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Yemen

YEMEN: FAO WELCOMES AN ADDITIONAL $150 MILLION MULTI-

AGENCY CONTRIBUTION FROM THE WORLD BANK TO STRENGTHEN

RESILIENCE AND ADDRESS GROWING FOOD INSECURITY

Increased support for the joint Yemen (ICRC) is now joining the UN agencies in ing production of crop, livestock and
Food Security Response and Resilience the implementation of the project. fish products, including backyard and
Project as acute food insecurity intensi- The additional funding was provided garden production; promoting climate-
fies in response to a sharp deterioration in smart agriculture; strengthening local
Sana’a/Rome -The Food and Agri- food security conditions in Yemen. agrifood systems; and establishing na-
culture Organization of the United Na- The Integrated Food Security Phase tional agricultural value chains.
tions (FAO) has welcomed an additional (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity projection “We are grateful to the World Bank for
$150 million multi-agency contribution update, conducted in September 2022, this important contribution. Our long-
provided by the World Bank to scale up indicates that approximately 17 million standing cooperation helps to ensure an
restoration of rural livelihoods, boost people, or over half of the country’s pop- integrated approach to tackling the food
household food production and provide ulation, will likely experience high lev- security issues in Yemen by strengthen-
emergency assistance to vulnerable els of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 ing agriculture as both an emergency
households in Yemen. or above) between October and Decem- measure to produce locally and a mid-
Since 2021, the $127 million Yemen ber 2022. Of these, 6.1 million people are dle- to long-term source of food and
Food Security Response and Resilience classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). jobs,” said FAO Director-General QU
Project (FSRRP) has been jointly imple- FAO will receive $79.4 million from Dongyu. ”This additional financing by
mented by FAO, the United Nations De- the additional financing. This adds to the World Bank is vital to building resil-
velopment Programme (UNDP) and the the $61.1 million initially allocated to ience among smallholder farmers in Ye-
World Food Programme (WFP). The In- support FAO activities aimed at increas- men, boosting local food availability and
ternational Committee of the Red Cross strengthening local agrifood systems,
which have been weakened by conflict,
Production (Tonnes) of some agricultural commodities in the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
and climate shocks,” he added.
Yemen (2020- 2021) FSRRP delivers support to vulnerable
Item 2020 Flag 2021 Flag households through cash-for-work op-
Almonds, in shell 11286.87 I 11233.33 I portunities and nutrition support for
Apples 23719.09 I 20825.82 I mothers and children. Additionally, the
Apricots 1535.64 I 1529.58 I project provides targeted livelihoods
Bananas 118734.5 I 114503.3 I support that boosts agricultural produc-
Barley 21000 T 20000 T tion in the short term, while enhancing
Cabbages 8150.49 I 8175.55 I agriculture’s contributions to food secu-
Carrots and turnips 15533.05 I 15315.55 I rity and economic activity over the lon-
Coffee, green 21848.96 I 21077.32 I ger term and building capacity for food
Cucumbers and gherkins 14566.23 I 14534.72 I security management.
Dates 68327.28 I 59618.6 I
Eggplants (aubergines) 4816.43 I 4764.61 I Agriculture’s potential
Figs 5529.39 I 5584.28 I Agriculture continues to suffer from
Grapes 136658.5 I 137135 I the effects of the conflict and the CO-
Green garlic 3300.5 I 3284.06 I VID-19 outbreak jeopardizing its poten-
Lemons and limes 26269.35 I 24980.21 I tial to become Yemen’s most important
Lentils, dry 7193.73 I 7072.51 I economic sector. As a result, there are
Lettuce and chicory 1448.76 E 1447.81 E limited livelihoods opportunities avail-
Maize (corn) 40000 T 35000 T able and the country heavily relies on
Millet 40000 T 30000 T commercial imports to meet domestic
Okra 21675.09 I 19459.53 I demand for many agricultural products
Oranges 124361.9 I 114609.5 I including wheat, which is the Yemen’s
Other beans, green 3454.42 I 3429.88 I staple food. The food security situation
Papayas 25218.56 I 20610.34 I has been further exacerbated by the ef-
Pears 770.01 I 757.96 E fects of the war in Ukraine including the
Potatoes 234177.7 I 228353 I disruption of shipments of wheat.
Quinces 1558.35 I 1566.97 I
Seed cotton, unginned 10100 E 10934.6 I Currently the country’s agricultural
Sesame seed 22806.98 I 20927.92 I sector only meets around 20 percent of
Sorghum 160000 T 180000 T its food needs due to limited agricultural
Tomatoes 95586.56 I 89541.24 I land and water resources and poor agri-
Watermelons 141990 I 148771.5 I cultural practices compounded by years
Wheat 130000 T 125000 T of war, high fuel prices, and water scar-
A : Official figure, T: Unofficial figure, E : Estimated value, I : Imputed value city.
Source: FAO Statistical Division 2022
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