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Approximately 81% of the population do not have access to a functional health center within two hours of their home, and many clinics are closing because of a lack of funds and staff and because of the increase in COVID 19 cases since November 2020.
On 12 February 2021, a new transitional government was sworn in – which included three former leaders of armed groups – to guide the transition of Sudan into democratic elections in 2022. Alongside political developments, conflicts between armed groups have continued, maintaining protection concerns for the population.
Since 21 August 2020, an 11 member Sovereign Council has been the collective head of state, consisting of members selected by both the Transitional Military Council and the Forces of Freedom and Change alliance.
Conflict, political instability, slow and sudden onset disasters, and poor economic conditions contribute to Sudan's complex crisis, which has left 13.4 million Sudanese in need of humanitarian assistance  ( 4.1 million more than in June 2020 ) .
COVID 19 measures have also impacted the delivery of aid to people in need, especially in Khartoum state which has been most affected by the pandemic.
[ 2021 ]  Displacement sites are overcrowded and around 10% of them are living in the open. Food and WASH are urgently needed.
The political background to Sudan's complex crisis has been particularly dynamic since 11 April 2019, when President Omar al Bashir was overthrown in a military coup after a 30 year rule.
63% of the total population do not have access to basic sanitation, 23% lack access to handwashing facilities with soap and water, and 40% have no access to basic drinking water services.
By the end of 2020, the number of functional primary healthcare centres had decreased by 40% across the country. Severe medicine shortages are reported countrywide. The lack of medicines is compounded by a 200% increase in the cost of health services compared to 2020.
[ 2021 ]  Flooding has heavily constrained humanitarian operations, hampering access in the affected areas.
[ 2021 ]  Violence in Darfur over 15 18 January resulted in the displacement of 183,000 people, a number higher than each of the yearly conflict related displacement totals since 2015.
[ 2021 ]  Around 60% of those displaced in January are under 18.
[ 2021 ]  Access to people in need is challenged by fuel shortages and the remoteness of some locations.
The Government scaled up the nutrition response since the start of the outbreak. However, considerable scale up of nutrition including prevention services will be required to reduce the overall prevalence of malnutrition.
Vaccine preventable diseases can recur on a wide scale due to low immunity among children and shortages in immunization coverage in several areas.
Selter and NFIs helped restore a minimal sense of dignity and protection against exposure to the elements, mitigate health risks and provide some privacy and security to those in need.
The need for adequate shelter has resulted in additional income opportunities, including brickmaking, weaving of traditional mats, provision of fuel efficient stoves and basic repairs.
In 2020, floods affected over 830,000 people across the country, with the highest water levels recorded in the Khartoum State, Sennar, Blue Nile, White Nile in a century
Refugees in Sudan need multi sectoral interventions to address their specific vulnerabilities, bolster their self reliance over the long term, and maintain and fulfil their rights as refugees.
Disease surveillance efforts shifted focus from routine surveillance to COVID 19. The increase in COVID 19 cases led to the closure of many health facilities.
Fifty one per cent of villages do not have available health facilities – 94 per cent without any pharmacies. Although dependent on the medical service required, 50 per cent of medical care – when available – is free of charge.
Health presents a high priority need in two  ( out of the 49 visited )  locations in Reif Ashargi. At present, there are zero doctors, nine medical assistants and 14 nurses, in addition to 93 midwives.
The COVID 19 outbreak is stretching an already limited national heath system that suffers from insuficient human resources, shortage of drugs and limited options for effective case management of the outbreak.
[ Sudan, February 2020 ]  Health: There were 3.7M people in need with 2.44M people targeted and 1.6M people were reached. $71M budget was required.  ( As per the study done by HRP )
[ Sudan, February 2020 ]  Education: There were 1.5 M people in need with 0.77M people targeted and 0.76M people were reached. $48M budget was required.  ( As per the study done by HRP )
IPC data for August 2019 indicates ‘crisis' level  ( Level 3 )  acute food insecurity in El Radom, Dimsu and Um Dukhun localities, with ‘stressed' level  ( Level 2 )  acute food insecurity in Um Dafoug and Nyala.
Most households rely on inefficient three stone stoves, which are a major fire hazard due to their instability and present negative health impacts for households due to smoke inhalation and burn risk
Only 5 per cent of refugee households are able to purchase firewood on local markets, with the majority of these households only able to do so by selling food rations.
Both refugees and host communities are dependent on firewood for cooking, housing and lighting, with no alternative cooking fuel or energy sources available on local markers.
Refugees and their host communities live in areas with limited health infrastructure, understaffing and drugs and medical supply shortages.
The findings  [ of the SENS  ( Standardized Expanded Nutrition Survey )  ]  also point to the wider effects of chronic underfunding for the response, especially in WASH, health and livelihoods sectors.
Under the 2014 Asylum  ( Organization )  Act, COR oversees the implementation of Sudan's obligations under international treaties on asylum and national legislation.
UNDP initiatives underway include  [ Livelihoods ] : Creating more than 1,000 emergency employment opportunities for refugees and local community members, supporting UNDP's ongoing activities
84% Of surveyed refugee Households  [ HHs ]  faced challenges in obtaining enough money to meet their needs in the 30 days prior to data collection, IDP  ( 98% ) , Non displaced  ( 80% ) .
