Sida's work in Yemen
The protracted humanitarian crisis in Yemen is due to people living in deep-rooted poverty exacerbated by the long armed conflict. One in two Yemenis are in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025, and an increasing number of people have insecure access to food.
Sida's work in Yemen
The armed conflict in Yemen has created a humanitarian crisis affecting the security of the population, access to food and shelter. Yemen is one of the five countries receiving the most humanitarian support from Sweden in 2025.
Sida’s humanitarian support provides people with access to clean water, food, healthcare and shelter, for example. Sida works with international humanitarian and civil society organisations, prioritising the people most in need of support. Sida’s humanitarian support saves lives and alleviates suffering.
- International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC’s website
- UNHCR’s website
- World Food Programme’s website
- UNICEF’s website
- Norwegian Refugee Council NRC’s website
- International Rescue Committe IRC’s website
- Oxfam’s website
- Action Against Hunger AAH’s website
Learn more about Sida’s analysis of the humanitarian crisis, Sida’s support and how much money is distributed to each organisation in Sida’s crisis analysis.
Yemen does not have a Swedish country strategy for development cooperation as it is not one of the countries prioritised for development cooperation by the Swedish government. However, Sida implements a small amount of development cooperation through regional or global strategies.
Updated: July 7, 2025