In 2014, the rebel group Houthis overtook the Yemeni government in a show of anti-Western sentiment. Since then, 14 percent of Yemeni civilians have been displaced, with countless others dead at the hands of terrorists. This post seeks to outline the impact of these atrocities on people's livelihoods and provide several possible solutions.
Hanna et al. (2021) find that nearly 60 percent of the countries 377,000 deaths have been caused indirectly by lack of access to food, water, and healthcare. Out of these deaths, most of them are children. If the war continues until 2030 (meaning that international intervention is a failure), then there will be an estimated 1.3 million deaths.
Hanna et al. (2021) recommend several strategies to fix the problem in the long term, including the Fragmented Recovery and the Integrated Recovery approaches. In this model, they posit that the Integrated Recovery model is ideal and should be pursued. Where as the Fragmented Recovery approach focuses on symptoms rather than root causes, the Integrated Recovery approach addresses the systemic causes underlying the conflict.
The Integrated Recovery approach involves including more women in the solution making; engaging the international community more effectively; better connecting the public and private sectors; and investing in key Yemeni economic sectors to boost productivity.
The integrative approach has the possibility to improve the lives of women and reduce poverty, which will prioritize sustainable peace and focus on the root causes of the conflict, namely weak institutional governance. While ambitious, Hanna et al. (2021) believe that it is the solution to fix Yemen's worsening social and economic situation.
https://reliefweb.int/report/yemen/assessing-impact-war-yemen-pathways-recovery
Gotta say it's really hard to read about some of the situations going on in the East including this one. It's clear that the standard of living is probably among some of the worst, and I wonder if the Yemeni government is able to just pocket profits and not worry about the rest or if they're aware and attempting to deal with the issues.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite upsetting to observe how political issues may affect people's daily lives. I believe that the integrated recovery approach is preferable for Yemenis since it will enhance women's lives and put more of an emphasis on the underlying causes of the issue.
ReplyDeleteThe conflict in Yemen, and the US' sad role in it, is arguably the most under discussed news stories of the century. I hope they make efforts to implement the approach discussed here, as the war continuing to 2030 would be an absolute travesty
ReplyDeleteI wonder how the integrated approach would play out in this situation. I am very curious to see if the suggestions for this approach are taken, or how they would go about implementing it.
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