1. Yemen Towards early recovery
Presentation on the 2014 Humanitarian Response Plan
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Photo: UNHCR

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3. Overview of Humanitarian Situation
42 % of population food insecure
High levels of malnutrition – more than 1 million children acutely malnourished
13 million people without access to improved water sources and adequate sanitation
8.6 million people without access to basic health care
Protection concerns – weak rule of law institutions
Return of Yemeni workers from Saudi Arabia – 400,000 in 2013
Continuing displacement from conflict
Landmines and other explosive remnants of war
Extensive damage to infrastructure, 2.5 million children out of school
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4. People in need in 2014
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5. Severity of Needs by Governorate
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6. Drivers of vulnerability in Yemen
Extreme poverty, underpinned by limited income and livelihood opportunities
Lack of basic services, eroded state authority and poor natural resource management
Political instability, insecurity and conflicts
Natural disasters, climate change and demographic pressure
Lack of effective rule of law institutions
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7. Humanitarian context in 2013
National IDP Policy endorsed by the Government
Assisted return to and recovery in Abyan
Sharply reduced influx of migrants from the Horn of Africa
Sana’a Declaration on Migration in the region
Increase in humanitarian partnerships – from 89 in 2013 to 105 in 2014
Only 53 % funded
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8. Main achievements in 2013
Food and Livelihoods: 5 million people assisted with food and livelihood support Nutrition: 359,000 people reached with nutrition interventions WASH: 630,000 people, including 108,630 returnees reached Health: 1.8 million people received life-saving assistance Multi-sector: 258,653 people (13,811 migrants, 244,842 refugees/asylums seekers) assisted Protection: 648,000 people (including 200,000 returnees) assisted
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9. Main achievements (cont.)
Shelter, Camp Coordination and Non-Food Items: 423,136 people assisted with shelter and non-food items Early Recovery: Income generating activities for 2,000 vulnerable households, capacity building for 230 local NGOs, 755,800 sq.m demined Education: 323,909 children assisted, 140 damaged schools repaired, 45,000 out of school children back to school Logistics: 49 humanitarian flights carried 850 passengers, 315,500 liters of fuel distributed to 25 humanitarian organizations
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10. 2014 Humanitarian Strategy
Two strand strategy aimed at meeting immediate needs and reducing vulnerability
Effective, timely life-saving assistance
Protect people affected by crisis
Strengthen capacity of national partners
Promoting resilience 
Focusing on gender as a source o vulnerability
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11. 2014 requirements by Cluster in million USD
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12. People in need/People targeted (in millions)
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13. Key challenges Inadequate funding for humanitarian operations
(only 53% of the CAP funding received in 2013;
uneven distribution between sectors).
Access constraints mainly due to insecurity
Challenging working environment for aid workers, particularly security and access
Increasing needs despite positive political process
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14. What is new in the 2014 plan
Introduction of humanitarian programme cycle
Decentralized process
Regional strategies developed
Two year strategy
Key elements of strategy defined in consultation with partners
Better prioritized and better targeted interventions
Gender addressed as overall strategic objective
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15. Key challenges Inadequate funding for humanitarian operations
(only 53% of the CAP funding received in 2013;
uneven distribution between sectors).
Access constraints mainly due to insecurity
Challenging working environment for aid workers, particularly security and access
Increasing needs despite positive political process
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16. Thank You.
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