Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what programmes her Department is operating (a) in Yemen and (b) to address the implications of the conflict in that country.

DFID programmes in Yemen support the UK’s vision for a more stable, secure and prosperous Yemen by helping to manage crises and tackle the drivers of conflict and poverty. Given the current context, DFID’s principal focus is on meeting the immediate humanitarian needs of millions of Yemeni people.

So far the UK has provided £15 million to the 2015 UN Humanitarian Appeal for Yemen (including an additional commitment of £4 million in April 2015). Our contribution is providing life-saving assistance (e.g. medical supplies, water, food and emergency shelter) to those affected by the conflict and treating severe acute malnutrition. We have temporarily suspended or closed other programmes which supported political and economic reform.

More detailed information about all DFID-funded programmes can be found at: http://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/countries/YE/.