dhubab found an urgent need to scale up health activities in these districts and to establish an effective referral mechanism. In Ibb, the situation is relatively calm although economic hardship is evident. The road connecting Ibb and Taizz Governorate through Al Misrakh district has been reopened after a temporary closure due to clashes and bombardments.
A total of 3,724 conflict affected children  ( 1,402 girls and 2,322 boys )  benefitted from a range of activities including acting, art, sports, and orientation on recycling and personal hygiene provided in 34 ChildFriendly Spaces  ( CFSs )  in Sana'a and Aden between 8 and 15 April 2018. In addition, 120 well trained daily workers were assigned to CFSs with specific responsibilities pertaining to implementing CFS activities.
The analysis of the data collected by WFP and FEWSNET shows that the Yemeni Riyal has lost 49 per cent of its value in the last 12 months. Due to the dependence on imports for essential items, this directly impacts on household poverty by reducing their purchasing power.
Most of those who have been displaced are struggling to cope because prolonged violence has brought the economy to its knees, exacerbated pre existing vulnerabilities, degraded community resilience and accelerated the collapse of public institutions. Imports and internal movement of goods have become more difficult due to securityrelated restrictions, with enterprises reducing operating time by a half and laying off more than half of the workforce.
Other parts of Yemen are also reporting an increase in cholera. Suspected cholera cases nearly doubled in Save the Children supported health facilities in Ibb governorate between June  ( 383 )  and August  ( 746 )  this year.
Last year, the conflict led to a cholera outbreak. Trócaire provided an initial grant of €50,000 towards IRW's Cholera Response. Thankfully that cholera epidemic abated, but the risk remains high and preventative measures are crucial.
Some 162,000 suspected cases of cholera have been identified in Hodeidah since April 2017   15 per cent of Yemen's total cholera caseload.
Ongoing fighting in Yemen continues to place civilians, civilian infrastructure, and humanitarian operations at risk. The Protection Cluster recorded more than 240 security incidents that resulted in an estimated 300 civilian casualties in August, primarily in Al Hudaydah and Hajjah.
 In response to increased food needs resulting from fighting around Al Hudaydah city, WFP provided food vouchers to approximately 210,000 people in the city in mid November, the UN reports. Additionally, WFP provided more than 7.2 million people with emergency food assistance including in kind food distributions to more than 6.2 million people and food vouchers to more than 1 million people across Yemen in October. WFP is scaling up operations to increase assistance in the coming months in response to food security needs.
Implemented by IOM, the GF MER supports national disease programmes to provide essential HIV, TB, and malaria services to key and vulnerable populations in Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. During the reporting week, IOM in Yemen supported the National Malaria Control Programme  ( NMCP )  in conducting a Quarterly Meeting for District Supervisors of Integrated Community Case Management  ( ICCM )  of Malaria. 17 supervisors were trained during the reporting week from 17 districts in 7 governorates.
On 30 September, WHO launched, along with the local authorities, UNICEF, the World Bank and Gavi the second round of oral cholera vaccination campaign  ( OCV )  in AlHali and Al Marawi'ah districts of Al Hudaydah, targeting more than 324,000 people.
As the humanitarian situation worsens, IOM remains committed to providing assistance to displaced communities in districts across the Al Hudaydah Governate. In the last two months, IOM supplied 1,788 shelter kits and 2,450 non food item  ( NFI )  kits to families in Bayt Al Faqiah district. In Al Qatee'e and Al Marawi'ah districts, IOM established four kitchens and served 2,000 meals daily. IOM also provides food baskets through the Rapid Response Mechanism  ( RRM )  in Al Qanawis, Ad Durayhimi, Az Zaydiyah, Al Munirah and Bayt Al Faqiah districts. In addition, IOM supported 946 displaced families with cash and rental subsidies assistance in Al Garrahi, Zabid and Jabal Ra's districts.
A total of 2,704 migrants were provided direct assistance during the reporting week, including:  117 migrants were registered and screened.  956 migrants were provided hot meals and snacks.  648 migrants were provided NFIs and hygiene kits.  22 migrants were provided temporary accommodations.  577 migrants were provided awareness raising orientation.  IOM's coastal search and rescue teams for migrants found 384 new arrivals and provided them food, water, information, NFIs, and medical assistance as necessary. During the report period, a 7 day needs assessment of migrants and IDPs was carried out in Al Bayda Governorate and Rada'a district. 42 boys, one woman, and 63 men participated in the needs assessment.
In addition, UNHCR through INTERSOS, provided 149 families with cash for rental subsidies in Aden, Lahj and Taizz. The cash assistance enables the families to remain in their preferred shelter option until a longer term solution is found. 10,000 NFIs and Emergency Kits are prepositioned for distribution in the coming weeks.
The United Nations said last year there were "famine like" conditions in parts of Yemen, but that not all the criteria had been met. For famine to be declared, more than 20 percent of the population must be unable to feed themselves, with 30 percent or more of children under five suffering acute malnutrition and doubling in the rate of mortality, the U.N. said at the time.
