This Joint Social and EconomicAssessment (JSEA) has been prepared in response to a requestfrom the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation(MoPIC), and was undertaken jointly by the World Bank, theUnited Nations, the European Union, and the IslamicDevelopment Bank. The JSEA's main purpose is to assessthe social and economic impact of the crisis in Yemen, andto identify challenges and key priorities for earlyinterventions, primarily for the transition period, which isexpected to stretch into the first half of 2014. PuttingYemen on a path of recovery to prosperity will not onlyrequire a strong commitment and ownership from theGovernment and People of Yemen, but also coordinated supportand significant financial resources from all partners andfriends of Yemen. While the JSEA provides analysis ofYemen's most pressing needs, it is theGovernment's Transition Plan that will offer theroadmap by which Yemen can emerge from crisis stronger andbetter able to ensure equitable and sustainable developmentfor its people. The implementation of the Transition Planand donor support should balance humanitarian assistance,early recovery, reconciliation, and peace-building effortsin the short run, with support to decisive policy actionsand reforms that will underpin sustainable and inclusivedevelopment, improved governance, and social protection inthe medium to long term.