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A view of the agricultural terraces of Sabir mountain in Taiz City, which is the second highest mountain in Yemen and Arabian Peninsula .
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To improve food security and help communities sustain food production, the UNDP's Food Security Response and Resilience Project focused on rehabilitating and protecting agricultural infrastructure, while promoting climate-resilient farming practices.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
A farther holds his son in his arms while sitting on the stairs in front of his house in Yemen.
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As natural hazards, pandemics, and other crises become increasingly frequent, Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are getting a jump start on emergencies through something called 'anticipatory action.'
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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In a country raged by nine years of conflict, where 4.5 million people have become displaced, the definition of home varies significantly. For Faiz, home is where his family is.
International Organization for Migration
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
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This seismic risk profile of Yemen, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
Cover and source: Yemen Family Care Association
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This Yemen Family Care Association (YFCA) report highlight the climate-related hazards and their impacts on different sectors such as water, agriculture, coastal areas, livelihoods, and food security, and their effects on vulnerable groups.
Cover and source: World Bank
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This profile aims to explore the climate risks that the Republic of Yemen faces. Yemen is projected to experience more extreme heat and extreme precipitation events under current climate models.
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This report presents an assessment of multiple risks in Yemen based on the ESCWA Arab Risk Monitor, which measures vulnerability and resilience to shocks in the Arab world, exploring the issues that shape risks of conflict, crisis and instability.
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This policy brief, developed for the UK’s 2023 Global Food Security Summit, summarises insights from recent SPARC research on how to bolster food security in countries affected by conflict and protracted crises.

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