Highlights
- As part of the Task Force for Population Movement, IOM was able to identify over 5,900 IDP households displaced by Cyclones Chapala and Megh across 13 districts in six governorates through the Displacement Tracking Matrix.
- Since the beginning of the crisis, IOM has provided over 12,200 individuals with onward transportation assistance from Djibouti and Somalia to their areas of origin.
- As of 18 November, over 70,000 people have arrived in Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan from Yemen. Close to 23,000 individuals have received post- arrival assistance from IOM.
Situation Overview
Fighting continues with recent reports from Human Rights Watch identifying the use of banned landmines by Houthi forces in the of Abyan, Aden, Marib, Lahj, and Taizz governorates in recent months. In addition, heavy fighting continues particularly in Al Dhale’e and Taizz governorates.
The humanitarian community continues to provide assistance to those who were directly affected by the Tropical Cyclones Chapala and Megh earlier this month which brought an unprecedented amount of rainfall into the region. A preliminary assessment by the Task Force for Population Movement, estimates around 47,000 people have been displaced in Abyan, Hadramaut, Shabwah, and Socotra governorates. Essential infrastructure, including roads and telecommunication networks, were severely damaged. Priority needs include food, fuel, NFIs, tents and medical supplies (source: OCHA, 16 November).
Ten trucks sent by IOM, UNHCR and UNICEF, transporting over 33 metric tons (MT) of Non-Food Items from Aden, have arrived in Al Mukalla. Seven additional trucks from the same convoy, carrying 64 MT of NFIs and hygiene kits, remain in transit in Abyan blocked by impassable roads.