Additional Context: As of early 2026, 63% of Yemeni households were unable to meet their minimum food needs. Food insecurity is driven by ongoing conflict, a volatile labor market, lack of access to essential services, price distortion due to currency shifts, and a dependence on imports during a time of significant food price hikes. Aid cuts have exacerbated many of these issues.

Devex Researcher Note: As of early 2026, the WFP reduced the number of beneficiaries reached in areas controlled by the Internationally Recognized Government, from 3.4 to 1.6 million. In northern Yemen, controlled by the Sana'a-based authorities, all WFP activities were halted. Between 2024 and 2026, both nutrition and food security assistance had dropped by over 94% as foreign assistance cuts took effect. U.S. contributions to the humanitarian response in Yemen, which stood at $793 million in 2024, fell to zero in 2026.

Source: Joint INGO statement