yemen

In 2011, The Arab Spring revolution ushered in a period of political transition for Yemen, which preceded the outbreak of violent conflict between Houthis and supporters of President Hadi in 2015. Yemen is confronted with many political, ideological, and regional divisions that have been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict. Resulting economic struggles, along with an embargo imposed on ports, airports, and land borders, have brought about health epidemics, mass poverty, chronic water shortages, and spikes in the cost of basic commodities.

Since 2010, we have been working to address the root causes of instability and violence in Yemen. Our growing team of Yemeni nationals is based in two offices in Sana’a and Aden. We focus on stabilizing local communities and building resilience to violence through social cohesion and community dialogue projects.

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2021: A Year in Review in Yemen -

The crisis in Yemen has inexorably deepened, with over 20.1 million people in immediate need of humanitarian assistance to survive. Over four million people, including two million children, continue to be internally displaced, with over 400,000 families migrating or seeking asylum to avoid living in extreme precarity. The socio-economic breakdown is further eroding the resilience of the population which has come to rely more and more on humanitarian relief. In this context, the limited progress of the peace process dampens hopes for a resolution to this decade long predicament.

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Thuraya’s Story: From Internally Displaced to an Insider Mediator - Yemen’s humanitarian crisis has contributed to the internal displacement of an estimated 4 million people, making it the fourth-largest population of internally displaced persons (IDPs), in the world. The ongoing war has notably created a gap in the social structure between IDPs and their host communities. Internally displaced […]

Search Project Officer, Mohammed Al Hammadi, speaks with community members from Al Liwa village to explain the project and address concerns.

Community Mediation in Action: Improving Access for Humanitarian Aid -

How a local conflict in Lahj, Yemen, which threatened to block access for aid actors was resolved through inclusive and participatory mediation.

How Insider Mediators are Building Resilient Communities in “the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis” - In Yemen, nearly 24 million people are in need of humanitarian support or urgent protection. Years of violent conflict have taken a dire toll, with thousands of civilian casualties, acute food shortages, destroyed infrastructure, and disrupted trade. The war has forced over a million people to flee their […]

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