The refugee population in Kharaz camp is provided with an average of 25 litres of potable water per person/ day. Further to this, UNHCR assists some 7,000 Yemenis in surrounding villages with potable water. On 5 July, the Governor of Lahj and UNHCR inaugurated a water project in a neighbouring village that will benefit the host community for the foreseeable future.
Despite the continued improvements in the availability of food commodities in local markets during June and July 2018, prices remained high and slightly increased from previous months, and they are still much more than those recorded before the pre crisis and those reported during the blockade in November/December 2017.
Fighting was reported in Fadhah area of Nati District, Al Bayda Governorate. At least 238 families have reportedly been displaced from Nati, with most relocating to areas at the border between Al Bayda and Shabwah governorates. Heavy fighting was also reported in Nihm District, with further casualties. On 26 August, airstrikes were reported in Harf Sufyan District in Amran Governorate.
Unfortunately, the number of cholera cases reported in urban areas around Aden has rapidly increased since mid June. UNHCR continues to carry out active case finding, hygiene promotion and cholera awareness campaigns through community health workers as well as in close cooperation with the local health authorities. In addition, from 29 June to 13 July, UNHCR provided 6,440 refugees, asylumseekers and Yemenis in Kharaz camp and in Basateen with health services and health awareness sessions.
560 migrants  ( 59 boys, 94 women, and 407 boys )  were provided awareness raising orientation.  IOM's coastal search and rescue teams for migrants found 117 new arrivals  ( 53 boys and 64 men )  and provided them information, food, water, NFIs, and medical assistance, as necessary.
A total of 1,219 migrants were provided direct assistance during the reporting week, including:  149 migrants  ( 4 girls, 33 boys, 9 women, and 103 men )  were registered and screened.  408 migrants  ( 13 girls, 48 boys, 28 women, and 319 men )  were provided snacks and hot meals.
Civilian casualties were reported in Sa'ada following a week of intense airstrikes, with 15 civilians reportedly killed when their vehicles were hit at the vicinity of Al Ammar checkpoint in As Safra district on 21 February. Unconfirmed reports the same week, indicated that six children and two women had been killed by another airstrike in Kitaf district. Fierce clashes were also reported in Al Jawf governorate, as GoY forces attempted to break through to Bart Al Anan district. Humanitarian partners reported difficulties in implementing programmes, including access challenges. There is ongoing discussion with authorities to facilitate assessments and information gathering activities.
Livestock watering and feeding have been disrupted. This may negatively affect households' purchasing power and their nutrition situation. Livestock vaccination and treatment are needed.
Armed clashes, airstrikes and localised attacks on civilians have taken a devastating toll on the people of Yemen and generated widespread protection needs. About 12.9 million people need assistance to protect their safety, dignity or basic rights, from violations of International Humanitarian Law, grave violations of children's rights and gender based violence.
Tawfiq Al Mansouri, 33, a journalist at the online Al Masdar newspaper originally based in Sana'a, was arrested by Al Houthis in June 2015. His mother's voice was weak when she tried to talk about the ordeal her family has been through. Her other son, 30 year old Wadah, explains that Tawfiq was moved a number of prisons. The last time the family was able to visit him was seven months ago.
• In October, WFP and its partners assisted 348,894 beneficiaries in Al Hudaydah Governorate through the regular Commodity Voucher through Traders' Network  ( CV TN )  programme and another 309,000 beneficiaries through a general food distribution. Other FSAC partners reached 41,552 individuals with voucher transfers in Al Miglaf, Az Zaydiyah, As Suknah, Bayt Al Faqiah, Bura'a and Bajil districts, and 17,979 individuals were provided with cash transfers in Al Marawi'ah, Bura'a and Al Miglaf districts.
The reduced local production due to rainfall shortages, highly priced farm inputs  ( Seeds, Fertilizer, Farm tools, veterinary services including vaccinations, fuel for pumping irrigation water etc )  and conflictlimiting access to fishing ground contributed to shortage of food produced locally. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation production assessment conducted this year for 2017 production period. There is general production reduction in all agricultural sectors  ( crop farming including horticulture, livestock keeping and fishing ) . The production at national level, normally account for about 25% of food consumed in the country, has decreased by 20% to 30% compared to 2016, the production in 2018 is estimated to be even worse. Due to reduction in local production markets remained the main source of food for households even during seasons when local supplies could have ensured reduced prices. Fishing opportunities in the red seas and Arabian seas were affected by either conflict, or natural weather phenomenon such as cyclones and hurricanes.
Other FSAC partners reached a total of 70,678 individuals with cash and voucher transfers in Al Marawi'ah, Bura, Al Mighlaf, Az Zaydiyah and Bajil districts. FAO and its implementing partners distributed emergency agricultural and livestock kits to 74,830 individuals in six districts of Al Hudaydah Governorate  ( Ad Dahi, At Tuhayat, Bayt Al Faqiah, Zabid, Az Zaydiyah and As Suknah )  in August.
