YEMEN CRISIS IOM REGIONAL RESPONSE SITUATION REPORT 25 June 2015
Highlights
Ethiopian nationals stranded in Yemen waiting to board a minivan that will transport them to Al Hudaydah Port. (Photo: IOM Yemen)
Between 18 and 24 June, IOM teams responded to urgent WASH and NFI needs of IDPs in Aden, and continued with its WASH support in Abyan; in addition to the provision of hygiene kits to IDPs in schools in Sana'a governorate.
To date, 675 migrants have been evacuated from Yemen by sea, and IOM is arranging to evacuate another 150 stranded and vulnerable migrants from Al Hudaydah in the coming days.
Over 19,700 Djiboutians, Yemenis and Third Country Nationals have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen since 26 March.
Situation Overview The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to worsen at an alarming rate. More than 21.1 million people are in need of some form of humanitarian assistance, with 11.7 million targeted for urgent assistance under the revised Humanitarian Response Plan launched on 19 June. Armed clashes, shelling, and aerial strikes continue in Sa’ada, Sana’a, Taiz, Marib, Aden, Abyan, Lahj and Shabwah governorates, with attacks reported on hospitals, schools, power stations and water installations. Approximately 13 million people are facing a food security crisis. 10 governorates are facing Emergency level of food insecurity - one level short of “famine”, and another nine governorates are at Crisis level. Fuel shortages and congestion of key ports in the country are causing the collapse of public services and hampering humanitarian deliveries. There is now a 1.8 million MT shortfall in fuel and a 4,000 MT shortfall in cereal imports. The national health system has further deteriorated, with an estimated 15.2 million people without access to basic health care. The spread of communicable diseases is of particular concern, with at thousands of dengue cases reported since March 2015. Over 9 million people have no or limited access to safe water, increasing the risk of outbreaks of cholera and other water-borne diseases.
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YEMEN CRISIS IOM Regional Response
Situation Report 25 June 2015
IOM RESPONSE HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES IN YEMEN NFI, Shelter and WASH During the reporting period, 100 IDP households (700 individuals) in Al-Mansoora district (Aden governorate) benefitted from IOM's shelter and NFI support. Furthermore, IOM provided a 3,000 liter water tank to a health unit in Crater, installed two water points (through the provision of two 3,000 liter water tanks), and provided water trucking services to these two points. This intervention is expected to assist up to 400 individuals in IDP communities in Crater. IOM is currently conducting WASH assessments in schools in Almansoora, Ash Shaikh Outhman and Dar Saad to identify the needs of IDP communities. In addition, IOM provided two water pumps to two schools in Al Buraiqah district, assisting a total of 95 households (around 665 individuals). In Abyan, IOM continues to provide water trucking services to 30 schools hosting 908 IDP households in the three districts of Khanfir, Zingubar and Lawder. In addition, IOM provided water trucking to Lawder Hospital in Lawder district. In Sana’a, IOM targeted IDPs in six schools during the last week, reaching a total of 1,195 IDPs (384 women, 331 men, 256 girls, and 224 boys) through hygiene kit distributions.
