The nutrition cluster approach was adopted in Yemen in August 2009, immediately after the break-out of the sixth war between government forces and the Houthis in the Sa’ada governorate in northern Yemen. Since then Yemen has continued to face complex emergencies that are largely conflict-generated and in part aggravated by civil unrest and political instability with the Nutrition Cluster being constantly active. Following the escalation of the conflict in March 2015, a Level 3 system-wide emergency was declared in Yemen. The vision of the nutrition cluster is to safeguard and improve the nutrition status of emergency-affected populations by ensuring an appropriate response that is predictable, timely, and effective, and at scale. The primary purpose of the nutrition cluster is to support and strengthen a coordinated multi-sectoral approach in nutrition in emergencies strategic planning, situation analysis, and response.
The Nutrition cluster is currently established at the national level, with five sub-national clusters at the zonal level in Hodeidah, Ibb, Aden, Saada, and Sanaa. The Cluster is co-chaired by the MoPHP and UNICEF and consists of 47 partners. A Strategic Advisory Group provides strategic directions to the Cluster, while three technical groups (CMAM WG, IYCF WG, and AWG) were established to support partners in CMAM, IYCF, Assessments, and data analysis, respectively, as well as the technical committee for the SMART assessments, chaired by CSO.
Cluster Core Functions are:
Partners: ACF-F, ADO, ADRA, Al Tamkeen, Alameen, Altwasul, BFD, FHI360, FMF, GC, HAD, Human Access, IMC, INTERSOS, IOM, IRC, IRY, LFD, MC, MEDAIR, MedGlobal, MH, MMFY, MoPHP, MSA, MSF-CH, MSF-F, MSF-H, MSF-S, NB, NFDHR, PU-AMI, QRCS, RDP, RI, Samaritan's purse, SCI, SHS, SOUL, Taybah, UNHCR, UNICEF, VHI, WFP, WHO, YDN, YFCA
Yemen Nutrition Cluster Bulletin Jan-Oct 2024
Inside This Issue:
Yemen
Context of the crisis: Yemen at a crossroads In early 2024, Yemen finds itself at a crossroads. Nine years since the escalation of the current conflict and over a year since the expiry of the truce between…
Yemen
Foreword After nine years of conflict, the needs in Yemen remain immense. As we enter 2024, over half of the country's population require humanitarian assistance and protection services. While a de facto continuation of the UN-brokered truce,…
Yemen
Executive Summary Scope of Work TASC was requested to review the Nutrition Information and Analysis Systems (NIS) including indicators, data collection, analysis and use in Yemen through a situational analysis exercise. The assignment aimed to systematically identify…
