In regions Yemen and MENA and in group Yemen

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2022-06 Factsheet - Yemen

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Damages to civilian houses Ad Durayhimi district, Al Hudaydah governorate © Shelter Cluster

Highlights

  • The Shelter Cluster, through 28 humanitarian organizations, continued to deliver aid to 219,603 people assisted in the second quarter.

  • Heavy rainfall continues to cause flooding, which affects over 3,982 families up to the end of June.

  • UN Envoy to Yemen announced an additional two-month renewable truce starting 2 June 2022.

NFI

Shelter

Coverage against targets

Need analysis

  • Heavy rainfall continues to cause flooding, which affects over 3,982 families up to the end of June. It has resulted in the loss of life, displacement, damage to property and public infrastructure, as well as the loss of crops and livestock and deterioration of health conditions owing to waterborne diseases.
  • Fire incidents continue to be a prevalent concern in IDP sites, 127 incidents recorded this year where already vulnerable displaced populations face regular risks to themselves, their shelters, and belongings resulting from these incidents
  • UN Envoy to Yemen announced an additional two-month renewable truce starting 2 June 2022, which allowed a steady flow of fuel into Al Hudaydah ports and continued the engagement for the re-opening of roads in Taizz and other governorates

     

Response

  • During the second quarter of 2022, Shelter Cluster assisted 219,603 IDPs, returnees, and vulnerable host community members.
  • A contingency plan was developed by the Shelter Cluster, reflecting scenarios for conflict and natural disasters and estimating 80,780 HHs for the most likely scenario and 248,200 HHs in the worst-case scenario. Prepositioning requirement for the most likely scenario is 64,900 NFI kits, 48,700 emergency shelter kits, and 17,500 shelter maintenance kits, with a total requirement of USD 44.78 million.
  • In response to needs resulting from heavy rainfall and flooding, Shelter Cluster reached 231 families with 186 NFIs and 3 Emergency Shelter Kits, representing 28% of reported needs up to the end of June. Needs assessment is still ongoing.
  • The Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring (CCPM) exercise was concluded. The final report and the action plan are available on the cluster webpage. It has been agreed to organize mid-year and end-year reviews to measure the progress of implementing the action plan.
  • A fund mapping was launched in June 2022 to reflect funding status within the sector and complement information reported through OCHA's Financial Tracking System.
  • Technical discussions were held on the rental support program, and a survey was circulated to record best practices and lessons learned in order to strengthen the programme and update the rental support guide.
  • The Shelter Technical Working Group has been reactivated to review existing and new shelter solutions. The TWiG members agreed to organize the meetings on a bi-weekly basis.
  • The Shelter Cluster's Information Management Working Group held a meeting to discuss critical issues related to reporting and IM products. The meeting addressed issues related to reporting at the site level.

Gaps / challenges

  • Financial resources and stock levels are in extremely short supply