The Commission is providing €125 million in new EU humanitarian funding to address the most pressing needs of people in Yemen amidst the ongoing crisis and escalating tensions in the region. The announcement comes on the occasion of the sixth Senior Officials Meeting on Yemen, chaired by Commissioner Janez Lenarčič in Brussels.
The funding will be channelled exclusively through the EU’s humanitarian partners, including UN agencies and NGOs actively involved in the response, supporting vulnerable communities affected by Yemen’s decade-long conflict, displacement, and climate emergencies.
Aid will support food security and assistance for malnutrition, health and specialised protection services and demining activities among others. Dedicated programmes for education and child protection will also be supported.
To respond to the urgent health crisis triggered by outbreaks of infectious diseases in Yemen, since February this year the EU has also organised 13 Humanitarian Air Bridge flights and is in the process of launching another operation this month consisting of 24 flights. These aid deliveries have amongst others helped tackle the cholera outbreak in the country.