Yemen is considered one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the world within a single country (Level 3 Emergency declared by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee since July 2015). The escalation of the conflict since March 2015 resulted in wide scale displacement of communities and exponential increase in humanitarian needs among the Yemeni population. The humanitarian concerns are manifold and the access of humanitarian aid is largely hindered exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

The Revised 2017 YHRP seeks USD 2.1 billion for almost 19 million people in need. The HPF channels resources to humanitarian partners to respond to humanitarian needs in Yemen and expand the delivery of humanitarian assistance in partnership with national and international NGOs and UN entities.

Main objectives of the Yemen HPF in 2017:

1. Provide life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people in Yemen through an effective, targeted response;
2. Ensure that all assistance promotes the protection, safety and dignity of affected people, and is provided equitable to men, women, boys and girls;
3. Support and preserve services and institutions essential to immediate humanitarian action and the promotion of livelihoods and resilience;
4. Deliver a principled and coordinated humanitarian response that is accountable to and advocates effectively for the most vulnerable people in Yemen.

Broad objectives for the first Standard Allocation in 2017:

1. Addressing the immediate causes of food insecurity and malnutrion by ensuring adequate access to Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH to the most vulnerable through an integrated approach
2. Integrated Response for the most vulnerable IDP, Returnees families and host communitites by ensureing access to a minimum package wich include Shelter, NFI, CCCM, Food Security, WASH, health, nutrition and protection services.

Expected results:  

A strong focus will be given on the Cholera response.

Prevention of increased food insecurity and malnutrition levels by

• Scaling up food aid and emergency livelihoods assistance
• Treating and preventing malnutrition for children aged 0-59 months, pregnant and lactating women
• Supporting capacity of health facilities
• Providing WASH assistance in connection with health and nutrition interventions

Providing life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable by

• Providing shelter solutions and non-food items
• Protection: establish community-based protection networks, provide legal assistance
• Improving food security  by supporting agricultural, livestock and fishery systems and assets
• Health referral systems
• Restore and maintain sustainable WASH facilities and providing emergency WASH assistance.

Multi-purpose cash/voucher assistance for vulnerable IDPS.

Results from previous phases:   As of December 2016, HPF has provided funding for 73 projects of national and international NGOs with USD 96.1 million. The HPF-funded projects reached 7’783’930 beneficiaries in 2016.

Phase 9 15.06.2017 - 14.06.2018   (Completed)