Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
- Despite a temporary improvement in March due to Ramadan, the food security situation in Yemen remains critical, with a significant deterioration seen over the past year.
- In areas under the Internationally Recognized Government of Yemen (IRG), a new Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis is being finalized.
- WFP has been forced to halt shipments to areas controlled by the Sana’a-based authorities, disrupting the provision of food and nutrition assistance.
- While WFP continues to provide food assistance in IRG-controlled areas, unanticipated funding cuts are jeopardizing WFP’s ability to sustain life-saving assistance.
SITUATION UPDATE
Food Security Situation:
- The latest WFP food security monitoring data show that 57 percent of surveyed households were unable to obtain their minimum food needs in March.
- Despite a temporary improvement due to Ramadan, the food security situation has deteriorated significantly over the past year: In March 2025, the prevalence of inadequate food consumption was 25 percent higher than in March 2024. Severe levels of food deprivation (poor food consumption) increased from 21 percent in March 2024 to 33 percent in March 2025.
- Airstrikes in April and May resulted in significant damage to port infrastructure in northern Yemen. This may compound food insecurity due to reduced capacity to handle humanitarian and commercial cargo.