IDPs will require materials and support to facilitate returns when the security situation allows, as there are reports of widespread property destruction in camps.
They  [ IDPs ]  are in urgent need of NFIs including sleeping mats, blankets, mosquito nets, kitchen equipment, and dignity kits for women and girls.
65,800 IDPs are sheltering in 52 public buildings, including schools, while the remaining 43,000 are staying in open areas.
The current security situation is too unstable for safe IDP returns. The destruction of 90% of homes in the Krinding camps during the violence also impedes returns
About 10,000 boys and girls are living outside of a family environment as either unaccompanied or separated children, in addition to 13,000 unaccompanied or separated refugee children who are in need of protection support.
The people in greatest need of protection support are IDPs, persons with disabilities, survivors of SGBV, women, children, people with serious medical conditions, the elderly and minority groups.
[ 2019, Sudan ]  UNHAS also provides partners with security and medical relocation as part of the humanitarian and development actors' protection within the challenging operational environment in Sudan.
Now with the economic crisis, the declining value of the local currency, and the ever increasing inflation rates the country in unable to import essential medicines it requires further impacting the health system.
On 22 August, the Government of Turkey sent medical supplies and equipment to Sudan to assist Government response to COVID 19. The supplies included 50 respirators, 50,000 masks and 50,000 face shields, and 100,000 surgical masks.
Some families lost their incomes at a time where they also face higher living costs, including due to increasing medical costs related to the pandemic, as well as the ongoing economic crisis.
( 28 March 2019 ) Fuel shortage made agricultural machineries unavailable during the harvest season, and this resulted in increased demand for agricultural labour and an increase in agricultural labour cost.
( 28 March 2019 ) Food security trend worsened for IDPs in both Darfur and CETA since November 2017, onset of the economic crisis. Around 10 percent more IDPs are food insecure.
In 2020, DTM registered a total of 98,751 flood affected individuals  ( 18,559 households )  across North and South Darfur.
On 6 June, the UAE based Al Maktoum Foundation sent 37 tons of medical supplies including protective clothing, masks, sterilizers, glucose, and other supplies to help Sudan fight COVID 19.
Mine contamination limits access to food and livelihoods as people cannot fully engage in agricultural and animal grazing activities.
Without adequate support, including remote and accelerated learning opportunities to mitigate against long periods of absence from school, many children may never return to formal education.
[ Sudan, February 2020 ]  While greater stability and a low level of conflict in the last few years have contributed to some increase in returns, many of these are seasonal, as people return to farm
In 2020, protection partners were able to rapidly adjust the protection response to the COVID 19 situation
[ 2021 ]  Approximately 4.6 million people are in need of protection across Sudan.
Furthermore, around 900,000 were affected by seasonal floods.
In Sudan, Over 2.7 million children suffer from acute malnutrition.
Displaced and conflict affected people, including conflict affected nomadic communities, have specific education needs that are not currently being met.
Exports of watermelon seeds and hibiscus flowers also increased by 50 and 60 percent, respectively. By contrast, exports of sorghum and sugar declined substantially year on year, reflecting the reduced 2019 production and strong domestic demand. In the case of sorghum, the increasing use of sorghum flour in wheat bread making, due to the limited availability of wheat, mainly imported, supported the high domestic demand.
Challenges: Outbreaks of malnutrition diseases
Some NFI assistance has been delivered; however gaps in jerry can provision persist.
Refugees are using overcrowded communal latrines
An influx of over 11,000 individuals arrived between July and November 2019 to Um Dafoug, South Darfur and Um Dukhun, Central Darfur.
[ Sudan, September 2019 ]  133,197 of individuals benefiting with income generating activities and vocational trainings.
Acute shelter camps remain in congested camps in refugee host States aforementioned, in addition to South Darfur, and the Kordofans States. Due to lack of funding, the construction of durable shelter for South Sudanese refugees could not take place.
Some 12,174 households received replenishment of key NFI items across all operational states hosting South Sudanese refugees – especially flood preparedness plastic sheet distributions in key camp locations of White Nile and East Darfur States.
Moreover, 2,649 deliveries  ( representing 82 per cent )  were conducted in the health facilities and assisted by a skilled health personnel.
At least 5.57 million people in Sudan, 13% of its total population depends on food assistance.
In addition, Sudan Civil Aviation Authority  ( SCAA )  allowed the resumption of in country flights as of 12 July with plans to have Khartoum airport gradually resume international flights.
[ 2019, Sudan ]  Around 1.4 million children suffer from GAM
During the reporting week, IOM provided medical consultation to 386 individuals, antenatal care to 41 pregnant women, reproductive health consultations to 55 individuals, MHPSS services to 26 individuals, and conducted health promotion activities among 209 individuals.