and treated 89 acute malnutrition cases including 34 Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and 55 Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) cases. Moreover, IOM’s medical staff support for the Al Razie Hospital and Al Khaber Health Facility continued during this week. In Shabwah governorate, IOM’s medical team in Azan Hospital and three mobile health teams continued providing health care activities to IDPs and their host community during the week. Between 1 and 25 June, the teams provided services to 600 people. The mobile teams in Shabwa also treated 39 malnourished cases including 16 SAM and 23 MAM cases. In Sana’a, IOM’s mobile health clinics continued supporting the IDPs located in Amanat Al-Asima and Bani Alhareth district during the week, reaching a total number of 1,489 people including 468 women, 292 men, 390 girls and 339 boys. Additionally, during the reporting period, IOM’s six mobile clinics provided psychosocial support to traumatized IDPs, assisting a total of 137 vulnerable cases. Assistance to Migrants in Yemen In Aden IOM's Migrant and Assistance Protection team has been visiting schools in which migrants are thought to have sought refuge from the incessant shelling and violence. Many of the migrant, refugee, and Yemeni populations have fled Basateen, a neighborhood where IOM's Migrant Response Point is located, and a growing number are seeking safety in schools throughout Aden. A recent school visit conducted by the protection team found 132 Yemeni and refugee families who to date have not been provided with any humanitarian assistance, and in need of food and basic hygiene items. In response to this, IOM began to coordinate the delivery of NFIs to these families, while the Migrant and Assistance Protection team referred to UNHCR the refugee caseload in order to organize support for them. Additionally, UNICEF, INTERSOS and IOM's Protection teams are coordinating arrangements to create child-friendly spaces and provide psychosocial support at the schools in the coming weeks. TCN EVACUATION OUT OF YEMEN
Distribution of hygiene kits, Sana’a governorate. (Photo: IOM Yemen)
Health As of 25 June, IOM’s three mobile health clinics in Aden have assisted 6,002 individuals (2,046 women, 1,468 men, 1,410 girls and 1,078 boys). Furthermore, IOM health staff (nine physicians & six nurses) continue to support the ‘22 May’ Hospital in Aden. Since 6 April, IOM has treated a cumulative total of 3,067 patients. The IOM mobile clinic in Khanfer district (Abyan governorate), which serves IDPs and their host community, provided services to 2,183 people including 1,247 females and 936 males. IOM’s malnutrition program, which has been part of the mobile team’s activities since 1 June, has so far screened
During the reporting period, IOM provided 175 Ethiopians stranded in Al Hudaydah with evacuation assistance to Obock, Djibouti, bringing the total number of migrants evacuated by boat to 675. IOM has arranged another boat to dock and board another 150 stranded and vulnerable migrants in Al Hudaydah in the coming days. IOM supported a small delegation of Ethiopian Embassy and Yemeni Immigration officials to travel from Sana'a to Al Hudaydah to process the migrants' paperwork as part of the exit formalities. Reports from migrants indicate large numbers of stranded migrants in the southern districts moving northwards to Al Hudaydah seeking evacuation assistance by sea. IOM intends to establish a protection team in Al Hudaydah to continue assisting these stranded and vulnerable migrants who would otherwise be unable to access basic services and left fend for themselves.
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YEMEN CRISIS IOM Regional Response
Situation Report 25 June 2015
Arrivals in Sudan Since the start of the conflict, 10 IOM chartered flights have arrived in Khartoum from Sana’a airport in Yemen, with a total number of 1,347 arrivals (of 41 different nationalities) to Sudan. Upon arrival in Sudan, IOM’s on-site medical team conduct medical checks and provided further assistance as necessary, this includes provision of wheelchair access, medicines to stabilize blood pressure and blood sugar, pain killers, bandaging and cleaning of wounds. To date, IOM has supported a total of 96 medical cases ranging from psychiatric and pregnancy related cases, to war-related trauma injuries. IOM’s medical team continues to distribute hygiene kits to all individuals who arrive in Khartoum, having distributed a total of 1,020 hygiene kits thus far. In addition to providing new arrivals with medical support, IOM also provides them OTA to their places or countries of origin. To date, IOM has provided OTA to over 70% of all arrivals fleeing the conflict in Yemen. The remaining migrants arranged for their own transportation, including to their areas of origin in Sudan in the case of Sudanese returnees, or were supported by their embassies to return home. DISPLACEMENT FROM YEMEN TO THE HORN OF AFRICA As of 25 June, 38,233 people have arrived in Djibouti and Somalia from Yemen. Arrivals in Djibouti 175 Ethiopian nationals from Al Hudaydah, arrived in Obock on 21 June. (Photo: IOM Djibouti)
To date, 19,752 persons have arrived in Djibouti from Yemen, of which 1,754 are Djiboutians, 9,133 are Yemenis, and 8,865 TCNs.
