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