A $25 million contribution from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has enabled the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to expand critical food assistance and livelihood support across Yemen, where more than 17 million people faced hunger in 2025. The funding helped WFP deliver emergency food aid to over 43,000 families in some of the most food-insecure areas, including Ad Dali’ governorate and the West Coast.
Alongside emergency relief, the contribution also supported longer-term recovery initiatives in Hadramawt, Al Maharah, and Socotra. Around 6,500 families benefited from livelihood programmes focused on vocational training and asset creation, helping communities build sustainable income sources and resilience.
The project further contributed to improving agricultural productivity and climate resilience by rehabilitating 1,208 acres of farmland, repairing over 38,000 metres of irrigation channels, and constructing 26 greenhouses. These interventions are expected to strengthen local food production and help communities better cope with increasingly severe weather conditions.
According to WFP’s Country Director in Yemen, Elkhidir Daloum, the support came at a crucial time, reaching nearly 50,000 families with either emergency assistance or livelihood support and making a meaningful impact on communities facing extreme hardship.
Yemen recorded its highest levels of food insecurity in 2025, with 70 percent of families reporting difficulty in accessing adequate food. KSrelief has remained a key partner in addressing this crisis, contributing more than $300 million to WFP’s food security efforts in the country since 2020.
