# Humanitarian aid coordination in Lahj, Yemen > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/humanitarian-aid-coordination-in-lahj-yemen > Updated: 2026-10-04T21:26:27.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 5. In Lahj governorate, local authorities and humanitarian organizations are working to address the escalating health and living challenges faced by populations displaced by ongoing conflict. Initial efforts focused on coordination between the Lahj emergency cell and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to deploy mobile medical units to districts such as Ras al-Ara and Tuban. Dr. Khalid al-Jaber, Director General of the Public Health and Population Office, noted that continuous displacement has placed a significant strain on the health sector. To formalize these efforts, the local authority held a humanitarian forum under the patronage of Governor Murad Ali al-Halimi to unify relief efforts and prevent duplication of services. Expanding on these coordination efforts, Governor al-Halimi met with a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to discuss expanding urgent relief interventions in contact zones and villages adjacent to active front lines. Following these discussions, the local authority initiated a series of relief convoys to support both military personnel and civilian populations. A major convoy launched from the Tuban district provided food supplies, water, and food baskets to armed forces in the Al-Mudarabah and Ras al-Ara districts, as well as families living near contact lines. Abdul Fattah Haitham, head of the mobilization and support committee, stated that coordination between authorities and the community serves as a vital support system. This program has since expanded to include multiple convoys dispatched to the Al-Musaymir district, providing integrated food baskets and ready-to-eat meals, as well as the Al-Hadd Yafa district. Local officials noted these efforts are part of a continuous program to provide medical and nutritional aid to high-risk zones. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-04: Lahj Governorate launches relief convoys for frontline forces and families Lahj Governorate authorities have deployed several food and relief convoys to support military personnel and families living near combat lines in the Al-Musaymir and Al-Hadd Yafa districts. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lahj-governorate-launches-relief-convoys-for-frontline-forces-and-families ### 2026-10-02: Lahj Governorate launches relief convoy for frontlines and local families Lahj Governorate authorities launched a large relief convoy to provide food and water to military forces and families living near the frontlines in Al-Mudarabah and Ras al-Ara. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lahj-governorate-launches-relief-convoy-for-frontlines-and-local-families ### 2026-09-28: Lahj Governor seeks urgent ICRC humanitarian aid for conflict zones Lahj Governor Murad al-Halimi met with the ICRC to urge expanded humanitarian aid for displaced persons and communities near active conflict zones in Yemen's Lahj Governorate. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lahj-governor-seeks-urgent-icrc-humanitarian-aid-for-conflict-zones ### 2026-09-23: Lahj holds first humanitarian forum to coordinate relief efforts Lahj authorities held a forum for humanitarian organizations to coordinate relief efforts and address the humanitarian challenges facing local communities and displaced persons in Yemen. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lahj-holds-first-humanitarian-forum-to-coordinate-relief-efforts ### 2026-09-20: Lahj emergency cell and IRC discuss health aid for displaced persons Emergency officials in Lahj, Yemen, are coordinating with the International Rescue Committee to deploy mobile medical units to provide urgent healthcare for displaced persons in Ras al-Ara and Tuban. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lahj-emergency-cell-and-irc-discuss-health-aid-for-displaced-persons --- Cite as: Humanitarian aid coordination in Lahj, Yemen. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/humanitarian-aid-coordination-in-lahj-yemen