Yemeni Displaced Face Growing Needs as 102 Camps Risk Eviction

The Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps (governmental) reported on Monday, May 27th, 2024, that the needs of displaced people in Yemen are increasing "due to the ongoing war," emphasizing that 102 camps are "threatened with eviction."

The Executive Unit's report on the humanitarian needs of displaced persons for April 2024, stated that this increase in needs comes "despite humanitarian interventions by humanitarian partners."

The report, a copy of which was obtained by "Bran Press," outlined the needs of displaced persons in the sectors of "health, shelter, education, food, and protection."

These needs encompassed displaced persons in 13 governorates: Aden, Lahj, Al-Dhale, Abyan, Taiz, Hadhramaut, Shabwa, Socotra, Marib, Mahra, Hajjah, Al-Jawf, and Hodeidah.

Regarding vulnerabilities, the Executive Unit revealed the existence of 9,300 displaced families headed by children, 17,492 families headed by women, and 3,157 families headed by the elderly. Additionally, there are 2,797 displaced children "unaccompanied."

In the food sector, the Executive Unit's report revealed that 328,219 families "lack food" and 52,801 families "lack food in the camps."

In the education sector, the Executive Unit revealed the presence of 330,156 displaced females of school age and 318,263 males of school age. Of these, according to the Executive Unit, 60,160 girls are not attending school and 55,131 boys are not attending school.

In the water and sanitation sector, the number of displaced families lacking access to safe drinking water reached 305,648 families, while the number of families lacking access to water for use reached 240,227 families.

In the protection sector, the number of female children needing friendly spaces reached 300,780, and the number of male children needing friendly spaces reached 285,356. Meanwhile, the number of females needing documents reached 121,785, and the number of children needing documents reached 99,273.

Furthermore, the Executive Unit highlighted the need for 77,619 females to receive psychological support, as well as the need for 56,998 males to receive the same support. Additionally, 27,719 females require legal consultation, and 21,835 males require the same service.

According to the Executive Unit, 14,560 females and 8,760 males are exposed to gender-based violence. Additionally, 15,601 females and 15,890 males are exposed to social violence.

In the shelter sector, the report revealed the presence of 485 displaced families "living in the open," 15,060 families "living in incomplete buildings," and 34,362 families living in "emergency shelters."

Additionally, 280,144 families "live in rented houses," 46,743 families "are threatened with eviction due to inability to pay rent," and 154,831 families "need to pay rent."

Furthermore, the report revealed the existence of 485 families "lacking shelter." The number of families hosted within the sites reached 1,705 families.

Regarding displaced persons camps, the Executive Unit revealed the existence of 102 displaced persons' camps "threatened with eviction."

In the "health sector," the Executive Unit's report revealed that 70% of pregnant women do not receive health care, and 72% of displaced persons "do not receive health care."

The number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition reached 13,320 children, while mobile clinics in the camps are not available at a rate of 72%.

According to the demographic indicators presented in the report, the number of displaced families reached 469,629 families, comprising 2,898,425 individuals.

During the period from January 1st to April 30th, 2024, the Executive Unit reported the displacement of 1,283 families, comprising 6,963 displaced individuals from 17 different governorates.

The Executive Unit for the Management of Displaced Persons Camps in Yemen is a governmental body established by Cabinet Decision No. (454) for the year 2009. It reports to the Prime Minister's Office. Since mid-2017, it has resumed its activities from the city of Aden, declared the temporary capital of the country, with the increasing number of displaced persons due to the war. It oversees displacement camps in the governorates controlled by the internationally recognized Yemeni government.