Emergency life saving food and protection Assistance for most vulnerable food insecure Households in Al-Madaribah and Tur Al Bahah districts of Lahj

About this project

ltpgtThe prolonged conflict, economic collapse, and recurring shocks in Lahj Governorate have severely weakened household resilience, resulting in critical food insecurity and escalating protection concerns. According to the IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis (May 2025 – February 2026), Tur Al Bahah and Al Madaribah Wa Al Aarah districts remain in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), with households facing severe food consumption gaps and acute malnutrition. Families have adopted harmful coping mechanisms, skipping meals, reducing portions, and consuming less diverse diets, while the erosion of livelihoods has driven increases in child labor, early marriage, and school dropout.ltbrgtTo address these interlinked challenges, the project aims to reduce excess mortality, morbidity, and protection risks among ltbgt8480 individuals (1865 men, 2037 women, 2203 boys, 2375 girls) lt/bgtmost vulnerable conflict-affected households through an integrated package of life-saving food assistance and protection support. The intervention is fully aligned with YHRP 2025 priorities and and YHF SA2 Objectives , focusing on mitigating extreme food insecurity while preventing harmful coping strategies.ltbrgtThe intervention includes the following:lt/pgtltpgtltbgtFood Security:lt/bgtltbrgtltbgtProvision of six rounds of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) to 511 highly vulnerable HHs (3,577 individuals, 787 men, 859 women, 909 boy, 1002 girls), each receiving YER 145,000 ($106) per month in line with the FSAC…

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

Sustainable Development Foundation

Accountable

Sustainable Development Foundation

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 17 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-YEM-25-S-NGO-37950.

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