Eid ul Fitr was celebrated in Child Friendly Spaces  ( CFSs )  in a 5 day long programme, with 189 girls, 324 boys, 35 women, and 15 men partaking. Various recreational activities and games were organized for the participants in AlBehany, Al saada, and Al Rawdha. A total of 1,091 conflict affected children  ( 435 girls and 656 boys )  benefitted from a range of activities provided in CFSs, including awareness raising sessions and psychosocial support services.
Water represents the main nerve racking problem experienced in different areas of Yemen due to the drought of streams, springs and the decline in the level of ground water and low rainfall levels.
Supported IDPs in 8 schools with hot meals and distribution of non food items. Through these kitchens and other facilities, over 70,000 hot meals have been served since the current crisis began.
Throughout the cleaning of the pool, people were eagerly waiting for it to be completed, all hoping to be drained during the rainy season this year. The Foundation was keen to complete the cleaning and rehabilitation of the pond before the rainy season, and the people were waiting for rain. During the rainy season, about 785 cubic meters of water were collected, enough to cover the needs of the residents of Bait Mukhtar and Al Jalidi villages for their family needs and watering cattle and sheep for six months long.
Migrants transiting Yemen are extremely vulnerable during every phase of the journey. IOM is providing lifesaving, multi sectoral assistance to stranded migrants in Yemen, including providing an orderly, humane option to those who are willing to return to their country of origin.
Sana'a – After a careful assessment of the current situation in Hudaydah by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, and through high level coordination with stakeholders, a voluntary humanitarian return of 53 Ethiopian migrants was organized from Yemen.
A total of 1,044 migrants were provided direct assistance during the reporting week, including:  78 migrants registered and screened;  553 migrants provided with hot meals and snacks;  70 migrants provided with NFIs and hygiene kits;
 45 migrants provided with temporary accommodation;  255 migrants provided with awareness raising orientation; and  IOM's coastal search and rescue teams for migrants found 43 new arrivals and provided them with food, water, information, NFIs and medical assistance where necessary.
From week 39 to week 41, the trend of weekly reported suspected cholera cases is stable at country level, although seven governorates  (  Al Mahwit, Sanaa, Raymah, Al Jawf, Aden, Abyan and Marib )  continue to report an increase in suspected cholera cases. This week, the governorates reporting the highest number of suspected cases are Amanat Al Asimah  ( 1555 ) , Sanaa  ( 1 492 ) , Arman ( 2156 ) , Dhamar  ( 2232 ) , Al Hudaydah  ( 2475 ) , ans Al Hudaydah  ( 2727 ) .
A total of 18,616  ( 4,896 men, 6,262 women, 3,729 boys, and 3,729 girls )  IDPs and other conflict affected Yemenis and 480 migrants  ( 337 men, 62 women, 53 boys, and 28 girls )  were provided with healthcare assistance across Yemen, including MHPSS and health promotion sessions.
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 the implementation of training for Integrated Community Case Management  ( ICCM )  of Malaria. 50 Community Health Volunteers were trained during the reporting week in Al Hudaydah governorate.
The IOM clinic in Abu Bakr School referred 56 cases from Al Hudaydah IDPs including 8 men, 39 women, 2 boys and 7 girls.
ADEN HUB Reports indicates that hundreds of new families con�nue to displaced into Al Khawkhah and Al Mukha districts as well as to other loca�on in Aden hub due to the sporadic clashes happened last week in Al Hudaydah, figures yet to be confirmed. Some of the families took refuge in the IDP hos�ng sites. NFIs distribu�ons completed by UNHCR through NMO  ( Nahdah Makers Organiza  �on ) , SHS  ( Society for Humanitarian Solidarity )  and HYAC  ( Al Heikmah Al Yemaniah Associa�on Charity )  for 598 families in Al Maqa�rah district  ( Lahj ) , 104 families in Aden governorate, 762 IDP families in Al Maharah governorate, 1,221 families in Al Wazi'iyah, Mawza and Hays districts also 378 families were assisted with EESK in Al Mukha district  ( Taizz ) . Transfer of cash assistance for rental subsidies completed by UNHCR through Al Amal Bank to a total of 718 families: 161 IDP families in Aden governorate, 186 families in Al Hudaydah governorate  ( 183 IDPs and 3 HC  ( Host Community )  ) , 51 families in Hadramaut governorate  ( 47 IDPs and 4 HC ) , 131 families in Lahj governorate  ( 121 IDPs, 9 HC and 1 Returnees ) , 97 families  ( 86 IDPs 7 HC and 4 Returnees )  in Shabwah governorate and 92 families in Taizz governorate  ( 76 IDPs, 9 HC and 7 Returnees ) .
Of the 22.2 million people in need of assistance in Yemen, more than 1.2 million people in need live in districts with the highest access constraints, of whom 0.6 million are in acute need of assistance. The most difficult to access districts were in conflict affected governorates, including Taizz, Sa'ada, Hajjah, Al Hudaydah, Al Jawf, Marib and Al Bayda. These governorates regularly experience heavy air strikes, shelling and ground clashes.
