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Emergency Health and Nutrition Project


  • Standing by Yemeni People During Conflict

    Funding from the World Bank’s IDA is channeled through the UN’s Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization into the Emergency Health and Nutrition Project to support about 1,970 primary health care facilities and 72 hospitals across Yemen.

    Date: April 16, 2020Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English


  • Coping with Risks in Yemen While Providing Hope

    The World Bank has worked tirelessly with UNICEF and WHO to ensure a timely response to the prevailing cholera outbreak. The IDA funded grant provided improved water services in cholera-affected areas to 1.6 million people.

    Date: January 15, 2019Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English


  • World Bank Mobilizes US$200 Million to Combat Cholera in Yemen

    New emergency grant to support health, water and sanitation services to boost treatment of cholera and prevent future outbreaks in Yemen. Kristalina Georgieva World Bank CEO Chief Executive Officer IDA IBRD WB

    Date: August 28, 2017Type: Press ReleaseLanguage: English







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    Making a Difference: Delivering Services for Yemeni People During Conflict

    In Yemen, the Human Capital gap is widening. In 2019, The number of people in acute need raised by 27% compared with the year before. 19.7 million people desperately require access to healthcare while nearly half of the health facilities are not functioning.

    Date: February 27, 2020Type: VideoLanguage: English