Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Yemen
Highlights:
- Humanitarian organizations have reduced activities in the north due to funding shortfalls.
- The response to the 2013 YHRP is encouraging to date, but funding is unevenly distributed.
- Food availability in the April-June lean season is expected to be less than in 2012.
- Conflict has increased the need for protection of women and girls in Yemen.
- A new disease early warning system is being piloted to improve disease surveillance.
- All 11 projects submitted for CERF funding have been approved.
- Two Gulf-based humanitarian donors have funded sanitation and education projects.