AL HUDAYDAH HUB A UN led truce monitoring team begins work in Al Hudaydah few days ago to start monitoring ceasefire and withdrawal of armed forces a�er the approval of United Na�ons Security Council for the deployment of the team. This came as a result of the agreement reached from the UN led peace talks in Sweden. These efforts will hopefully keep the lifeline open for humanitarian and commercial in Al Hudaydah cri�cal ports and prevent further deteriora�on of the humanitarian crisis. Although it was reported that the entry to Al Hudaydah City s�ll restricted. AGFD  ( All Girls Founda�on for Development )  completed needs assessment in Al Munirah and Az Zaydiyah districts and found 200 families in need for NFIs  ( Non Food Items )  and EESKs  ( Enhanced Emergency Shelter Kits ) . NFIs distribu  �on completed by NRC for 700 families in Al Qanawis district.
Successfully completed repair of water sources and pipes, replacement of public toilets and supply/installation of UPVC pipes for sewers as well as construction of a mini treatment plant for sanitation in Bayt Atef Allah and Bayt Naman water sites, benefiting over 3,700 IDPs and conflict affected people in Maswer district in Amran governorate.
So far, WFP monitoring has identified seven centres in Sana'a city where an estimated 1,200 metric tons of food was diverted in August and September, equivalent to about one per cent of the food provided nationally each month. As the local partner organization involved in the abuse has at the same time helped provide food assistance to three million people, WFP underscored that the authorities must investigate and dismiss those responsible, regardless of whether the corruption was carried out by the Government or non governmental organizations.
Insecurity and difficult physical environment restricts all humanitarian actors' ability to reach people in need. • In recent months, all humanitarian actors have faced increasing difficulties at checkpoints, including demands to search personnel and vehicles. • NNGOs report frequent interference in humanitarian programmes, movement restrictions, fees at checkpoints and violence against humanitarian personnel and facilities.
In a joint statement of 22 November 2018, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, and UNICEF's Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, emphasized their concern for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, particularly for health facilities that have been occupied by armed groups and damaged by crossfire, and urged all parties to the conflict to maintain the de escalation in fighting in Al Hudaydah. Despite the unofficial pause in fighting starting on 12 November, sporadic artillery fire and airstrikes continued across Al Hudaydah Governorate affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Out of an estimated 5.6 million people in need of nutrition assistance, some 1.2 million people were reached with assistance. Treatment for moderate and acute malnutrition was provided to 342.000 people out of a caseload of 2.9 million people targeted.
On 30 November, UNICEF issued a statement warning that more than 60,000 boys and girls are out of school because of the fighting in and around the port city of Hudaydah. The violence has forced over a third of all schools there to close; 15 closed schools were located along the frontlines and others were badly damaged or are being used as shelters for displaced families.
In November, WFP provided food assistance for some 7.2 million people in 19 Yemeni governorates, 94 percent of the monthly target of 7.6 million people. WFP is preparing to increase its food assistance reach in Yemen to avert a major catastrophe. In order to respond to the increased levels of food insecurity caused by the ongoing crisis in addition to the decrease in the economy and increased food prices.
OCHA conducted a three day field visit to Taizz City to review the humanitarian situation and response in the governorate and met with local authorities to discuss opportunities to scale up humanitarian operations through the establishment of two hubs in Al Mokha and Al Turbah. The visit to Taizz City, led by the OCHA Head of Country Office was the first mission by a senior UN official since April 2017. While in the city, the mission visited Al Jamhuri Hospital, the main health facility in the city, which is struggling to meet growing emergency and chronic needs, and Al Jahmalia neighbourhood, where fighting has destroyed parts of the neighbourhood.
Between January and November 2018, WFP admitted 430,639 children aged 6 to 59 months and 298,283 pregnant and lactating women  ( PLW )  into WFP's Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme  ( TSFP ) . For WFP's programme aimed to prevent moderate acute malnutrition  ( MAM )  called the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme  ( BSFP ) , WFP admitted 277,833 children aged 6 to 23 months and 379,598 PLW into the programme.
WFP has scaled up its programme for treating moderate acute malnutrition  ( TSFP )  for children under the age of five and PLW. Starting in October, WFP began implementing TSFP programmes in 3,008 health facilities in 287 districts, an increase of 574 health facilities over the previous 6 months. In addition, WFP has created different scenarios to increase BSFP programmes throughout the country based on the results of the latest integrated food security phase classification  ( IPC ) .
Humanitarian partners report that as of 29 November , the number of households displaced by the conflict in Al Hudaydah reached 6,932 of whom 5,298 households have received RRM packages, while 1,973 have received NFIs. In Taizz, the number of displaced families reached 4,795 of whom 3,457 have received RRM packages and 399 have received NFIs. On 28 November, WFP launched a school meal project in AlMashannah District, which will provide all students in high schools in the district with a daily meal.
IOM reported the completion of the return of 141 Somalis from Aden to Somali under the Assisted Spontaneous Returns programme on 20 November. This is the 17th evacuation to take place in 2018, and to date IOM and UNHCR have facilitated the return of 2,239 Somalis from Yemen to Berbera, Somalia. On 29 November, UNICEF reported that 14 million doses of measles and rubella vaccine arrived at Aden Airport, enough to cover more than 13 million children between the ages of 6 months and 15 years.
