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YEMEN - Local perspectives on vulnerability and capacity in Aden: Aden city OVERVIEW

16 Apr 2024

The OCHA- and Lahj governorates to the west, mountain ranges to the north, Shabwah governorate to designated Aden Operational Hub covers five governorates: Abyan, Ad Dali’, Aden, Lahj, and the east, and the Gulf of Aden to the south. [...] The region served by the hub encompasses a narrow strip of STC-aligned forces, and the frontlines with DFA forces in the north of the governorate have populated coastal lowlands bounded by the Gulf of Aden and bordered in the north by rugged been quiet in recent years (ACLED accessed 22/03/2024). [...] For example, three of five semi-structured interview respondents spoke of the inconsistency of electricity and water provision in Aden city, noting that a breakdown in electricity provision Respondents identified clashes among armed factions and the presence of checkpoints due during the intense summer heat contributes to widespread discomfort and an increase in to the mixed military control of th. [...] Limited income and reduced access to livelihoods are perceived as key drivers of vulnerability The IRG is a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but among Al Muhamasheen, especially in terms of access to healthcare and food, both areas momentum to safeguard these rights has been lost since the escalation of hostilities in 2015. [...] Research respondents in Aden city consistently described social networks as the most critical pillar of capacity, providing greater access to in-kind resources such as food and Lack of access to the labour market, identified as an important coping strategy in response to money, improving households’ access to aid, and addressing the drivers of multidimensional risks in multiple sectors, is a furth.
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