Japan Provides $3 Million to WFP for Food Aid to 300,000 Conflict-Affected People in Yemen
The World Food Programme announced that the Government of Japan has provided a USD 3 million contribution to deliver life-saving food assistance to 300,000 conflict-affected people in Yemen, including families newly displaced by an escalation in fighting that began in September 2026. WFP said the support will help reach people in the first days after displacement and provide follow-on food assistance for vulnerable households.
WFP said years of conflict, economic decline, climate shocks and funding shortfalls have left millions of people in Yemen struggling to meet basic food needs, and that the situation has worsened since fighting escalated in September 2026. Displacement is affecting families in and around Taiz and areas along Yemen's west coast.
WFP Representative and Country Director in Yemen Elkhidir Daloum said that for families forced to flee conflict, receiving food quickly can make the difference between coping and falling deeper into crisis, and that WFP is grateful for Japan's continued support. The assistance includes Immediate Response Ration kits delivered through the inter-agency Rapid Response Mechanism.
Source: World Food Programme
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