FEWS NET: Improvement in IRG areas while Houthi-controlled areas will remain the most affected by food crisis

The food insecurity crisis in Yemen continues to worsen, especially in Houthi rebels controlled areas, despite relative stabilized conditions in areas controlled by the Internationally Recognized Government (IRG) , supported by the resumption of Saudi assistance, suggested a recent report published by the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET).

The report noted that Yemen continues to face one of the world's most complex humanitarian crises, amid ongoing economic conflict, eroded household income sources and low levels of international funding.

However, the report noted, the reassertion of the IRG authority alongside the resumption of Saudi financial support, has reduced immediate political uncertainty and helped stabilize conditions in recent months.

Despite limited positive indicators, the report emphasized that the Yemeni IRG still faces complex structural challenges, including inadequate funding for public services and delayed salary payments in some sectors.

The report noted that risks of destabilization persist due to ongoing factional tensions within the government-controlled areas and the economic conflict between Houthi rebels and the IRG, limiting the extent to which recent political developments translate into sustained improvements in food security.

FEWS NET predicted that at least one in five Yemeni households who has an extreme lack of food, are expected to continue across the country through May.

Also, the report showed that Houthi-controlled areas will remain the most affected by the food crisis, especially in Hodeidah and Hajjah governorates, as well as parts of Taiz governorate amid internal tensions and the ongoing conflict between Houthis and government forces.

Meanwhile, several UN reports have confirmed that Yemen continues to face a deepening humanitarian crisis — and women and girls are bearing the heaviest burden.