During the reporting period, IOM assisted 418 Ethiopian migrants stranded in Yemen to safely return home under its Voluntary Humanitarian Return  ( VHR )  operation in four airlifts between 26 and 29 November. These were the first IOM airlifts since the conflict broke out in 2015 and the largest VHR operation carried out by IOM in Yemen to date.
Despite the escalation of conflict in alHudaydah not yet engulfing the city, recent months in Yemen have nevertheless exacted a brutal toll on civilians, who continue to be threatened by indiscriminate attacks, whether near conflict frontlines or in their homes, at markets or while fleeing to places of safety. Ongoing conflict, cholera, risk of famine and the depreciating currency have increased the protection needs of an already vulnerable population. In this context, ensuring protection of civilians remains paramount, as does addressing the growing protection needs for the conflict affected and displaced population of Yemen.
ACLED's estimate only includes deaths directly caused by violence. Complementary estimates produced by organizations like Save the Children indicate that tens of thousands more may have died from other causes linked to the conflict, such as starvation and disease.
Other areas with continued fighting include Hajjah as well as Taizz, where both increased displacement and sniper fire remain serious concerns. There have been at least 16 incidents of sniper fire impacting civilians since the beginning of August. Meanwhile in the South, an IDP site in Lahj was subjected to several security incidents in July and August, resulting in the death and injury of IDPs.
ACLED has recorded 60,223 conflict related fatalities from January 2016 through November 2018. 28,182 were recorded in the first 11 months of 2018, marking a 68% increase compared to 2017. November 2018 has been the most violent month since ACLED started tracking violence in Yemen, with 3,058 reported fatalities
Risks remain for civilians caught up in areas near conflict lines, while safe routes for civilians to leave are not always available, due to airstrikes, armed clashes, landmines and unexploded ordnance. AlHudaydah also remains the most affected governorate in terms of damage to civilian infrastructure, upon which civilians are depending for survival, including hospitals, water, schools and religious sites.
Between January 2016 and November 2018, ACLED recorded 3,071 attacks targeting civilians causing 6,480 civilian fatalities, 2,189 of which occurred in just 2018 [ 1 ]  The Saudi led coalition is linked to the highest number of civilian fatalities in Yemen, with 4,614 fatalities recorded since 2016, including 1,326 in 2018. The Houthis and their allies were responsible for at least 1,027 civilian fatalities, including 494 in 2018
37% of the total civilians killed in Yemen in 2018 have died in Hodeidah. Amid the coalition backed offensive to retake the port city, Hodeidah has witnessed the greatest escalation of violence in 2018, with an 820% increase in total conflict related fatalities.
The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate with three quarters of the population requiring some form of basic assistance to survive. This month, over 19 Cluster Partners were working around the clock to provide Shelter, NFIs  ( Non Food Items )  and Site Management and Coordination Support to 75,825 of Yemenis whose lives have been uprooted by the conflict.
Overall challenges reported were mainly regarding the strict import limitations on raw materials for mattresses  ( a crucial part of the NFI kit ) , the overwhelming numbers of newly displaced families, delays in sharing beneficiaries lists by local authorities, access to some IDP hosting sites and the alarming deterioration of the Yemeni economy including depreciation of the country local currency, unprecedented increases in the price of fuel and high inflation rate which put those vulnerable at a heightened risk. The humanitarian community called for immediate measures to stabilize the economy, support the exchange rate and facilitation of humanitarian actions in the country.
Security situation in the hub worsened further this month with two explosions in Caltex roundabout, Al Mansura district. This security instability badly affected the response to affected population and hindered the implementation of some humanitarian activities and restricted Partners movements including for missions. Tension among Aden population was observed due to the continuation of deterioration of local currency and incredible hikes price.
The head of CSSW  ( The Charitable Society for Social Welfare )  office in Aden was reported to be assassinated. The Shelter/NFI/CCCM Cluster condemned such acts and called for the protection of humanitarian relief personnel. Number of IDPs accommodated in the south governorates reached over 5,512 families including over 2,000 families displaced from Al Hudaydah during the last 4 weeks according to latest figures of DTM  ( Displacement Tracking Matrix ) .
Intensification of fighting in Al Hudaydah eastern and southern areas resulted in dozens of civilians causalities, serious damages to infrastructure, closure of the main road to Sana'a in kilo 16 choking the lifeline, which the aid operation and the commercial markets rely on. Other routes are heavily damaged and increase transport times and therefore it driven up transportation costs for humanitarian organizations and private companies.
Further conflict frontlines in Midi and Hayran districts resulted in the displacement of 4,000 families into Abs district. UNHCR through JAADH  ( Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development )  completed needs assessment in Mustaba district and found 1,186 families in need for shelter assistance and another assessment completed in As Sukhnah district revealed that 2,973 families are in need for NFIs and 1,853 families in need for EESKs  ( Enhanced Emergency Shelter Kits ) .