On 21 June, 175 Ethiopians stranded in Yemen arrived in Obock bringing the total number of Ethiopian migrants evacuated by boat and assisted by IOM in Djibouti to 652. The 175 new arrivals are accommodated at the Migrant Response Center (MRC) in Obock. During the reporting period, IOM assisted 150 Ethiopian nationals who were accommodated at the Djibouti Agency for Refugees and Natural Disasters (ONARS) transit center of Loyada with onward transportation assistance (OTA) by land to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Arrivals in Somalia Since 18 June, four boats have arrived in Puntland and Somaliland carrying a total of 1,097 passengers. To date, 18,481 individuals have returned, of which over 90% of are Somalis, 9% are Yemenis, and 1% are TCNs. Puntland: Two boats carrying a total of 380 individuals arrived in Bosaso on 18 June and 25 June, among them are 312 Somalis and 68 Yemenis. IOM continues to assist new arrivals with refreshments, as well as transportation to the reception center, where IOM registers returnees, and provides health and WASH assistance. Among the arrivals on 18 June, 129 individuals were transferred to and registered at the reception center, bringing the total number of those registered to date to 5,483. Moreover, IOM is providing OTA to vulnerable returnees travelling to South Central Somalia, as well as evacuation assistance to TCNs. Between 18 and 25 June, IOM supported 104 returnees traveling to South Central, bringing the total number of migrants assisted to date with OTA to 1,792, including 32 TCNs. Somaliland: Two boats arrived from Mokha port in Yemen to Berbera, Somaliland on 20 and 23 June, carrying 717 individuals in total, including 633 Somalis, 73 Yemenis, and 11 Ethiopians, resulting in the increase of the total number of arrivals to date in Somaliland to 5,418. IOM continues to support the registration process of all the arrivals, together with Ministry of Rehabilitation Resettlement and Reconstruction, UNHCR and DRC. During this reporting period, IOM provided OTA to 166 individuals, bringing the total number of arrivals assisted with OTA from Somaliland mainly to Mogadishu to 1,441 individuals. In addition, 68 individuals were provided with medical assistance including two referrals to local hospitals. Cumulatively, IOM has provided medical assistance to 1,176 persons in Somaliland, including 22 referrals to hospitals in Berbera and Hargeisa.
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YEMEN CRISIS RESPONSE
THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS (TCN) ? !
TCNs current locations
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IOM ! Humanitarian Air Bridge ( Entry_Points_2
TCNs currently awaiting evacuation
TCNs currently awaiting evacuation < 50
RED SEA
< 100
51 - 550
101 - 300 10 COMPLETED FLIGHTS 41 NATIONALITIES
551 - 2,083
1,500 301 - 781 675 PAX IOM Air Movements from Sanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a
South America, 0.3%
Southern Africa, 0.4% Asia and the Pacific, 4.7%
Central America, North America & Caribbean, 21.0%
Middle East and North Africa 25.7%
19,752 ARRIVALS IN DJIBOUTI
12,968 ARRIVALS IN PUNTLAND
Central and Western Africa, 2.5%
5,418 ARRIVALS IN SOMALILAND
European Economic Area, 12.1%
1 COMPLETED FLIGHT 14 NATIONALITIES
East Europe & Central Asia 10.0%
Eastern and Horn of Africa, 23.3% INDIAN OCEAN
ARRIVALS ACROSS HORN OF AFRICA OVER 38,000 INDIVIDUALS
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Djibouti Airport
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Ports
Ongoing Arrivals to HoA
TCNs currently awaiting evacuation OVER 700 IOM< Land 100 Movement TRANSPORTED FROM DJIBOUTI TO ETHIOPIA
IOM 101 Sea-Movements from Hodeyda 300
1 COMPLETED FLIGHT 1 NATIONALITY
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