AMMAN — The government of Japan has given $3 million
to the
UN World Food Program (WFP) to support Syrian refugees living in camps
in Jordan, a WFP statement carried by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, said on
Monday.
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Thanks to this grant, families in camps will receive monthly
electronic vouchers that are designed exclusively for purchasing food at
supermarkets and bakeries in the camps and are operated through blockchain
technology.
This grant is part of Japan’s emergency aid for refugees and
internally displaced people in
Syria, Jordan, and
Lebanon, Japanese Ambassador
to Jordan Shimazaki Kaoru said, adding that Japan appreciates “the valuable
role of WFP, which has been working for vulnerable people since the beginning
of the Syrian crisis.”
The ambassador announced the contribution during a joint
visit to the Zaatari camp with WFP Representative and
Country Director Alberto Correia Mendes. Ambassador Shimazaki visited the shops where families buy their
food using their e-vouchers, spoke with refugees, and made some house calls.
"WFP is extremely grateful for the continued generosity
of the people and government of Japan," said Mendes. "Good partners
like the government of Japan are needed more than ever, especially as we face
challenges in raising sufficient resources to continue putting food on the
tables of families and their children."
Since the beginning of the
Syrian crisis in 2012, Japan has
been a significant partner to WFP Jordan, contributing $35.7 million in the
last 10 years through cash contributions in support of direct food assistance
and livelihood activities enhancing for refugees.
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