WFP Yemen Food Security Update, April 2025

Key Highlights;

• In March, 57% of households were unable to meet their minimum food needs across Yemen, with severe food deprivation (Poor Food Consumption) rising significantly Year-on-Year. Ramadan and partial salary payments offered some relief, but the seasonal improvement was weaker than previous years.
• Key factors include prolonged economic decline, humanitarian funding shortfalls, limited livelihoods, drought-like conditions affecting agriculture, and heightened conflict—especially U.S. airstrikes and FTO sanctions.
• Prevalence of IDP population with inadequate food consumption reached 61%, while 35% experienced poor food consumption, rising to 40% in camp settings. IDPs heavily relied on extreme coping strategies, including skipping meals and begging.
• The YER continues to depreciate in IRG areas (YER 2,351/USD) and Fuel prices are at record highs further driving food inflation.
• The Minimum Food Basket cost in IRG areas hit a record high in March, up 28% from last year. In SBA areas, food prices remain more stable however market activity is low due to poor purchasing power.
• Nearly half of Yemeni children under five are malnourished with 3.5 million children and women face acute malnutrition.
• Humanitarian assistance is under pressure with only 8% of the 2025 Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan is funded.

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