Over more than eight years of conflict, the humanitarian situation in Yemen has steadily deteriorated. The war has resulted in what is considered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, characterized by civilian casualties, mass displacement, widespread hunger, acute lack of water, and disease outbreaks contributing to reports of famine-like conditions in different parts of the country over the time of the conflict. Despite the protracted nature of the crisis and reduced public attention, it essential to continue informing the humanitarian response in this context.

To address a lack of localised information and data, IMPACT – through its initiative REACH –partnered with CARE and Field Medical Foundation Yemen (FMF) to pilot a settlement-based assessment (SBA), to understand if this methodology could be useful for this context, and how it could be further implemented in the future. The aim was also to address a general lack of data covering needs, drivers of needs, service provision, and infrastructure in the country - and how these are linked. The pilots were carried out in Al Habelien and Al Jiblah, Radfan district in Lahj governorate, and focused on Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) and WASH, with cash and markets, Accountability to Affected People (AAP), climate, and gender dimensions supporting the analysis - giving an interesting global view of how these different dimensions intersect.