Yemen
In 2022, the EU granted 170 million euros in humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict in Yemen. It is the largest annual allocation for the Yemeni crisis since the conflict began.
Since the start of the war in 2015, the EU has contributed more than 1.2 billion euros to the response to the crisis in Yemen. This includes EUR 862 million in humanitarian aid and EUR 407 million in development aid.
EU humanitarian aid focuses on helping the most vulnerable people in the country. We focus on households directly affected by the conflict or displaced, as well as those affected by food security and health crises.
Our aid includes food, healthcare, education, water and shelter. It also covers better hygiene services for displaced population groups and conflict zones, as well as areas with high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. In 2022, EU aid will be granted to beneficiaries in the form of cash transfers of approximately EUR 30 million.
EU humanitarian funding also helps reduce malnutrition rates and supports the treatment of severely malnourished children who are at high risk of death.
In addition, the EU supports emergency aid and basic health care for migrants passing through Yemen to Saudi Arabia. Many find themselves stranded and exploited in a country at war.
Better emergency preparedness and emergency aid is one of the priorities of EU humanitarian aid. This is due to frequent disasters caused by natural threats and disease outbreaks, including one of the largest cholera epidemics in history.
In order to reduce illnesses and deaths from waterborne diseases, the EU also funds quick-impact projects to repair and rehabilitate water and sanitation infrastructure.
The EU’s partner organizations have implemented infection control, prevention and control measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. They are raising awareness and adopting a community-based protection approach to protect people most at risk of serious infection.
Our partners continue to help the population on active war fronts in the north and south of the country, but often face access restrictions and security challenges. They help improve living conditions in numerous refugee camps across the country by ensuring shelter, electricity, water and sanitation facilities.
EU funding promotes an emergency aid package that includes essential household goods and cash for newly displaced populations.
Special attention is given to displaced persons who have suffered bodily injuries and psychological shock, including from mines and unexploded ordnance. Injured and disabled people are helped with comprehensive rehabilitation services. We also support mine risk education, because the contamination by explosives after years of war is high.
Yemen’s fragile education system continues to suffer from the consequences of the war. Some schools have been targeted or used as military facilities, while others are overwhelmed by the sheer number of students.
According to the UN, one in five schools is no longer in use due to the conflict. The EU funds education projects whose goal is to get displaced children into informal schools with accelerated and alternative learning initiatives.
EU support to the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) enables humanitarian aid workers to access the field and populations in need.
Last updated: 11/11/2022