The Health Cluster supported the pre positioning of fuel and medical supplies at Al Olofi, Al Salakhana, and Al Thawrah hospitals in Al Hudaydah city, while the UN World Health Organization  ( WHO )  is providing 121,000 liters of fuel to the city's health facilities to address needs through December. To mitigate the spread of waterborne diseases, the WASH Cluster has pre positioned 34,000 health kits for use by mobile teams. Relief actors continue prepositioning health and WASH supplies in the event of an increased number of cholera cases in Yemen. Health actors recorded nearly 205,000 suspected cholera cases and 300 related deaths from July 15–November 27, the WHO reports.
IOM began rehabilitation works of the water network through the Bait Al Ermizah project in Khamer district of Amran governorate targeting 15,000 beneficiaries.  IOM is supporting the supply and implementation of a sewage pipeline in Aldehar district of Ibb governorate targeting 25,000 beneficiaries.
Delivered 1 trauma kit and various types of intravenous  ( IV )  fluids to Bajil Hospital in Al Hudaydah. • Supported 1 vascular surgeon in Al Thawra Hospital in Al Hudaydah City. • Continued the support to Al Thawra Governorate Hospital and 2 Inter District Hospitals in Hodeidah with fuel, oxygen, medical supplies, rehabilitation, and incentive payments to healthcare workers
Distribution of NFIs is ongoing at the Transit Site in Al Hudaydah City, targeting 603 displaced families. A UNHCR implementing partner is identifying families in need for rental subsidy support in Al Hudaydah city. So far, 13 families out of 160 who moved from Al Rabsah due to intensive airstrikes and conflict have been assessed and verified.
21 cholera cases were confirmed using a rapid test, among 58 suspected cholera/AWD cases that were treated through one DTC and six ORPs in Ibb. Focused psychosocial support services  ( PSS )  was provided to 218 children and their parents through individual and group sessions conducted in Child Friendly Spaces.
To prevent the further spread of cholera, UNHCR is distributing soap bars and laundry detergent to all refugees living in Kharaz camp. Female hygiene items  ( sanitary napkins )  are distributed to all refugee women and girls aged 12 and above. In July, UNHCR will conduct a CRI distribution for registered refugees in Kharaz camp. Refugees with new ID cards will receive blankets, jerry cans, kitchen sets, foam mattress, mosquito nets and solar lamps. Further distribution rounds will follow for other refugees with new ID cards.
Moreover, during the month of March, a total amount of 150,000 MT of fuel commodities  ( mostly petrol and diesel )  was imported. However, the amount of imported fuel has not significantly improved the situation which has resulted in persistently poor supply of fuel commodities into local markets. The serious scarcity of cooking gas during the month of March was reportedly caused by the decision from authorities in Sana'a imposing a fixed lower price which was not accepted by the traders.
390 migrants  ( 15 girls, 65 boys, 28 women, and 282 men )  were provided NFIs and hygiene kits.  272 migrants  ( 3 girls, 35 boys, 22 women, and 212 men )  were provided awareness raising orientation through 10 sessions.  IOM search and rescue teams found 85 new arrivals  ( 28 boys and 57 men )  in Khor Omera, Lahj Governorate. These migrants were provided with information, food, water, NFIs, and medical assistance, as necessary.
From 15 21 February, only six incidents impacting the protection of civilians were recorded in the Sana'a field hub  ( Sana'a capital, Sana'a and Marib governorates ) ; all caused by airstrikes. Four incidents took place within Sana'a governorate, while one incident occured in Marib. Four fatalities were reported, while 15 households were displaced and 15 others suffered a loss of livelihoods. Ground fighting between GoY and Ansar Allah forces continued in Marib, Sana'a and Al Bayda governorates. In Sana'a city, no major fluctuation in the prices of basic commodities was reported. The exchange rate for the currency remained stable at 477 YER/1 US$. Humanitarian operations are ongoing.
A total of 1,390 migrants were provided direct assistance, including:  90 migrants  ( 2 girls, 22 boys, 3 women, and 63 men )  were registered and screened.  368 migrants  ( 11 girls, 55 boys, 19 women, and 283 men )  were provided snacks and hot meals.  585 migrants  ( 17 girls, 121 boys, 21 women, and 426 men )  were provided NFIs and hygiene kits.  143 migrants  ( 42 boys and 99 men )  were provided awareness raising orientation through five sessions.  IOM patrolling team encountered 204 new arrivals  ( 70 boys and 134 men )  in Khor Omera, Lahj Governorate.  76 Ethiopian migrants  ( 5 girls, 30 boys, 4 women, and 37 men )  were evacuated from Aden to Djibouti by boat.
