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Key Highlights:
- In a recent study, WFP estimates that up to 4.8 million people are at risk of losing food assistance in Yemen due to major funding cuts.
- Inadequate food consumption rose to 65 percent in April 2025, up from 57 percent in March. Severe food deprivation reached 38 percent nationally, with all governorates exceeding the critical 20 percent IPC threshold. In Ma’rib and Ibb, rates more than doubled compared to the previous year. Severe coping strategies were widely adopted to meet essential food needs—45 percent in SBA areas and 38 percent in IRG areas.
- The Yemeni Riyal in IRG areas hit a record low of YER 2,511/USD, reflecting a 33 percent year-on-year depreciation. This was accompanied by rising fuel and food prices: food basket costs increased by 33 percent, petrol by 20 percent, and diesel by 29 percent.
- Fuel imports saw a year-on-year decline of 13 percent through Red Sea ports and 15 percent through Aden and Mukalla ports. Airstrikes in April and May resulted in significant damage to Red Sea ports infrastructure.
- Overall food imports increased and food remains generally available in markets; however, high prices, reduced household purchasing power, and insufficient humanitarian food assistance continue to limit access. Global food prices also rose by eight percent year-on-year, further contributing to local cost pressures.