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Comparative Analysis of Sectoral Response Capacity in Managed Sites in Yemen (GoY-areas), 2023-2024 - December 2024 | Yemen

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Introduction

As the conflict is now entering its tenth year, the Yemeni people continue to bear the brunt of ongoing hostilities and severe economic decline. In 2024, the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has reached 4.5 million, making up 14% of the population. Of these, around 1.6 million IDPs live across 2297 substandard hosting sites, primarily residing in Al-Hodeidah, Hajjah, Marib and Taiz governorates. This corresponds to 4.5% of Yemen’s total population residing within sites “enduring extremely harsh conditions without viable alternatives”. The sites are often overcrowded, lacking adequate shelter and limited access to basic needs, such as water, sanitation and hygiene facilities, and they face heightened health and protection risks.

According to the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) for March 2019, the majority of IDPs in Yemen were displaced due to the ongoing conflict that began in 2015. However, in 2023, the landscape shifted, as climate-related displacement reached a four-year high, making up for 76% of the new displacements, while 24% were attributed to conflict.