Qatar Charity (QC) and UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, have signed an agreement worth more than QR1.8 million (around $500,000) to support internally displaced people in Marib in Yemen.
As a result of this contribution, UNHCR will be able to provide urgent assistance to more than 2,000 internally displaced families — approximately 12,252 individuals — through the distribution of relief items which includes blankets, kitchen sets, and solar lamps, official sources from Qatar have said.
Nawaf Abdullah Al Hammadi, CEO’s assistant for the International Operations and Programs sector at Qatar Charity, was quoted by the sources as saying: “We are proud of our long-lasting partnership with UNHCR, and we strive to support its efforts in responding to the existing humanitarian needs of displaced Yemenis.”
UNHCR’s Representative in Qatar Ayat El Dewary lauded the generous contribution.
“We deeply thank and appreciate Qatar Charity for the vital contribution, which will have a positive impact on the lives of thousands of internally displaced Yemenis, who rely on humanitarian assistance to alleviate their suffering and improve their living conditions,” El Dewary was quoted by the sources as saying.
After more than six years of the conflict in Yemen, it remains the largest humanitarian crisis in the world with over 20 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, and 5 million people on the brink of famine.
According to the latest statistics, there are more than 4 million internally displaced Yemenis, and nearly 40,000 people who have been forced to flee in Marib since September.
This represents almost 70 percent of all displacements in this south-eastern governorate since the beginning of the year.
Marib now hosts half of the estimated 120,000 newly displaced countrywide in 2021, said the official sources.