From October 2016 to September 2017, almost 8,900 conflict related incidents, including airstrikes, armed clashes and shelling, were reported throughout Yemen – of which 82 per cent occurred in five governorates: Taizz, Sa'ada, Al Jawf, Hajjah, and Sana'a. More than 10 per cent of all Yemenis have experienced the shock of displacement due to conflict in the last 30 months.
Rehabilitation of WSSs: Our team finalized the rehabilitation of 3 water schemes to reach 1,623 HHs of 11,361 individuals. The accumulative is 7 WSSs achieved out of 13, benefiting currently 4,478 HHs of 31,346 individuals. 5 WSSs are under implementation and 1 WSS is under technical assessment. Water Trucking: 13,106 m3 of treated water was trucked in targeted villages during the rehabilitation process for 15 days in four districts to provide people with safe drinking water  ( 8,342 m3 in Abs district, 1,359 m3 in Alshahil, 2,067 m3 in Khairan Almuharaq and 1,338 m3 in Aflah Alyaman )  to benefit 7,732 HHs of 54,124 individuals.
The dire socio economic situation of Yemen's population has been further exacerbated by a partial blockade on importation of critical goods, resulting in inflation, rapid devaluation of the Yemeni Rial, rising prices of food and fuel, and a continuing threat of conflict led famine. The Operation revised its criteria to reach the most vulnerable refugees, but funds remain insufficient to cover the soaring needs.
Despite increased insecurity, Al Hudaydah and Al Saleef ports remain operational and continue to receive commercial and humanitarian food imports. On September 26, a UN World Food program  ( WFP )  chartered vessel carrying approximately 27,500 MT of USAID/FFP funded bulk wheat sufficient to feed more than 1.8 million people for one month arrived at the Al Hudaydah port inner anchorage area. Another vessel carrying 18,500 MT of USAID/FFPfunded bulk wheat sufficient to feed more than 1.2 million people for one month had offloaded its cargo at Aden Port as of September 22. The cargo will support WFP's emergency food assistance operations in Yemen.
• One in four children under five years in Hodeidah governorate are malnourished. One in 20 suffer from severe acute malnutrition – the deadliest form of extreme hunger. Hodeaidah has a Global Acute Malnutrition  ( GAM )  rate of 25.2% and a Severe Acute Malnutrition  ( SAM )  rate of 5%.
Sent 48,000 bags of IV fluids to AlThawra Hospital, and the distribution of blood testing reagents to the blood bank is in process. • Initiated the process for 6 TSPs  ( 2 in AlHawak, 1 in Al Hali, 2 in Zabid, 1 in Bait Al Fakih )  • Sent 6 trauma kits  ( B )  to DHOs in Zabid, Bait Al Fakih, Al Hali and Al Hawak to be distributed to these TSPs. • WHO through its implementing partners is supporting the implementation of the Minimum Service Package in three districts  ( Bajil, Az Zuhra, and Jabal Ras ) . This includes the support to three hospitals and 21 primary care facilities, strengthening of the referral networks and support to the District and Governorate Health Offices. • Supported transportation of supplies required for 1,000 renal dialysis sessions for Zabid Renal dialysis center. • Supported investigation field visits for cholera cases to different districts. • Dispatched cholera kits and IV fluid to DHO of 11 districts.
• In October, FAO and its implementing partners distributed emergency agricultural and livestock kits to 189,147 individuals in Bayt Al Faqiah, Al Marawi'ah, Az Zuhrah, Bajil, and As Suknah districts. • Since the inception of the Al Hudaydah RRM in June this year, over 42,000 IDPs have received one off food assistance through general food distributions while another 20,000 households have received commodity vouchers through one off CV TN assistance.
Across Al Hudaydah, IOM also offers emergency medical services including vaccinations, reproductive healthcare, mental health and psychosocial support in coordination with partner agencies such as the World Health Organization. IOM remains committed to ensuring the provision of medical equipment, ambulances, emergency assistance, child protection services, water, sanitation, and hygiene services, and other lifesaving assistance to conflict affected populations across the country.
On 30 September, a three day oral cholera vaccination campaign was launched in Al Hudaydah Governorate – in Al Hali and Al Marawi'ah districts – and Ibb Governorate – in Hazm Al Udain District  which aims to reach 540,000 people above age one. The campaign is supported by UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, and KSRelief. In August, another campaign in these same districts vaccinated 387,390 people, achieving 76 per cent coverage. The districts were selected as they were assessed as most vulnerable to an escalation of cholera.
In Sana'a City, water trucking is providing 210 IDP households with safe water in hosting sites. Hygiene promotion sessions have also been conducted to raise awareness of hygiene practices for 185 households. 120 latrines have been rehabilitated or constructed in Al Marawi'ah, Ad Durayhimi and Al Khawkhah district in Al Hudaydah Governorate.
