The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is suffering a dramatic shortage of funding for its food relief operation in Yemen. One aspect of this operation is the aid to Yemenis displaced (IDPs) by the conflict in Northern Yemen. The following is a recent update excerpted from a WFP operational brief. Also, below are background articles on the hunger crisis as well as a link to Takepart.com with some ideas on you can help Yemen.
Here is the text of the WFP update:
The key challenge WFP faces in Yemen is dramatic funding shortfalls. WFP is facing a shortfall of 75 percent of its requirements for 2010 meaning that more than US$ 77 million still needs to be resourced as soon as possible in order to sustain vulnerable populations; by May only 14% of planned beneficiaries will be reached, and by August fewer that 4%.
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