Yemen Socio-Economic Update

Yemen Socio-Economic Update - August 2016

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Various Topics

UN: More Than Half Of Yemen’s Population Now Food Insecure

June 21st, Vast swathes of war-torn Yemen – 19 out of 22 governorates – are facing severe food insecurity, and the situation within affected areas is likely to deteriorate if conflict persists, accor...

Finance Ministry warns of systematic targeting to state resources

The Finance Ministry has warned of the disastrous consequences of the systematic targeting to the state’s public resources up and keeping them outside of the public treasury.

Beyond EITI: Lebanon Needs Better Institutions, not just Greater Transparency

A paradox confronts countries endowed with oil and gas resources. Despite their riches, these countries tend to grow slower in the long term, have higher income inequality, be more corrupt and even b...

Lebanon’s Upstream Oil & Gas Legislative, Regulatory and Fiscal Framework: Regional Comparison...

Carole Nakhle Doubts have been raised and criticisms continue to be made about Lebanon’s choice of its upstream petroleum legislative, regulatory, and fiscal terms and strategies to award oil and gas...

Yemen Health Overview

POPULATION26 millionURBAN POPULATION(% of population)33%POVERTY RATIO35%LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH66

Arab Coalition attacks Port of Hodeidah

Warplanes from the Saudi-led Arab Coalition attacked the Port of Hodeidah in Yemen on Monday, causing major damage to port infrastructure. The airstrikes targeted the Red Sea port's berth number ei...

UN: Shortage Of Food, Medicine Taking Heavy Toll on Yemeni Children

The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, says Saudi Arabia’s devastating war in Yemen is hindering efforts to save children from acute malnutrition and deaths caused by preventable diseases.

Regional Economic Outlook UPDATE

Low oil prices and deepening conflicts continue to weigh on economic activity in the MENAP region. The growth prospects for most oil exporters have been revised down markedly since last Octob...

Deteriorating outcomes likely as food prices continue to rise

Food prices have continued to rise throughout the country. Through mid-November, the average price for wheat flour, the primary staple, was 57 percent above the pre-crisis level of February 2015. The...

YER Exchange rate

Currency	Bid	ASK
US Dollar	250	250.5
British Pound	326.9	327.55
Euro	293.56	294.15
Saudi Rial	66.67	66.8

Source: Central Bank of Yemen
September 24, 2018

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Yemen Socio-Economic Update - August 2016