Humanitarian actors continue to face access issues in Hayfan district due to the ongoing conflict in the district. Multi sectorial needs assessment was completed by DEEM organization in 5 IDP hosting sites accommodating 269 families in At Ta'iziyah and Dimnat Khadir districts. The assessment highlighted the urgent needs of the site residents for essential NFIs and ACTED confirmed their readiness to provide the response. CSSW  ( Charitable Society for Social Welfare )  reported the situation of 52 IDP families who were forced to leave their homes in Al Kadamah village t+o Hemier area in Maqbanah district due to the ongoing fighting in the district.
The UAE, for the fourth day running, is continuing distribution of humanitarian aid among the people of the Yemeni governorate of Shabwa. The Emirates Red Crescent, the UAE's primary humanitarian aid provider, today distributed a total of 6,000 food baskets among the people of the liberated governorate in line with the directives of the UAE leadership to stand by the brotherly Yemeni people and support the cities recently liberated from the Iran backed coup perpetrators.
In preparation for the 2018/19 school year, UNHCR, in cooperation with local authorities, progressed with vacating nine schools in Sana'a that used to host some 300 displaced families from Al Hudaydah. Six of the nine schools were vacated, and protection assessments were conducted to assess the IDPs' imminent needs. So far, UNHCR provided 280 affected families with cash grants for rental subsidies. UNHCR and its partner ADRA are now managing the refurbishment of the vacated schools for the impending school year.
In Ibb Governorate, UNHCR responded to needs arising from floods and heavy rainfall that damaged houses and roads. On 13 September, UNHCR participated in a joint assessment mission with OCHA, the National Authority for the Management and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, ACTED and the Yemen Women's Union to the affected Al Saddah district. Most assessed houses were deemed uninhabitable. As a result, UNHCR supported 203 out of 225 households with CRIs and ESKs.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population, a three day awarenessraising workshop on potential outbreaks of diseases during the rainy season was held in Aden by UNHCR's partner CSSW. As fears of another outbreak prevail, some 20 participants from UNHCR supported health clinics attended the session and discussed matters relating to diseases in Yemen  ( such as cholera ) .
NEW YORK, 21 September 2018 – “Renewed violence in Hudaydah is yet another blow to peace efforts in Yemen, a country sliding further into chaos and misery. “Escalating hostilities are putting thousands of children living in and around the area at imminent risk of injury or death. Airstrikes and ground fighting could also lead to new waves of displacement and interruptions to the supply of safe drinking water.
“As access to essential goods and services is already severely limited across much of Yemen, the impact of further violence could be catastrophic, with Hudaydah port being a critical point of entry for life saving humanitarian supplies, fuel and commercial goods that much of the country depends on for survival.
“At least 6,500 children have been killed or injured in Yemen since the conflict escalated three years ago. Only peace can put an end to this bloodshed. Until it comes, we call for maximum restraint from the parties to spare human life and allow for humanitarian access.'
The recent escalation of military operations in several parts of Al Hudaydah has limited WHO staff movement as well as medical equipment movement to respond to the needs of health facilities. • The health facilities near the frontlines are in danger of closure, disrupting life saving health services in these areas, including the management of malnutrition and mass casualties.
Since 2014 Yemen has been in the midst of a civil war, complicated by a patchwork of domestic fronts and overseas allies leading to a conflict that has pushed more than two million out of their homes and left a third of the country's population food insecure. The conflict has resulted in severe economic challenges including price inflation and liquidity shortages, coupled with the largest cholera outbreak in modern history – not to mention the disruption of essential infrastructure.
In November 2017, price levels for staple commodities soared as the Saudi led coalition imposed an economic blockade on the country. These developments created a demand for regular market updates, and so in March 2018, REACH supported the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene  ( WASH )  Cluster and the Cash and Market Working Group in establishing the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative or JMMI. The JMMI has since tracked price levels, supply chains and challenges vendors of fuel, water and hygiene items face across Yemen.
During the past months of monitoring, price levels for assessed commodities have largely remained stable, though recent JMMIs have revealed notable variations between regions. Despite the recent intensification of conflict, the port city of Al Hudaydah has remained open, yet the price of fuel in the districts it supplies in the north west are higher than those in the south west supplied by the port of Aden. Price inflation remains the most frequently mentioned challenge by vendors across the country, followed by supply shortages and issues in transportation.
From a WASH perspective, the most significant finding of the JMMIs has been that reported fact the vast majority of water trucking vendors sell unchlorinated water. This has been noted as a worrying sign in light of efforts to curb the spread of cholera by educating people on the importance to treat water. Furthermore, the JMMI noted that prices for water trucking were the most unstable of all assessed products, influenced by the cost of diesel needed for boreholes and transportation.
According to the latest IPC analysis about 5 million people are in IPC Phase 4  ( Emergency )  and about 10.6 million people are in IPC Phase 3  ( Crisis )  constituting about half of the population in Yemen  ( additional info below ) . In support of a nationwide polio campaign implemented by the Ministry of Public Health and Population, UNICEF and WHO helped reach more than 3.8 children under five years with immunization. The campaign is part of larger efforts to keep Yemen a polio free country.
Although there was been a pause in fighting in and around Al Hudaydah city on 12 November, violence did not completely stop, with continued fighting and shelling reported. Field reports continue to indicate most shops remain closed and the number of people in the city continues to decrease. Since 1 October, the interagency rapid response mechanism registered 14,000 internally displaced families.
