69% reduced the number of meals eaten each day
58% limited their meal sizes
77% bought food on credit or borrowed money to buy extra food
13% of families withdrew children from school
4% relied on children to generate additional incomes
BACKGROUND
Since January, limited funding meant that WFP was forced to reduce the amount provided to refugees in Lebanon from US$27 to US$19 through its e-card programme. Below are the key results of the 2015 quarter one post-distribution monitoring exercise. They reflect the immediate impact that the reduction had on 732 beneficiary families across the country.
KEY FINDINGS
Most families stated that their food consumption patterns changed with 69 percent saying that they reduced the number of meals eaten each day and 58 percent limited their portion sizes.
Families that reported being unable to meet their food needs cited various negative coping strategies that they were forced to employ. Some 77 percent of people reported buying food on credit or borrowing money to be able to buy food.
Furthermore, families explained a variety of additional negative coping mechanisms that were used as a means to be able to meet their minimum food requirements. They include 13 percent of families withdrawing children from school and 4 percent relying on children to generate additional incomes.