Since 2014, Yemen has suffered from violent conflict and political instability, which have given rise to the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis, adding pressure on the country’s pre-existing challenges, including frail institutions and insufficient public services. The crisis was further exacerbated in 2016 by the cholera outbreak and again in 2020 with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of 2020, an estimated 24.3 million - or 80 per cent of Yemen’s population – required humanitarian assistance. Due to the ongoing conflict and border closures, livelihoods in the country have been profoundly disrupted, resulting in mass scale unemployment and the closure of enterprises across Yemen. Building resilience for all, with women at the centre of recovery, is key in the response to the crisis in Yemen. More on Yemen>