Enhancing Food Security through Life-Saving Emergency Assistance for Vulnerable IDPs, Host Communities, and Returnees in Mawza and Al Makha Districts, Taiz Governorate

About this project

ltpgtThis proposed 11-month project, contributing to YHF SA2 2025, aims to deliver life-saving assistance to vulnerable groups of IDPs, host communities, returnees, and Muhamasheen through emergency food assistance delivered via unconditional cash transfers (UCT).ltbrgtThe project will be implemented in IDP sites across the Al-Arish area, including Al Majsh Alaala, Al Majsh Alasfal, Mafraq Al Makha – Al-Bihari, At Tamara, and Al Muharharah Al Wadi IDP sites (Al-Awshiqa sub-district, Mawza district), as well as Al-Shadhiliyah village (Al-Zahari sub-district) and Al-‘Ashirah village (Al Mashaliha sub-district) of Al Makha district.ltbrgtIt has been designed based on findings from a Rapid Needs Assessment conducted by BCFHD in the FSAC sector in the targeted sites and areas in October 2025, as well as cluster-identified gaps and needs raised by relevant local authorities in the targeted areas and sites. The findings show severe food insecurity driven by displacement, repeated economic and climate shocks, and rising food prices. In Mawza, 89% of HHs reported poor or borderline FCS and 91% recorded medium to high rCSI levels. In Al-Makha, 62% had poor or borderline FCS and 87% reported medium to high rCSI. Livelihoods are highly unstable, with 71% of HHs in Mawza and 60% in Al-Makha relying on casual labor and informal activities.ltbrgtA total of 2,982 individuals (717 men, 687 women, 803 boys, 775 girls) from 497 vulnerable households will benefit from the project. Of these, 249…

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

Countries

Yemen

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Yemen Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Bena Charity For Human Development

Accountable

Bena Charity For Human Development

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Jul 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-YEM-25-S-NGO-37740.

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