Case Study - Yemen Famine

One case study of the issues affecting a famine-stricken country or area

when did the famines begin

2015

what percentage of the population rely on food aid in yemen

67

how many people are living in starvation in yemen

8M

where are the worst cases of famine

rural areas

how many people are/have been affected by wasting/stunting

1.5M

how many child deaths occurred (mostly due to malnutrition)

85,000

who is responsible for the blockades in yemen

saudi coalition

what are effects of the blockades (2)

expensive food, heavily reduced exports

what percentage of yemen was unemployed pre-war/famine

13

what percentage of yemen live in rural areas

70

what percentage of yemen live below the poverty line

48

how many people has oxfam aid reached since july 2015

3M

what are the hottest temperatures experienced in yemen

40C

what water intensive crops are sold as cash crops (not grown for nutrition) (2)

coffee, qat

when did rebels take hold of yemen

2014

who forms/backs the saudi coalition (up to 4)

saudia arabia, UK, france, USA

how many weeks must food entering yemen be inspecte for by the saudi coalition

6

how much extra cost do inspections add to food (USD)

25,000

what does forced migration cause in yemen (3)

cholera, malaria, water insecurity

where did families look for food

dumps

what did UNICEF provide (2)

food, medical supplies

what did oxfam do to improve the water situation (3)

emergency sanitation infrastructure, building latrines, trucking in clean water

what war crimes were the UK, France and the US accused of by a UN report in august 2019

selling weapons to saudi

what was the saudi coalition condemned for

starving civilians as a warfare tactic

how much mainstream media coverage has there been about the famines

little

why can journalists and reporters not (easily) enter the country

rebels prevent them

how much money did the UN world food program raise (USD)

534M