QC Conducts a Field Survey to Assess the Damage

QC Conducts a Field Survey to Assess the Damage the Humanitarian Crisis Caused in Yemen


2/28/2016 |


  • This survey is one of its kind. It is a rich source of information for humanitarian actors in Yemen to help them assess the size of damage that happened to the different sectors: health, education, shelter, water and others.
  • Because of the current humanitarian crisis in Yemen, the rate of people living under poverty line reached 60%; that is 30% more than before.
  • Al Kuwairi, "We hope the survey will help in making the right plans and in effectively and efficiently using resources to face this crisis."

     

The Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen: Challenges and Prospects of the Humanitarian Response conference was organized by QC and 13 other regional and international organizations and networks. The conference was held at Marriott Hotel in Doha. QC had conducted a survey to evaluate the damage caused by the Yemeni crisis to the different sectors and to assess the needs of the affected Yemenis. During the conference, the results of the survey were announced.

This survey is considered one of its kind. It is a rich source of information added to other useful references that would help the humanitarian actors in Yemen assess the damage that happened to its different sectors. It would also help review the needs of all sectors, identify the priorities, and reinforce the society's capability to face and recover from the crisis.   

Coordinating Efforts

Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, QC's CEO, said, "We made sure to conduct this survey because we understand the importance of identifying the amount of damage that has happened to Yemen and its infrastructure. This survey will help us prioritize our work, mobilize resources and coordinate between the humanitarian actors in Yemen. We hope it will help in making the right plans and in effectively and efficiently using resources to face this crisis." He also commended the work of other partners such as OCHA whose work is considered a main reference and humanitarian actors in Yemen, King Salman for Relief and Humanitarian Aid Center in particular.

The Greatest Crisis

The Yemeni crisis is considered one of the greatest crises around the world considering the number of people who were affected by it. 80% of around 26,000,000 Yemenis were affected. As estimated by the UN, the rate of people living under poverty line reached 60% (i.e. 35% more than how it was before the crisis).

Main Goal

The main goal of this survey is to assess the damage that the recent events caused to the following sectors: food security and food, health, water and sanitation, shelter and in-kind supplies, livelihoods and education. It was conducted to identify the needs of the affected people in some of Yemen's governorates. Other sub-goals included: evaluating and assessing the size of damage that happened to the sectors under survey, preparing a clear visualization of the urgent needs to face the bad conditions of the sectors under survey, preparing a group of programs and activities that would revive the economy and would secure livelihoods for affected communities, achieving a comprehensive work that joins between relief and development, and unifying the relief efforts of the active organizations which work in the fields of relief and development. 

Qualitative and Quantitative Parts

For its quantitative part, the survey used a questionnaire, since it is considered one of the best research tools. The researchers carried out some interviews to receive real data and made use of all the documents of previous studies conducted in the same field.

As for its quantitative part, the survey used a focus group discussion (FDG) and observation as tools for receiving data.

Team Members

A field team conducted the survey under the supervision of a technical team based in Doha. The field team comprises a main researcher, 14 supervisors, 133 researchers and 14 managers (i.e. 162 members). In addition, there are 4 members in the technical team in Doha headed by Mohammed bin Ali Al Ghamdi, Executive Director of International Development.

Results in Figures

The following is a list of the most important results of the survey:

  • The total number of affected projects in the fields of water and sanitation is 735; i.e. around 17% of the total number of projects in the targeted areas.
  • 656,747 families were affected because of the damage that happened to the fields of water and sanitation.
  • The educational sector is affected in around 78% of the affected areas.
  • 2,987 schools were included in the survey; 949 of which were affected (i.e. around 32% of the total number of schools).
  • 488,638 students were deprived from continuing their education because of the damage in the educational institution.
  • 227 medical and health facilities were damaged; whether destroyed or lost.
  • Around two thirds of the communities under survey were confirmed to have been affected in the health sector.
  •  Around 631,421 families were affected because of the damage in the health sector.
  • All of Yemen was affected in the field of food because of the recent events there. Around 99% of the areas were affected.
  • 861,458 families could not have sufficient food.
  • 2,500,000 people became displaced (i.e. 8 times more than the number when the crisis first started).
  • Taiz, Umran, Hajjah, Sana'a and Abyan are of the most affected areas in Yemen. The number of displaced people from all of these governorates reached more than 1,500,000 persons.

 

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