19 ene 2017
por
Auke Lootsma, Director de país del PNUD en Yemen
A través de una alianza con el Banco Mundial, el PNUD implementará más de $300 millones para promover trabajos y mejorar el acceso a servicios básicos. Foto: PNUD Yemen
Yemen enfrenta una crisis política, humanitaria y de desarrollo sin precedentes. La transición del país después de la primavera árabe se escapó de las manos y se convirtió en una guerra generalizada a partir de marzo de 2015.
Yemen has long been a Least Developed Country and the poorest in the Arab region. Before the conflict, more than half of the 28 million Yemenis were already living below the poverty line.
Inevitably, the conflict has had a catastrophic impact on the country and its population. The UN estimates that the current conflict already has resulted in over 10,000 civilian deaths and injuries. Over 3 million people are displaced, and the conflict has so far caused US$19 billion in damage to infrastructure and economic losses.
The conflict has further impoverished the Yemeni population and increased their vulnerability. At least 8 million people are severely food insecure, with over 370,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition. The remarkable resilience of the Yemeni population is being tested to its limits. …
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