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BookletCorporate general interestYemen Emergency Livelihoods Response Plan 2018
Support to agriculture-based livelihoods
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No results found.The Emergency Livelihoods Response Plan (ELRP) 2018 guides FAO’s response in Yemen to prevent the levels of food insecurity and malnutrition from worsening. It sets out key emergency agricultural livelihood interventions to be implemented within the framework of the 2018 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan. The overall goal is to improve food security and nutrition, alleviate rural poverty and enhance Yemen’s capacity to manage and respond to risks and threats in the agriculture sector through a resilience-based approach. In this regard, the plan reflects FAO’s strategic objective to strengthen livelihoods by helping countries to prepare for, manage and respond to threats and crises. The ELRP was prepared after an extensive analysis of the drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition in Yemen, a thorough review of assessment reports, and discussions with FAO technical staff and local stakeholders. Implementing the ELRP will require USD 57.1 million to support approximately 820 000 households (5.7 million people) – over a 12-month period – in the 16 governorates with the highest levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. -
BookletHigh-profileYemen Emergency Livelihoods Response Plan 2019
Supporting agricultural-based livelihoods
2019Also available in:
No results found.Yemen is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis where the population faces constant threats to their lives and livelihoods. The ongoing conflict has led to a severe economic decline and collapsed essential services, taking an enormous toll on the population and exacerbating existing vulnerabilities. The expansion of the conflict has also led to large-scale displacements and high rates of malnutrition. In response, FAO developed the Yemen Emergency Livelihoods Response Plan 2019. The overall objective of the plan is to reduce acute food insecurity and save the lives of the most vulnerable households through improved availability and access to food, economic empowerment, livelihoods restoration, agricultural infrastructure improvement, capacity development and effective coordination of interventions. Implementing the ELRP will require USD 135 million to support 990 900 households (7 million people) over a 12-month period in the districts with high levels of food insecurity. -
DocumentOther documentYemen Plan of Action. Towards Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods for Agriculture and Food and Nutrition Security 2014-2018 2014
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No results found.Yemen, one of the least developed countries in the world, is experiencing a complex and protracted crisis that has heavily affected its political and socio-economic stability and economic performance. Years of conflict – compounded by the degradation of natural resources, limited food production, climate change and variability, population growth and widespread unemployment – have made much of Yemen’s population extremely vulnerable. Hunger affects 10.5 million people (nearly half the nation), in cluding 4.5 million who are severely food insecure. An overlapping 55 percent live in poverty and 35 percent are unemployed. Rural populations are disproportionately vulnerable, accounting for 84 percent of the country’s poor. Competition over scarce opportunities, resources and services is increasing fast. Yemen’s population is growing by 3.6 percent per year, half of its people are under the age of 15 and 60 percent of youth are jobless. Lack of employment opportunities, particularly for youth , fuels alienation and exclusion from the state and economy, and feeds into conflict, instability and increased migration. Growing numbers of internally displaced people (IDPs), refugees, migrants and returnees throughout Yemen are exerting further unsustainable pressure. Once self-sufficient in cereals, Yemen now depends on oil revenue to import nearly all of the country’s food. Around 95 percent of cereals consumed and 85 percent of overall foodstuffs were imported in 2013. Rising internationa l commodity prices further threaten the food consumption and dietary diversity of Yemen’s poor, as families must spend more money for the same amount of food. To cope, poor households often cut other critical expenses, such as schooling and medical care. There is tremendous need, scope and potential to strengthen agriculture in Yemen. The sector – encompassing crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry production – employs over half of the labour force and provides a livelihood to two out of three people. Despite severe resource constraints, agriculture remains one of the most promising sectors in terms of employment creation, economic growth and trade development.
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BookletCorporate general interestYemen: Plan of Action for Emergency, Resilience and Development 2025–2027 2025
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Conflict, economic decline and climatic shocks continue to erode the resilience of rural communities in Yemen. Many rural households have lost their productive capacities due to displacement, the collapse of agricultural infrastructure, limited access to inputs and services and the fragmentation of agrifood systems. As a result, rural households who once relied on their own food production are relying on humanitarian assistance to meet their food needs. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed the Yemen Plan of Action for Emergency, Resilience and Development 2025–2027. Through this Plan, FAO aims to mobilize USD 260.2 million to support 1.34 million households (9.38 million people) with emergency, recovery and resilience-based agricultural assistance. The Plan focuses on delivering time-critical inputs, restoring local food production, strengthening agrifood systems and reducing long-term reliance on external aid. This document presents an overview of the context, the Plan’s expected results and implementation arrangements. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportYemen: Project Highlights - OSRO/YEM/106/JPN
Agricultural and pastoral livelihood support responding to immediate needs of internally displaced persons and host communities in Yemen
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No results found.The Government of Japan contributed USD 7 026 320 to improve the livelihoods and food security of 27 275 vulnerable smallholder farming and livestock-keeping households (191 000 people) in Yemen. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportYemen: Project Highlights - GCP /YEM/046/GER 2025
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No results found.The Government of Germany, through Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau Development Bank, contributed USD 21 712 482 to protect the livelihoods and improve the food security of 15 290 households (107 030 people) in Abyan, Dhamar and Hadhramout governorates of Yemen.