The UNHCR warehouse in Al Hudaydah has received the first batch of 4,000 NFIs kits, excluding mattresses, from Sana'a. Of the remaining 4,000 NFIs, one truck has arrived so far. In Hudaydah City, a UNHCR partner completed the registration and verification of 347 displaced households. Preparation for response is on going. Norwegian Refuge Council has received 500 NFIs and 355 emergency shelter kits in their warehouse in Hajjah Governorate, and are going to deliver assistance to new IDPs.
Access constraints have been reported in 94 per cent of districts in Yemen and are mostly related to administrative difficulties or insecurity. The severity of each constraint varies, both by type of humanitarian actor and location, but some patterns are observed: Administrative restrictions remain among the most prevalent access difficulties facing humanitarian actors in Yemen, particularly difficulties related to the signing of sub agreements, or associated with the approval of humanitarian activities and movements. Armed conflict and insecurity affect the ability of all humanitarian actors to reach people in need.
Conflict and a desperate humanitarian crisis do not deter the arrival of migrants from the Horn of Africa. The migrants arrive in Yemen with the hope of continuing to seek better economic opportunities in richer Gulf countries, particularly the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  ( KSA ) . Most of them head to Djibouti and take boats to Aden to reach Lahj, Shabwah, and Hadramaut governorates, from where they continue towards KSA. During their journeys they are exposed to physical and sexual abuse, torture for ransom, arbitrary detention for long periods of time, forced labour for no pay and even death at the hands of people smugglers.
WHO has delivered over seven MT of life saving anticancer medicines and chemotherapy medications to the National Oncology Centre in Sana'a. According to WHO, an estimated 30,000 cancer patients are in dire need of active treatment  ( i.e. chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal treatment or palliative treatment ) . In 2017, only 10,000 patients received some form of cancer treatment.
Clashes continued along the frontlines in Taizz governorate, including in Salah, Dimnat Khadir and Hayfan districts. On 10 April, at least 15 people, including children, were reportedly killed when an airstrike hit their house in Dimnat Khadir district. Around 50 families have been displaced from As Silw district in Taizz governorate to Dimnat Khadir district in the same governorate and Dhi As Sufal district in Ibb governorate. Following the closure of the dialysis department of the AlThawrah Hospital in Taizz city, Al Jamhoury hospital may also be forced to close its dialysis department due to lack of supplies.
Authorities in Sa'ada have agreed to the implementation of the famine risk assessment and Integrated Food Security Phase Classification  ( IPC )  in the governorate.
Sanitation: Our PHE team completed the rehabilitation of 6 WASH facilities which will benefit 1,888 school boys and 1,252 school girls. The team has completed 8 WASH facilities so far  ( 6 in schools and 2 in health centres )  in Abs and Al Zuhrah districts to benefit 2,430 boys and 1,722 girls. Installation of Emergency latrines: The PHE team completed the installation of 900 emergency latrines in the Bani Hassan IDP settlement to benefit 900 IDP HHs of 6,300 individuals, the accumulative number for emergency latrines so far is 2,700 latrines benefiting 2,700 HHs of 12,600 individuals.
The September GFA distribution is ongoing in Al Hudaydah Governorate, where the target is 465,504 beneficiaries. This includes a blanket food distribution in At Tuhayat for 99,642 beneficiaries, access permitting. WFP is also planning to reach another 354,042 beneficiaries in September through the CV TN programme. In addition, WFP and its partners will provide another round of one off food assistance to 20,000 IDP households through the CV TN programme and an estimated 40,000 IDP households through the GFA programme.
A total of 3,048 conflict affected children and adults benefitted from activities in Child Friendly Spaces  ( CFSs )  in Sana'a and Aden. Among them, 24 children were provided with MHPSS services and 945 children participated in awareness raising activities on the importance of education and were encouraged to return to school.
The war has caused the world's most urgent humanitarian crisis, with 22 million Yemenis dependent on aid. Van Meegen said it was calm in Hodeidah city, but heavy fighting south of the city was causing civilian deaths and driving people from their homes.
In Aden, one partner is distributing rapid response kits for 500 households in Al Khawkha and Hays. The partner has already distributed 500 NFI kits to the same group. The Shelter/NFI Sub Cluster in Aden has pre positioned an additional 1,000 NFI kits in Al Khawkha to cater for any potential new IDPs.
Trained 270 enumerators from 13 governorates  Registered 3108 displaced households who arrived to Amanat Al Asimah from Al Hudaydah and Hajjah governorates.
The Saudi led military coalition fighting the Iran backed Houthi movement had previously closed the port, the country's main entry point for food, fuel and humanitarian supplies. In June, WFP was able to bring in three ships containing enough food for six million people for one month. Anderson said the prospect of the ports closing again was a "major concern".
Although UN agencies reported fewer districts with checkpoint difficulties as compared to February 2018, checkpoint searches remain among the most reported constraints impeding humanitarian operations. All organisation types also reported checkpoint difficulties in more than one third of all districts in Yemen. Interference in humanitarian programmes, movement restrictions, fees at checkpoints and violence against humanitarian personnel and facilities were also widely reported by all humanitarian actors.
