The mother of a child being treated for malnutrition in Yemen noted that she was often able to cook only one meal a day, and would skip meals so that her children could eat given the increase of food prices and the suspension of food assistance due to funding cuts.
Date: 6/26
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Country: Yemen
Topic: Refugees & Displacement, Food & Farming
Policy Lens: Moral Leadership
Entry Type: Human Impact
Additional Context: Concern Worldwide notes that international aid cuts have led to the closure of health facilities, as well as the reprioritization of limited aid to those with the most need. As a result, nutrition services have been reduced by 63% and over 450 health facilities have closed down.
Devex Researcher Note: As of June 2026, $375.8 million in humanitarian funding to Yemen has been reported, representing an 86.4% decrease from 2024 levels. Though Concern does not cite the U.S. aid cuts specifically, U.S. contributions to the humanitarian response in Yemen, which stood at $793 million in 2024, fell to zero in 2026. As a result of these funding cuts, the World Food Programme is cutting food assistance for 1.8 million people, with no assistance reaching Houthi-controlled areas due to security threats.
Source: Concern Worldwide