The Country Task Force documented and verified 123 cases of killing and maiming of children in November, of which 25 children were killed  ( 13 boys; 12 girls )  and 98 injured  ( 71 boys; 27 girls ) . Most of the incidents took place in Al Hudaydah governorate followed by Taizz and Hajjah. The exchange rate of the Yemeni Rial  ( YER )  changed to 520 YER per US dollar as at 21 November  ( compared to 754 YER to the USD as at 31 October ) . This indicates that the actions that have been taken to stabilize the exchange rate have taken effect.  ( source: OCHA )
In December, the Logistics Cluster facilitated the transport of 47 mt / 185.4 m3on behalf of Medecins du Monde, MSF, Partnershipfor Supply Chain Management, OSESGY, UNFPA and UNICEF.
With current fighting and constant changing front lines, more people are being displaced every day – and more than 20 million people in Yemen are in need of aid. The Danish Refugee Council  ( DRC )  is assisting newly displaced with among other things food assistance and access to clean water.
The hostilities in Al Hudaydah governorate continue to intensify, particularly in Ad Durayhimi city, where there are significant casualties. The intensity of the fighting, shelling and airstrikes has prevented ambulance services from reaching this area, which is south of Al Hudaydah city. Some families have been able to escape to neighboring districts and Al Hudaydah city. However plenty of families remain trapped in Ad Durayhimi. Humanitarian actors are trying to evacuate wounded people from Ad Durayhimi. Overall, more than 50,800 households  ( 355,600 individuals )  have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in Al Hudaydah.
UNICEF continues to support the scale up of essential health care services for children and women through service delivery at health facilities, regular community outreach from health facilities to remote communities and integrated outreach and mobile teams. Since the beginning of the year, 577,808 children received micronutrient powder through health facilities, mobile teams, integrated outreach rounds, and community health volunteers. A total of 3,390,608 children  ( 6  59 months )  have received Vitamin A this year.
UNHCR supported 119,000 medical consultations, and reached over 220,000 people through community outreach health activities, including 5,000 awarenessraising sessions. Outreach activities to spread key messaging on health and hygiene are crucial, given the continuing cholera outbreak.
During the reporting period, the WRM team continued the project activities as well as RRM response in the targeted areas. 139 households were verified in Al Saneef village to receive hygiene kits and construct latrines. The team has also trained the water user committees of the new water points on chlorine testing and taking FRC readings. The technical team has completed preparing the technical drawings and BoQs for 8 new water points and 167 ventilated improved pit latrines. As part of the RRM response, the project team continued the verification process for the newly displaced households in Al Marawiah and Bajil districts, where a total of 6,545 households were reached. Thousands of RRM kits were also distributed in the targeted areas during the reporting period.
Cash For Work Team started and completed the 5th and 6th activities of cleaning campaign and outreach awareness sessions with 50 beneficiaries for each activity in blocks 2, 3, 6, 23, 24, and 25. The activity lasted for 22 days from mid July to mid August. CashFor Work team has held 4 hour business plan training for all the beneficiaries of cash for work of 5th and 6th activities  ( 46 males, 54 females )  divided into 3 batches. In addition, hygiene awareness sessions have been conducted for households and other family members of blocks 2, 3, 6, 23, 24, and 25. Food baskets were distributed to the same 100 beneficiaries of Cash for Work after completing the activity of cleaning campaign and outreach hygiene awareness sessions
Routine service delivery in November shows 34,998 children were vaccinated with penta 3 and 29,351 with Measles and Rubella 1 vaccine, while 8,029 women received Tetanus Toxoid  ( TT )  vaccination. 90,233 children were provided with primary health care IMCI care services, while 52,144 pregnant and lactating women received primary health care services.IO activities have been launched in all governorates. More than 94,200 children below one year of age were immunized  ( BCG7 , Polio 1,2,3 and Measles and Rubella 1 ) .
On the other hand, community committee members conducted several trainings on conflict management and resolution as well as humanitarian work and humanitarian principles. Several awareness sessions were carried out on protection issues to improve beneficiaries' protection mechanisms.
The families are found to be in need for shelter and food assistance. Those IDPs did not receive any kind of assistance due to access issues to their location. IYCY  ( International Youth Council – Yemen )  completed needs assessment in Al Mudhaffar, Al Ma'afer, Al Mawasit, Maqbanah, Mawza and Jabal Habashy districts covering 1,460 families/ 10,220 individuals displaced from Al Hudaydah. The finding revealed that 30% of the families are living in EESKs, some are living with their relatives and others are living in rental houses. Families living in EESKs expressed that they are feeling hot inside their shelter and suffers from overcrowding since one EESK is accommodating three families while all men are sleeping outside in the open. In terms of NFI, about 80% of IDPs living in EESKs does not have access to the essential NFIs such as kitchen sets, clothes and blankets.
