Devraj

Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background of the Research Since the conflict during 2015, Yemen has observed one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The war is long and comprehensive, damaging infrastructure and essential services and consigning over 4.5 million back to life on the streets (UNHCR, 2024). Acute food insecurity affects millions of civilians and more than 12 million Yemeni children require urgent food assistance (UNICEF, 2023). Figure 1.1: Scale of Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen (Source: BBC, 2017) The health system has collapsed, leaving huge sections of the population left to fend for themselves and where they have a little access to basic medical care that cholera has once again resurfaced. In this case, both international organisations, such as the United Nations and local NGOs, mobilised to provide humanitarian assistance of food, water and medical supplies. Despite this instability, security threats and damaged infrastructure, the delivery and long-term effectiven...