Yemen Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024 - Living in Dire Conditions - Executive report summary

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Yemen Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024 examines poverty and inequality with a focus on how households experience deprivation and worsening living conditions. The report reviews political and economic context, then analyzes food insecurity dynamics since 2014, including drivers such as access and availability, reliance on aid and remittances, and emerging micro-trends. It further details non-monetary dimensions of the poverty crisis, including access to water, electricity, education, and health, as well as overlapping deprivations. The assessment identifies the most vulnerable groups and documents coping strategies that have reached their limits, concluding with key findings and a way forward.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages100

Reading Time4 h 12 min

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Political and Economic Context

3. Food Insecurity

3.1 Overview of access to food since 2014

3.2 Drivers of poverty and food insecurity: access, availability, policy

3.3 Reliance on aid and remittances

3.4 Micro-trends in poverty and food insecurity

4. Non-Monetary Dimensions of the Poverty Crisis

4.1 Access to water

4.2 Access to electricity

4.3 Education and health

4.4 Overlapping deprivations

5. Who are the Most Vulnerable Yemenis?

5.1 Household consumption in IRG areas

5.2 Changing household dynamics

5.3 Displacement

6. In Crisis: Yemenis Have Run Out of Coping Strategies

7. Conclusions and Way Forward

Appendix A

Appendix B

Bibliography

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FAQs

What areas does the assessment cover besides poverty itself?

It covers food insecurity and non-monetary deprivation, including access to water and electricity, and outcomes related to education and health.

How does the report explain changes in food insecurity over time?

It analyzes access to food since 2014, the drivers of poverty and food insecurity (access, availability, and policy), reliance on aid and remittances, and micro-trends in poverty and food insecurity.

Who are highlighted as the most vulnerable groups in Yemen?

The report examines the most vulnerable Yemenis using evidence on household consumption patterns in IRG areas, changing household dynamics, and displacement.

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