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Our work in Yemen<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our work in Yemen<\/h1>\n\n\n

We deliver humanitarian assistance to those most in need, securing access to nutritious food, essential protection services, clean water, and safe sanitation. We also empower women and young people to build stable and sustainable livelihoods, enabling them to support their families and strengthen their resilience for the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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21.6 million<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

people are in urgent need of emergency humanitarian aid and protection<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17 million<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

people experience high levels of acute food insecurity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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835 people<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

participated in peacebuilding acitivities from Oxfam Denmark in 2020-2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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173.407 yemenites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

have received humanitarian assistance from Oxfam Denmark in 2020-2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yemen has long been the poorest country in the Middle East. After more than eight years of conflict, the nation faces a dire humanitarian emergency, with 21.6 million people in urgent need of assistance and 4.5 million internally displaced from their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collapse of infrastructure has severely limited access to healthcare, clean water, sanitation, and education, while the ongoing fragility of Yemen\u2019s economy leaves many unable to meet even their most basic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to Crisis and Building Resilience in Yemen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oxfam has been working in Yemen since 1983, focusing on food security, gender equality, protection, water, and sanitation. Our work in Yemen addresses both urgent humanitarian relief and the long-term resilience of communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We ensure vulnerable people have access to clean water, sanitation facilities, protection services, and food. For those in greatest need, we provide direct cash assistance to help them meet immediate essentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also invest in sustainable, income-generating activities, offering technical training to strengthen livelihoods and create pathways out of poverty. Women, young people, and minorities are empowered to claim their rights, participate in decision-making, and lead efforts in peacebuilding and community dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By working closely with Yemen\u2019s civil society, we strengthen local capacity to respond to emergencies, conflict, and climate-related disasters\u2014helping communities not only survive the current crisis but also lay the groundwork for a more secure and inclusive future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than eight years of conflict have devastated people\u2019s lives in Yemen. More people are forced to survive with less or have no access to the assistance they need. Women and girls will continue to bear a disproportionate impact of the crisis. Humanitarian assistance alone will not solve the crisis in Yemen. The people of Yemen need an end to the conflict and more sustainable solutions to restore their lives and build their future<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\nFerran Puig
Oxfam Country Director in Yemen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Our goals in Yemen<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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