The Government of Japan has contributed US$2 million (approximately 300 million Japanese Yen) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), enabling life-saving food assistance.
Japan's support will enable WFP to provide vegetable oil as part of food rations for 700,000 people, helping prevent further deterioration in food security.
WFP’s Head of Global Partner Countries Division Abdallah Alwardat. "We are witnessing unprecedented levels of need in Yemen. Families are increasingly telling us they can no longer afford enough food, while our resources continue to shrink. This contribution allows us to deliver food assistance that families urgently need."
Contributions like Japan's are critical to sustaining WFP food assistance in Yemen, which remains one of the few lifelines for millions of Yemenis.
Japan’s contribution comes as food insecurity levels in Yemen are the third worst globally, after Gaza and Sudan. By September, over 18 million people, more than half of the population, are projected to face acute food insecurity, with 41,000 people at risk of slipping into catastrophic, famine-like conditions. This is the worst outlook since 2022.
Japan has been a consistent and valued partner of WFP in Yemen, contributing approximately US$160 million since 2016 to help address one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.