Humanitarian Bulletin Yemen, Issue 5 - 12 July 2012

HIGHLIGHTS

• Inter-agency Abyan Response Plan requires US$87 million to assist 320,000 beneficiaries. But security is still fragile.

• Landmines are a major challenge to IDP return to Abyan. Livelihoods of 200,000 people have been destroyed, and protection issues are expected to persist.

• Agency chiefs are visiting Yemen to help draw attention to the nutrition and food crises in the country.

• Improved level of humanitarian funding to Yemen, but severe under-funding threatens delivery of life-saving initiatives.