Humanitarian Programming in Yemen: Stories of Inspiration (End of 2025)

Country: Yemen Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. INTRODUTION Behind every story that follows is a name, a household, a community— a life being rebuilt amid one of the world's most protracted crises. In Yemen, 2025 has been shaped by overlapping shocks: prolonged conflict, a deteriorating economy, displacement, recurrent epidemics, climate-related disasters and sharp funding cuts. In several parts of the country, the operating environment has tightened, delaying or obstructing aid delivery. The human cost has been severe. More than 17 million people faced acute food insecurity at IPC Phase 3 or above, and an estimated 3.5 million children under five and pregnant or breastfeeding women suffered acute malnutrition. Essential services remained under strain, with nearly 40 per cent of health facilities only partially functioning or closed, and millions still in need of water, sanitation and hygiene support. Over 6 million women and girls faced heightened protection risks, even as funding shortfalls forced the reduction or closure of specialized centres and safe spaces. However, across every governorate, the response continued. Yemeni communities, frontline responders, and 176 aid organizations reached an average of 3 million people every month with food, healthcare, nutrition, cash, protection, shelter, clean water and other essential assistance. The scale is significant; the resilience behind it is greater still. This booklet captures a small part of that work. Now in its fifth edition, Stories of Inspiration is a joint initiative of the Yemen Humanitarian Communications Network (HCN), bringing together communications colleagues from across the humanitarian community to share the voices of Yemenis — individuals, communiti...

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