Nutrition support for displaced families in Ibb

Ibb governorate in the inland south of Yemen, borders Tai’zz, an area that continues to bear the brunt of ongoing conflict. This has meant, for the past two years, the area has seen a significant influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Ibb now hosts approximately a quarter of the two million IDPs in Yemen.

The influx of IDPs has strained the governorate’s resources. The deepening economic crisis has led to rising food and fuel prices and pushed families deeper into poverty. For many families even the most basic items are so expensive they are out of reach. Thousands of families are faced with the heartbreaking reality as their children suffer from malnutrition. 

In response to this growing crisis, UNICEF, with generous support from the United Arab Emirates Imdad Fund and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre), are scaling up a range of lifesaving nutrition interventions to families that need it most.

Care at every level

Baby Kinan Ali, is 9 months old, and has been able to access this lifesaving care when his grandfather brought him to the new Therapeutic Feeding Centre at the Children’s Hospital in Ibb. Thanks to support from crucial donors, the centre has recently been completed to respond to the growing needs in the community.