Some of the key achievements to date include: Supporting the National Malaria Control Programme  ( NMCP )  in the rehabilitation and maintenance of a pharmaceuticals warehouse; and Supporting National TB Programme  ( NTP )  in providing quarterly nutritional support for patients on TB treatment including multi drug resistant TB  ( MDR TB ) .
Health actors remain concerned about the risk of cholera transmission, with the weekly rate of new suspected cholera cases increasing throughout July in Ad Dali', Amanat al Asimah, Amran, Dhamar, Hajjah, Al Hudaydah, Ibb, Al Mahwit, Raymah, and Sana'a governorates; despite the increases, the countrywide rate of new suspected cholera cases recorded per week in early August remains significantly below the same period in 2017.
Aerial attacks and armed clashes have increased especially in western and northern governorates, with civilian casualties. On 2 April, 18 civilians including nine children were killed and 11 other people injured, when airstrikes hit a location hosting newly displaced IDPs in Al Hali district, Al Hudaydah governorate. UNICEF condemned the killing of children. Earlier on 29 March, up to 23 civilians were reportedly killed and 17 wounded during intense airstrikes in Sa'ada governorate. Districts on the YemenSaudi border have particularly borne the brunt of attacks, but incidents continue to be reported in other areas as well. Many of these incidents have a negative impact on the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Local authorities are establishing a camp in Zabid city and have put up tents to accommodate new IDPs. The authorities have requested support from the humanitarian community in Al Hudaydah. In Abs district in nearby Hajjah governorate, OXFAM is supporting 7,111 vulnerable families from both displaced and the host community with cash assistance amounting to 29,500 YER per household.
The number of people lacking adequate access to healthcare increased from 8.8 million before the escalation of the conflict in March 2015 to 16.4 million in 2018, of whom 9.3 million are in acute need of assistance to health care.
To respond to the crisis in Yemen, humanitarian partners in Yemen have launched an international appeal for US$2.96 billion to provide life saving and protection assistance to 13.1 million people in 2018. This is the largest appeal ever launched for Yemen. Building on the achievements made in 2017 in refining the methodology for multi cluster analysis and response, the response will strategically target populations in acute need or at risk of slipping into acute need at the district level.
AMRAN AND SADA'A GOVERNORATES Total beneficiaries reached: 238,956  ( single count )  Amran: Khamer, Houth, Bani Suraim, Habour Zuleyma, Al Qaflah, Al Madan, Shahra'a, Al Sawada  ( Amran )  Sada'a: Sada'a, Sahar, Majaz, Haiden, Saqeen
As of 24 September this year, more than 78,400 households have been displaced from their homes in Hodeidah since June. With an average household size of seven individuals, that's a total of 548,800 people displaced since June.
UNICEF partners are providing water trucking services to 7,017 displaced households in Al Hudaydah. • In Al Mahabishah, the cholera response is ongoing; Norwegian Refugee Council  ( NRC )  has provided 900 households with cholera kits, CARE has provided 5,000 households with water treatment chemicals, NRC has trained 57 community health volunteers, NRC ran 700 hygiene awareness sessions for 2,000 households, and Save the Children ran hygiene awareness sessions for 300 households.
The monthly average retail prices of monitored imported basic food commodities continued to show an increased trend in February, according to the monthly Market Monitoring report produced by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation  ( MoPIC )  and the Food and Agriculture Organization  ( FAO ) . Rice recorded the highest price increase of 48 per cent followed by 39 per cent for wheat grains.
Commercial imports have recovered to pre crisis averages following the lifting of the blocked imposed on food imports bound to Red Sea ports on 26 November and on fuel imports on 20 December. In January 2018, UNVIM facilitated the discharging of 21 vessels to Hudaydah and Saleef ports, 10 vessels carrying food and 11 carrying fuel. While the pre blockade monthly average  ( July 2016 to October 2017 )  was 35 vessels discharging, the number of vessels discharging in January increased 24 per cent and 75 per cent when compared to November and December 2017, respectively.
The LLINs distribution is taking place in high security risk areas and consequently supervision of the distribution could not be done by IOM. Timely planning and coordination is needed for supervision of future distributions.
72% of HHs stated that the long time consumed for fetching water results in reducing time usually spent on other daily tasks.  35.42% of HHs have issues related to taste, look and smell of the main water source which they depended on during the last 30 days. 71% of the respondents indicated that water has bad look, and 40% indicated that it has bad taste, while 15% complained of it is bad smell.  71% of HHs do not treat drinking water, and 48% of them indicated that the water they collect is clean and does not need to be treated, while 35% don't chave materials for water purification/treatment, the rest of them do not know how to treat water and some do not have time to do so.
