WFP Yemen Situation Report #7, July 2021
- 2021-08-17
- 12:55:09
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In Numbers
20.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance
16.2 million people food insecure
47,000 people in famine-like conditions
4 million people internally displaced
Highlights
WFP targeted 11.3 million people in Yemen with General Food Assistance in July.
Key economic indicators continue their decline, with the Yemeni riyal (YER) hitting a record low of YER 1,000/USD 1 in southern Yemen.
The economic decline is driving continued food insecurity: A WFP-FAO food security outlook analysis notes Yemen as a “highest alert level” hotspot, with a further deterioration of the food security situation likely over the coming months.
Hostilities continue in Ma’rib governorate, displacing 24,800 people by the end of July.
7,058 confirmed cumulative cases of COVID-19 had been reportd in Yemen as of the end of July
Aden — The Yemeni rial recorded a notable surge against the US dollar for the third consecutive day, reversing months of steep decline that h…
The Central Bank of Yemen has issued an official memorandum suspending the licenses of 10 exchange companies and establishments found to be in viol…
Sana’a – According to statements by Yemeni government officials, the Houthi group earns an estimated $2.5 to $3 billion annually throug…
