Boosting Rural Livelihoods Key to Helping Yemen

Boosting Rural Livelihoods Key to Helping Yemen
AP Photo/Hani Mohammed

People in Yemen are suffering from the world's largest humanitarian crisis. More than 17 million people around Yemen's rugged landscape are acutely food insecure, and the figure is likely to increase as the conflict continues to erode the ability to grow, import, distribute and pay for food. More than 7 million people are on the verge of famine, while the rest are marginally meeting the minimum daily nutritional needs thanks to external humanitarian and livelihood support. Largescale famine is a real risk that will cast an awful shadow for generations to come.

Read Full Article »
Comment
Show commentsHide Comments

Related Articles