• In Abs, Hajjah Governorate, Danish Refugee Council  ( DRC )  provided 650 IDP households with clean water from solar installed pumps and Oxfam provided water trucking to 3,950 IDP households; 760 households benefitted from hygiene awareness sessions. • In Aslem, Hajjah Governorate, Oxfam is trucking safe water to 1,114 IDPs households; CARE is providing increased water storage capacity to 350 displaced households; CARE and Oxfam provided 2,500 IDP households with hygiene kits and hygiene awareness sessions.
Unconditional Cash Transfer  ( UCT ) : A total of 72 HHs received 24,000 YER for the food basket cost. The project was therefore able to attain 100% coverage under this activity in Khamer, Bani Suraim and AlQaflah districts. Conditional Cash Transfer Grants for Livelihood: In collaboration with the local authorities in Houth and Khamer districts, our EFSVL completed the conditional cash transfers to 92 HHs in Khamer and 105 HHs in Houth as a second payment. Additional 210 HHs received 40,000 YER.
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is widely acknowledged as the worst in the world. According to UNICEF, 22.2 million people – including 11.3 million children – are in need of humanitarian assistance. Sixty per cent of the country's population is hungry, including 8.4 million acutely food insecure people who do not know where their next meal will come from, half of them children under 18 years. An estimated 400,000 children under the age of five are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
On the humanitarian front, the local education authority in Ibb Governorate has requested fees from students attending public schools. The sub national education cluster is discussing possible intervention with the local authority, particularly for displaced families. Teachers who have not received regular salaries for two years, can no longer meet their most basic needs and have been forced to seek other ways of income to provide for their families. UNICEF estimated that conflict has pushed at least half a million children out of school since 2015, and another 3.7 million are at risk of missing this school year if teachers are not paid .Further delay in paying teachers will likely lead to the collapse of the education sector and impact millions of children in Yemen making them vulnerable to child labor, recruitment into the fighting, trafficking, abuse and early marriage.
A total of 1,995 migrants  ( 1% girls, 17% boys, 5% women, and 78% men )  were provided direct assistance during the reporting week, including:  114 migrants were registered and screened.  760 migrants were provided snacks and hot meals.  416 migrants were provided NFIs and hygiene kits.  35 migrants were provided temporary accommodation.  392 migrants were provided awareness raising orientation.  IOM's coastal search and rescue teams for migrants found 278 new arrivals and provided them information, food, water, NFIs, and medical assistance, as necessary.
Prices have increased by more than 15 20 per cent despite the attempts of the Central Bank in Aden to close unlicensed exchange shops. Sana'a: Partners in Sana'a Hub have scaled up responses to the needs of newly displaced people, including 285 households  ( 1,533 indivisuals )  from Al Hudaydah that are currently living in nine schools within Sana'a City. Distribution of rapid response assistance and non food items is ongoing in the various governorates. Some 10,045 households have benn reached by partners with rapid response assistance. During the reporting period, the Protection Cluster produced its latest Civilian Impact Monitoring  ( CIMP )  report showing no change in incidents between 31 May and 6 June in Amanat Al Asimah  ( Sana'a City ) , Sana'a and Marib governorates.
Emergency Water Supply: Our field team continues the daily water provision to benefit 1,954 individuals through 5 installed water tanks which are filled twice a day in Al Ahmol area, Fara Al Udayn district of Ibb governorate.
Despite IOM's continuous advocacy, there have been delays in obtaining approval from the authorities to start many programmatic activities. Many services are offered through local implementing partners due to lack of access and movement restrictions of multilateral agencies. Implementing partners' lack of capacity often creates impediments to effective and efficient service delivery.
In Mabian, Hajjah Governorate, 7,000 households benefitted from cholera response activities, including the distribution of water treatment chemicals and awareness materials; Save the Children installed water points for 575 households providing water for 340 households and CARE rehabilitated six water schemes serving 1,670 households. • Oxfam is trucking safe water to 810 IDPs households in Kuaydinah. • There is a significant gap in sanitation for an estimated 5,777 IDP households in Abs, Aslem, Khairan, Al Muharaq and Kuaydinah. • In Al Khabt and Bani Sa'ad districts, there is a gap in the provision of safe water for over 282 IDP households.
Relief actors remain concerned about potential outbreaks of cholera or other water borne and sanitation related diseases due to damaged water systems in Al Hudaydah. Since early June, water, sanitation, and hygiene  ( WASH )  actors have provided safe drinking water to more than 27,600 internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  through water trucking and by connecting water tanks to existing water infrastructure in seven Al Hudaydah districts, according to the UN. In addition, WASH actors have installed eight water tanks and water points in Ad Durayhimi District and constructed or rehabilitated approximately 120 latrines in Al Hudaydah's Ad Durayhimi, Al Khawkhah, and Al Marawi'ah districts. In Yemen's capital city of Sana'a, WASH actors are providing safe drinking water to nearly 1,500 IDPs through water trucking, and have reached nearly 1,300 IDPs through hygiene awareness sessions, the UN reports.