Some IDPs were physically assaulted or arrested and their emergency shelters damaged. The SNCC and the DRC, the organization responsible for Site Management and Coordination at the site, in collaboration with NAMCHA managed to secure another site to which the affected IDPs will be moved. Coordination with Partners working in the area resulted in several Partners agreeing to provide some basic services in the new site, and remaining service gaps are being addressed.
Mohammed Al Mehairsi, one of the work group's supervisors, said that Azzan road was very rugged. Many cars could not pass through, and the people endured large sums of money to transport patients into Ar Rujum City. However, beneficiaries gathered and paved about 70 meters from the off road locations. This area was a huge barrier to vehicular traffic, and therefore the repair of this road will improve access for beneficiaries to humanitarian services and delivery of food aid and relief.
To allow schools hosting IDPs to resume education, UNHCR in coordination with authorities have completed the provision of the cash for rental subsidies to 377 families displaced from Al Hudaydah in Amanat Al Asimah and Dhamar governorates. It was observed that deterioration of the Yemeni Riyal have derived the increase of the rental costs. As winter season is approaching, reports indicate that the unbearable weather temperature in Dhamar and Amran governorates may trigger further displacement of the IDP families from Al Hudaydah since they were used to hot weather in their areas of origin.
NFIs distribution completed by UNHCR through JAAHD for 659 families and EESKs for 288 families in Ad Dahi district. The IDP children accompanied their parents to the distribution sites and they looked very happy when their parents received the assistance. It was observed that JAAHD had well organized the distribution sites and prioritized vulnerable persons  ( i.e. elderly, women, boys and girls ) .
QRCS  ( Qatar Red Crescent Society )  completed the transfer of cash grants for rehabilitation/reconstruction of damaged/destroyed houses for 206 families in Alluheyah and Az Zuhrah districts. The houses were damaged by flooding and these grants allowed the families to return to their houses. NRC completed the distribution of EESKs to 227 families and NFIs to 297 families in Hajjah governorate. The distributions targeted families who have displaced for less than a month. BCHR  ( Benevolence Coalition For Humanitarian Relief )  distributed NFIs to 70 IDP families in Al Khawkhah district. The families have been forced to flee their homes due to the conflict leaving their belonging behind seeking for safety. Currently, their lives have seen some improvement as the kits enabled them to live with some dignity.
NFIs and EESKs distributions completed by UNHCR through YWU for 204 families affected by flooding in As Saddah district. NFIs distribution also completed by UNHCR through YWU for an additional 1,161 families in Ibb and Taizz governorates, IOM assisted 30 families living in the IDP hosting sites of Dhi As Sufal district and Wama Organization jointly with ACTED assisted 1,215 IDP and HC families in Jiblah district. Resalty Foundation provided EESKs to 21 families in At Ta'iziyah district. IYCY completed the distribution of NFIs to 360 families / 2,045 individuals in Al Ma'afer district with stocks donated by DFID.
The different kits distributed provided the families with the immediate life saving support to allow them to temporarily stabilize their lives until more durable solutions are found. Transfer of cash assistance for rental subsidies were completed by UNHCR for 1,552 IDP and HC families in Ibb and Taizz governorates. DEEM organization started the SMC activities in AlErtika'a IDPs site in Dimnat Khadir district to coordinate and address service provision in a site hosting 121 families .
Humanitarian situation, access and displacement: By end of March 2018, there were 22.2 million people in need representing approximately 75% of the entire Yemeni population. 2,014,026 people have been internally displaced with 89% of these being displaced for more than a year. IDP returnees add up to 956,076. Ongoing hostilities in the country have resulted in new displacement while the protection space for refugees and asylum seekers continues to shrink. Assessments conducted by UNOCHA in February 2018 showed that 1.2 million people in need are located in the most inaccessible parts of Yemen with an additional 8 million people in areas where humanitarian actors face obstacles. Overall, 90% of districts were reported as having access constraints with armed conflict being the main reason for this. The Yemeni Protection Cluster reports that more than 100,000 people have been internally displaced since December 2017 with most displaced from Northern to Southern governorates.
As Hodeidah experiences renewed fighting there is a real risk its port – a vital lifeline for goods and aid for 80 per cent of Yemen's population – could be damaged or temporarily closed, reducing the supply of available of food and fuel as well as driving up prices even further. This would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of children in immediate danger while pushing millions more into famine. The United Nations has warned that failure to keep food, fuel and aid flowing into Yemen, particularly through Hodeidah, could result in one of the worst hunger crises in living history.
Hodeidah, September 19 – An additional one million severely food insecure children in Yemen risk falling into famine as families struggle to afford basic food and transport to health facilities for treatment. This brings the total number of children in Yemen at risk of famine to 5.2 million. Already, more than two thirds  ( 64.5 per cent )  of Yemen's population don't know where their next meal is coming from.
Food prices are up by an average of 68 per cent since 2015. The Yemeni Rial  ( YER )  has depreciated nearly 180 per cent in the same period. It now costs 600 YER to buy one US dollar, up from 215 YER when the conflict escalated more than three years ago. The price of fuel commodities like petrol, diesel and cooking gas has increased by 25 per cent between November last year and September 2018. The price of food has doubled in some parts of the country in just a matter of days.