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Highlights:
- UNICEF supported 3,127 Primary Health Care facilities out of 5,214 nationwide, representing 60% of Yemen's facilities, and delivered essential services to 1.5 million women and children, including maternal, newborn, and child health, despite ongoing humanitarian challenges.
- More than 2.8 million children under 5 were screened for malnutrition. Among them, 166,327 with SAM were admitted to Outpatient Treatment Programs (OTPs), including 9,289 with medical complications who received care in inpatient therapeutic feeding centers (TFCS).
- Over 554,000 people gained access to safe water for drinking and domestic use, reducing risks of waterborne diseases.
- UNICEF supported access to both formal and non-formal education for vulnerable children. 228,470 children (46% girls) benefited from quality learning opportunities through basic education initiatives.
- In partnership with YEMAC, UNICEF delivered lifesaving mine risk education to more than 289,000 conflict-affected people, including 228,460 children and 60,626 adults.
SITUATION OVERVIEW AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
Millions of people in Yemen continue to endure extreme hardship as a result of protracted conflict, economic collapse, and climate- related shocks. Access to essential services such as food, healthcare, and education remains severely constrained, particularly for the most vulnerable groups, including women, girls, persons with disabilities, the Muhamasheen, refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
In 2025, an estimated 19.5 million people will require humanitarian assistance and protection. Hunger and protection risks are at alarming levels, driven by displacement and the collapse of livelihoods. Approximately 500,000 children are projected to need treatment for severe acute malnutrition, while 17.8 million people will lack access to basic healthcare. Poor water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions will affect 17.4 million people, heightening the risk of deadly disease outbreaks. The education crisis persists, with 4.5 million children out of school and thousands of classrooms damaged or destroyed. At the same time, 7.4 million children urgently require protection services, facing escalating threats such as child labor, early marriage, gender- based violence, recruitment by armed groups, and exposure to mines.
The 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) aims to reach 10.5 million of the most vulnerable people with life- saving assistance. To achieve this, the humanitarian community requires US$2.47 billion, of which only 13.6% has been received. UNICEF alone is appealing for US$212 million to provide critical assistance to 8 million people, including 5.2 million children.
While humanitarian assistance remains vital to save lives and preserve dignity, it is not a sustainable solution. Urgent action is needed to advance peace, economic revitalization, and long- term development to reduce aid dependency and build the resilience of communities across Yemen.