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Key Messages
- General food assistance (GFA) remains paused in northern Yemen (areas under the Sana’a-based authorities, SBA), leading to a 61 percent increase in severe food deprivation among former beneficiaries between November 2023 and February 2024, with internally displaced persons (IDPs) being among the most affected group.
- Despite the Red Sea crisis, Yemen’s internal security situation remained relatively stable in Q1 2024, with no reported disruptions in food or fuel imports. However, the economic situation worsened in the south (areas under the internationally recognized Government, IRG) as the exchange rate hit a record low, leading to unprecedented food and fuel prices. While these factors relatively improved in the north, concerns about diminished foreign currency reserves in SBA-controlled areas persist. Challenges continue amid the assistance pause in the north and increased marine insurance costs via the Red Sea route.
- Over half of the surveyed households in Yemen reported lacking access to adequate food, with a higher proportion in the south compared to the north. Severe food deprivation reached the worst level recorded in the north since September 2022, with historic peaks in Al Jawf, Al Bayda, Ma’rib, Amran, and Hajjah. The relatively positive impact of Ramadan 2024 was significantly lower than the previous year’s Ramadan, especially in the north due to the absence of food assistance.