The Aden hub is coordinating the humanitarian response to displacement in Abyan. WFP is conducting food distributions for all the new arrivals, while ACF and UNICEF are dispatching WASH kits. Protection teams have been coordinated to conduct assessments in coastal districts, while NFIs were distributed by IOM and its partners. Cluster are reviewing potential responses in the coastal districts of Mokha and Dhubab, in Taizz Governorate with efforts focusing on food security, health, nutrition and protection.
Sa'ada Hub: Airstrikes and sporadic clashes were reported in several districts in Al Jawf and Sa'ada governorates. Conflict is reported to have escalated in Baqim, Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e and Al Dhaher districts in Sa'ada, causing population displacement. Civilian casualties and damage to civilian property was reported in various areas. Local authorities have suggested that the displaced families have moved to safe areas in various districts, but numbers are unknown. Another 600 households from Hayran District in Hajjah Governorate have reportedly settled in Haydan District, Sa'ada Governorate. Partners will verify the numbers and assess needs.
A total of 1,911 HHs  ( 13,377 individuals )  were reached through community safe hygiene and cholera prevention awareness in Abs and Al Zuhrah in Hajjah. Hygiene promotion is ongoing in Mabyan, Ash Shaghadirah and Wadhrah. • Thirty three community committee CCCM members have been trained in Abs and an additional 15 volunteers have been trained in Mustaba, Ash Shahil in Hajjah. • In Al Mahabishah, Hajer and Bani Mujea, CARE is training 100 community volunteers on hygiene promotion and cholera prevention; hygiene kits have been provided to 788 displaced HHs in six districts in Aden.
Despite the positive outlook in most governorates, retail prices generally rose slightly in June and July, compared to May. FAO estimates that between January and June, 2,721,476 MT of various food items  ( wheat grains, wheat flour, sugar, rice, milk and cooking oil )  were imported into Yemen through various seaports  ( Aden, Al Hudaydah, Saleef and Al Mukalla ) . However, the proportion of food imports through Hudaydah and Saleef seaports this year  ( 1,575,061 MT )  has declined by three per cent compared to the same period in 2017  ( 1,617,122 MT ) , mainly due to conflict related obstacles. The two ports are open and operational.
WHO has recently provided the National Oncology Centre in Sana'a with cancer drugs and chemotherapy medications sufficient to treat 5,000 patients for one month. In 2017 alone, more than 10,000 cancer patients were registered but only 40 per cent of them received the complete treatment due to shortages of supplies.
WHO reports that the cumulative total from 27 April 2017 to 4 February 2018 is 1,055,788 suspected cholera cases and 2,255 associated deaths. 59.3 % of deaths were severe cases at admission. The five governorates with the highest cumulative attack rates per 10,000 remain Amran  ( 892 ) , Al Mahwit  ( 852 ) , Al Dhale'e  ( 644 ) , Hajjah  ( 520 )  and Sana'a  ( 513 ) .
In the last three years, four of Yemen's 32 kidney treatment centers have closed. At least 60,000 cancer patients  ( 12 per cent children )  who used to receive treatment every year from the Sana'a National Oncology Centre, no longer get adequate treatment. WHO plans to provide anti cancer and chemotherapy medications to the centre worth US$2.5 million, enough for almost 30,000 patients.
The Cluster is assessing the schools that are being used as temporary shelters for IDPs in Al Ghaydah. OCHA is in close contact with the Emergency Operation Room  ( EOR )  in Al Maharah as well as the newly established National Operation Room in Aden. The latter brings together the High Relief Committee, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, and the Office of the Prime Minister and is currently acting as a supporting coordination body to the EOR in Al Ghaydah.
A total of 2,704 migrants were provided direct assistance during the reporting week, including:  117 migrants were registered and screened.  956 migrants were provided hot meals and snacks.  648 migrants were provided NFIs and hygiene kits.  22 migrants were provided temporary accommodations.  577 migrants were provided awareness raising orientation.  IOM's coastal search and rescue teams for migrants found 384 new arrivals and provided them food, water, information, NFIs, and medical assistance as necessary.
On August 6, the State of Kuwait  ( SoK )  announced $50 million in humanitarian funding for the 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan to support the provision of emergency food assistance to more than 2.5 million people through both direct in kind food distributions and WFP food assistance vouchers at retail outlets, the UN reports. The U.S. Government  ( USG )  has provided more than $321 million in FY 2018 humanitarian funding for the emergency response in Yemen to date, and nearly $958.6 million since FY 2017.
The access environment in Yemen remains extremely difficult, with more than 1.4 million people in need of assistance living in districts with high access constraints. This is an increase of 200,000 people since February 2018. The districts with the most severe access constraints are concentrated in the most conflict affected governorates, including Al Hudaydah, Sa'ada, Hajjah, and Al Jawf, with more than 1.1 million people in need living in these four governorates. Al Hudaydah has the highest number of people in need living in districts with severe access constraints  ( more than 400,000 people ) .