AMMAN — The
World Food Program (WFP) has confirmed that it
still requires $41 million in funding to continue its provision of food
assistance in Jordan until the end of this year. This is despite the reduction
in the value of aid for benefiting refugees and the exclusion of approximately
50,000 individuals from monthly assistance.
اضافة اعلان
According to the WFP's monthly report, without securing the
necessary funding, the program may be compelled to further curtail its
assistance to beneficiaries outside the
refugee camps, starting from September,
and this reduction could extend to refugees within the camps from October,
Alsaa reported.
Based on the WFP's
operational plan for the food assistance project for refugees in Jordan, the total requirements for the current year
amount to $196.1 million, aiming to provide adequate assistance to 465,000
beneficiaries throughout the year. The requirements between June and December
2023 amount to approximately $123 million.
With the reduction in aid value and the exclusion of around
50,000 individuals from assistance, the funding needs have decreased to $41
million.
Reduction of monthly aid by one-thirdThe program was compelled to reduce the
monthly aid by
one-third for all Syrian refugees residing in the Za'atari and Azraq camps,
totaling 119,000 refugees, following the reduction that was applied to refugees
living outside the camps.
Starting from August,
Syrian refugees in the camps will
receive reduced cash transfers amounting to $21 (JD15) per person monthly, down
from the previous amount of $32 (JD23).
A significant increase in calls
The reduction has led to an increase in calls received by
the program's call center, with affected individuals expressing frustration and
concerns about the impact of the reduction on their
food security and the
potential increase in debts.
In June, the program provided
monthly food assistance to
457,000 refugees in camps and host communities through cash transfers.
Approximately 32 percent of Syrian refugees (around 150,000 beneficiaries)
received their assistance via electronic cards.
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