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In Yemen, the Friedrich‑Ebert‑Stiftung’s youth study from 2022 documents how the ongoing war has driven poverty and food insecurity to catastrophic levels for young people. Respondents report a dramatic collapse of living standards: spending patterns have deteriorated, savings are virtually nonexistent, and daily life has become a struggle for basic survival. The economic assessment highlights a sharp devaluation of the national currency since the conflict began, a severe shortage of jobs, and an absence of any meaningful financial support from external sources.
During the COVID‑19 pandemic, young Yemenis managed to keep moving forward by adopting new lifestyles and coping strategies, but the underlying structural challenges remain. The study stresses that without targeted investment in youth entrepreneurship and capacity‑building, the prospects for a sustainable future will remain bleak. It calls for concrete policy action to provide the resources and institutional support needed for young Yemenis to become agents of their own economic recovery and social transformation.