A comprehensive survey study on the humanitarian situation of returnees in Yemen
This morning, the Executive Unit for IDPs in Yemen announced a comprehensive survey study on the humanitarian situation of returnees in 12 Yemeni governorates.
The study, entitled “Returnees in Yemen”, explained the details of the reality of returnees in homes and return areas, their numbers, locations, and needs within the various humanitarian sectors based on a comprehensive field survey.
The Executive Unit mentioned that the number of returnees in the liberated areas in Yemen reached 410,770 families, equivalent to two million, 199 thousand, and 60 individuals distributed in (1,433) regions, with Aden Governorate ranking first, with (755,036) returnees, representing (34.33%) of the total returnees in the liberated governorates, and (49%) of the total returnees in the regions .the study reveals that the number of vulnerable cases for returnees reached 271 thousand and 197 vulnerable cases.
Humanitarian needs
The study focused on humanitarian needs in the sectors, as surveys revealed that the number of completely destroyed houses was 40,163, or 6.42% of the total number of houses, 625,538 houses.
The survey results showed that the number of partially destroyed houses was 93,011, or 14.87% of the total number of houses, 625,538 houses.
And explained that the number of needs for furniture and shelter materials reached 434 areas, with 30.29% of furniture and shelter materials. The study indicated that the need for restoration and construction reached 760 houses with 53.04%, with the largest need in Taiz Governorate, with 317 houses, followed by Shabwa Governorate with 109 houses.the number of shelter needs for other materials reached 239 needs, representing 16.68%. the study revealed that 1433 areas need furniture, shelter materials, and home restoration.
In the WASH sector, the study revealed that (43.34%) of the areas where returnees are located do not have water projects, and (1122) areas for returnees do not have a public sewage network distributed over 73 districts and 12 governorates. (1091) areas for returnees have sewage discharged randomly into unplanned septic tanks, and 51.22% of sewage networks in 73 districts and 1433 areas are stopped due to lack of maintenance.
The study showed that 236 water projects are not operating at the level of 73 districts and in 12 governorates of the governorates included in the survey process. While 17% of the percentage of returnee areas distributed over 73 districts and 12 governorates need to establish an integrated water network, and 18% of the percentage of returnee areas need to maintain water networks/pumps.
In the health and nutrition sector, the report stated that “the number of returnee areas that are in dire need of health facilities is 835 areas, representing 58%.The study revealed the health facilities that have stopped working, as it stated that 28% of health facilities in the return areas do not receive support, and 26% of health facilities in the return areas are destroyed due to the war.
The report explained that “24% of health facilities in the return areas do not have a medical staff, and 9% of health facilities in the return areas have not been completed, while 16% of health facilities in the return areas need maintenance and partial restoration. 67% of health facilities in the return areas need medical supplies, and 16% of health facilities in the return areas need complete rehabilitation, 40% of health facilities in the return areas need to provide ambulances, and it added that 56% of health facilities in the return areas need to support the health staff with salaries, and 12% of health facilities in the return areas need to complete construction.
In the food security sector, the study showed that (285,388) returnee families do not have a stable source of income, representing 45% of the total number of returnee families, while (86,874) families cannot practice their previous work (i.e. before displacement).It indicated that (41,648) returnee families need to reclaim agricultural lands.
Data analysis showed that (91,307) returnee families depend on agriculture as a primary source of livelihood. And (112,908) families depend on daily wages as a secondary source of livelihood.
In the education sector, the report issued by the survey study revealed that the number of schools in the return areas included in the survey and distributed over 73 districts amounted to (1,724) schools, while 28.12% of the return areas included in the return areas do not have schools. The report showed that 103,194 students are not enrolled in education, distributed over 1433 regions, 73 districts and 12 governorates, while the number of children of school age reached (513857) distributed over 1433 regions, 73 districts and 12 governorates.
The report explained that 135 schools in the return areas are not operating and the reasons for their suspension are due to the lack of teaching staff, while 364 schools in the return areas included in the survey need complete rehabilitation,and 1214 schools, at a rate of 69.89%, need support with teaching staff.
The report revealed that 48% of higher education facilities are not performing their duties at the required level due to the lack of teaching staff, and 14.49% of higher education buildings in the return areas need to be completed, 35.27% of higher education facilities in the return areas need to provide educational supplies, while 33.82% of higher education facilities in the return areas need to provide educational staff.
In the protection sector, the study revealed that “22,512 families lost their documents distributed over 1,433 areas and 73 districts in 12 governorates, and 315,248 families need legal support distributed over 1,433 areas and 73 districts in 12 governorates, while 76,231 families need legal support distributed over 1,433 areas and 73 districts in 12 governorates.”
The study showed that “there are 15 districts out of a total of 73 districts whose police departments need to be rehabilitated so that they can perform their role at the required level. The study cited several reasons for the police departments stopping their duty due to the war, at a rate of 40%, while 60% of the reasons are due to weak capabilities.
The study pointed out that “36 districts, with a percentage of 49, do not have courts that play their role, while 37 districts, with a percentage of (51), have courts that play their role, and 59% of the reasons for the suspension of courts were due to war conditions, while 41% of the reasons were due to the destruction of court buildings.
The study stated that 79.83% of the areas included in the survey are free of mines, while the study showed that 20.17% of the areas have mines, and 25 districts, with a percentage of 34% of the total 73 districts included in the survey, do not have a civil status office, while 48 districts, with a percentage of 66%, have a civil status office.
Recommendations:
The study recommended working on durable solutions by adopting sustainable projects and working through government institutions providing the service, and adopting an exit strategy in all projects implemented by organizations. It also recommended “strengthening community peace and reducing tension between host and hosted communities.”
The study stressed the “necessity of the joint working between state institutions and the humanitarian team is the only way to deal with the humanitarian crisis, mitigate its impact, and involve returnees in planning for their future.” also recommended the need to work on finding a mechanism to provide needs in all humanitarian sectors.
To view the study summary in PDF, click the link: A comprehensive survey study on the humanitarian situation of returnees in Yemen
