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More than 87 percent of IDPs in southern Yemen have returned to areas of origin since July 2012 as a result of improved security conditions, according to the U.N. However, less than 11 percent of IDPs in northern Yemen have returned home due to protracted insecurity. A lack of basic services is an issue in both northern and southern areas.
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Incidents of exploitation, as well as physical and sexual abuse, against refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Yemen are on the rise despite government efforts to curb trafficking, according to UNHCR.
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To address the health and acute humanitarian needs of Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, State/PRM recently provided $350,000 to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist migrants in the town of Haradh, Hajjah Governorate.
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In early May, USAID/FFP provided a second contribution to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) Emergency Operation (EMOP) of 20,280 metric tons (MT) in emergency food assistance, valued at approximately $19.8 million. In April, USAID/OFDA provided more than $1.6 million to the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) to help restore the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable people in Ad Dali’, Al Hudaydah, Ibb, and Raymah governorates.