Acted has been operating in Yemen since 2012, adapting its approach from development-focused programming to emergency response following the escalation of conflict in 2015. By 2023, Acted focused on both emergency response and resilience building activities in 13 governorates, addressing the needs of IDPs and host communities facing protracted displacement and rapid-onset emergencies caused by natural disasters. Acted is a leading actor in Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) in the South of Yemen, managing 102 IDP sites, with expertise of intervention ranges from different sectors, namely Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), Livelihoods, and Shelter & NFIs (SNFI).
Almost a decade after the outbreak of the conflict in 2015, Yemen remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 18.2 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection services in 2024. Since 2015, 4.5 million people have been displaced, placing Yemen among the top countries globally facing an internal displacement crisis.
Emergency needs remain very high in Yemen despite the reduction in hostilities and displacement, due to the ongoing economic crisis, with 34% of the population in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) phase 3 or above. The destruction of homes and infrastructure have left 7.5 million people in Yemen urgently needing shelter. This crisis is further aggravated by overcrowded camps with inadequate shelter and WASH services. Yemen is also one of the most water-stressed countries globally, with 17.4 million people requiring WASH assistance. Climate change, including cyclones, droughts, and flooding, has become the leading cause of new displacement in Yemen, compounding existing vulnerabilities.
Acted in Yemen
As part of Acted’s 2023-2025 program strategy in Yemen, Acted Yemen is committed to continuing its support for communities impacted by conflict, displacement, and natural disasters, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable. Through our core sectors – CCCM, WASH, Shelter, and Food Security and Livelihoods (FSLA) – Acted aims to respond to shocks and build resilience to improve the well-being of crisis-affected and environmentally vulnerable populations.
In communities moving towards stability, Acted will scale up its resilience and recovery efforts, focusing on rehabilitating key community assets, promoting integrated resource management, and restoring access to sustainable services and infrastructure. Additionally, Acted will greatly participate in the development of Durable Solutions in Yemen, emphasizing inclusive community management as a key strategy for resilience, stabilization, and recovery. Acted will ensure that all community members – especially women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups such as the Muhamasheen – are included in local governance.
Having built strong partnerships with local communities, authorities, and NGOs over the past decade, Acted will continue to strengthen these collaborations, aiming to develop innovative solutions to address Yemen’s evolving challenges. These interconnected pillars will collectively contribute to Acted’s global 3ZERO vision: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty.
3ZERO in Yemen
In Yemen, Acted is working simultaneously towards the 3ZERO objective through an innovative and transversal approach and flagship programmes:
- Grassroots Organization Capacity Assessment (GOCA), Acted’ signature civil society organizational capacity assessment and development toolkit, to analyze the organisational and institutional capacity of local and national civil society organisations (CSOs). In particular, Acted Yemen will capacitate civil society organizations to take the lead in supporting community-led planning in area-based programming
- Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) with a multi-sectoral approach to improve the quality of life and security of IDPs.
ACTED staff in Dhamar, Yemen training beekeeping beneficiaries under the ongoing Durable Solutions project funded by the European Union © ACTED.
ACTED staff overseeing the construction of an Outpatient Health Facility in Dhamar, Yemen © ACTED.
ACTED CCCM Team visiting an IDP site in Marib, Yemen © ACTED.
Acted Yemen Country Strategy
DownloadActed Yemen Key Achievements 2023
DownloadProvision of Integrated CCCM and Shelter/NFI life-saving assistance to Improve Dignified Living Conditions for Vulnerable Internally Displaced Persons in Abyan, Al Hodeidah and Hajjah Governorates
DownloadComprehensive emergency response to communities affected by displacement, health, and environmental shocks in Yemen
DownloadEnabling conflict-affected households to resume livelihoods and transition to sustainable income generation in Ad Dhali Governorate
DownloadCurrent projects
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