UNICEF Yemen Humanitarian Situation Report

Highlights

• February witnessed a spike in the intensity of conflict on the Marib front despite ongoing peace talks and cessation of hostilities amongst conflicted parties in the country. Thousands fled conflict-affected parts of north-western Al Jawf, and southwestern and north-eastern Marib. The deteriorating security situation in these areas is leading to mass displacement and exacerbating already widespread needs. 
• A total of 190,858 children over one-year-old were vaccinated against cholera (94 per cent coverage); among them, 188,850 received the second dose and 2,008 were reached with the first dose of the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV). 
• The Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) assessment on COVID-19 was conducted in three districts in Aden to assess knowledge and risk perception of the project beneficiaries, as well as to identify information needs and effective communication channels for engaging them. These findings will guide the COVID RCCE for shielding messaging and interventions in the targeted districts. 

Author(s)

UNICEF

Publication date

April 2021

Languages

English, Arabic