Provision of Life-Saving Food Assistance and Enhanced Food Security for Vulnerable IDPs and Host Communities in Alazariq District, Aldalea Gov.

About this project

ltpgtltbrgtThis planed project, aims to provide urgent, life-saving food assistance and enhance the food security and resilience of 342 highly vulnerable households (2,395 individuals 527 women, 646 girls, 551 Men, and 671 Boys) in Hurat Ghaniah subdistrict of Alazariq district, Al Dhale’e governorate. The intervention directly addresses the current humanitarian crisis, particularly the severe food insecurity and deteriorated coping mechanisms in Alazariq, as identified by the needs assessment conducted in October 2025 by ZOA and confirmed by the 2025 HNRP. ltbrgtThe needs assessment revealed extreme vulnerability, with almost 100% of interviewed households meeting multiple vulnerability criteria. The target population comprises a significant proportion of IDPs (47%) and highly vulnerable host community members (42%), alongside returnees. Key vulnerabilities include a high prevalence of PWDs (25% of households), elderly-headed households (70%), and marginalized communities. Households show almost a total collapse of self-sufficiency, with 60% relying on debt for food and only 16% receiving humanitarian food assistance, indicating a massive response gap. Local markets, while physically present, but with critically low purchasing power. ltbrgtTo counter these challenges, the project will deliver UCT as the optimal modality. The UCT approach is strongly supported by beneficiary preference (82% prefer cash) and market functionality assessments, which indicate that cash assistanc…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Yemen

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Yemen Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Stichting ZOA

Accountable

Stichting ZOA

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 6 Mar 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-YEM-25-S-INGO-37789.

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