DEVMIGRA “Development of Mediation Skillset for Youth Workers for Migrants” – is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building in the Field of Youth project with the aim of empowering youth workers and young migrants through skills development, integration support, and non-formal education methodologies. The project specifically targets vulnerable young migrants and refugees aged 18–25 and seeks to strengthen the capacities of organizations and youth workers supporting them.
As part of the project’s implementation, partners from 4 countries, Spain, Italy, Jordan and Lebanon, conducted national research...
Yemen’s food security outlook remains extremely dire across all governorates, with severe challenges expected to persist through February 2026. In Government-controlled areas (GoY), recent central bank measures have briefly strengthened the Yemeni riyal and reduced food prices, but these gains appear fragile.
The situation in Aleppo, Al-Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates has largely stabilized in recent days, following the agreement announced on 30 January 2026. Active hostilities have subsided, bringing a greater sense of calm, even as localized incidents, precautionary security measures, and community concerns persist in many areas.
Lebanon has a Mediterranean climate, characterized by long, hot summers and mild, wet winters. On average, around 70 percent of the annual rainfall occur between November and March, typically through short, intense storms (MoE/UNDP/GEF, 2016).
In alignment with its planned exit strategy, WFP has finalized the transfer of its programmes to integrate achievements realized during the 2022–2025 CSP into national systems, thereby supporting long-term development beyond WFP’s direct engagement.
The situation in Hadramawt Al Wadi has continued to stabilize following the recent shifts in territorial control earlier this month. Reports indicate a decline in hostilities, supported by reported prohibitions on carrying weapons within city centers.
Yemen faced poor sorghum harvests due to early-season drought followed by floods, water-stressed perennial crops likely to reduce future yields, severely degraded rangelands lowering livestock productivity and milk output, and heightened pest and disease pressures threatening vegetable production.
Yemen’s weather from the third dekad of November through the first dekad of December 2025 is expected to remain cool and dry, marking the seasonal shift into winter.
After 14 years of conflict and recurrent climate shocks, the agriculture sector has been among the hardest hit in the Syrian Arab Republic, with severe damage to productive assets and widespread disruption to food production.
Conflict, economic decline and climatic shocks continue to erode the resilience of rural communities in Yemen. Many rural households have lost their productive capacities due to displacement, the collapse of agricultural infrastructure, limited access to inputs and services and the fragmentation of agrifood systems.
As part of its economic and fiscal reforms, Syria introduced measures to support the industrial sector, such as fuel and electricity subsidies, trade facilitation, and increased the ATM withdrawal limits, while the Central Bank is considering issuing a new national currency and removing two zeros from the current one to restore monetary stability, combat inflation, and signal a new economic phase.
WFP is working with key partners to improve food security through the THABAT project, an initiative funded by the Sudan Transition and Recovery Support (STARS) multi-donor trust fund.
Yemen’s third dekad of November 2025 is expected to be cooler and drier as the country transitions into the winter season. Temperatures will be near or slightly above average, with very cold nights in the highlands that may persist over the coming weeks.
Gaza Strip With the beginning of the month of November, and the ceasefire entering its fifth week, there was an improvement in the prices of basic food commodities across all governorates in the Gaza Strip, with decreases in the prices of vegetables.
The Government of Lebanon is an important partner of WFP in the implementation of its CSP. In particular, the evaluation will seek to engage with the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, and the Ministry of Energy and Water, National Disaster Risk Management Unit, as well as relevant municipalities.
2025 has brought unprecedented challenges to Yemen. Drastic funding cuts have forced aid agencies to scale back many life-saving programmes. Seasonal floods have once again devastated communities, sweeping away people’s homes and belongings.
In October 2025, Yemen saw a significant drop in rainfall, with only isolated showers in the western highlands, where the highest recorded total was about 84 mm in Al Hudaydah.
Syria stands at a pivotal juncture offering new opportunities but facing enduring challenges. While normalization and sanctions relief are underway, more than a decade of conflict has left public systems deeply weakened, demanding sustained international engagement to rebuild institutional and human capacity.
