HIGHLIGHTS:
In Turkey, The Food Security Sector continues to provide support to Syrians both in camps and out of camps. The total number of individuals reached in camps this month is 151,395 while the number of individuals reached out of camps is 202,784. As of July, the Food Security Sector reached approximately 354,179 beneficiaries both in and out of camps in 2016.
In Lebanon, 827,729 persons were reached with food assistance. Beneficiaries assisted include 680,753 displaced Syrians, reached through e-cards (99%) and vouchers. In-kind food parcels and hot meals were provided to complement the food assistance to more than 77,682 refugees and host communities. Among those assisted, 690 households were served through community kitchens.
In Jordan, monthly food assistance and vouchers continue to be provided by partners to more than 522,000 beneficiaries. In addition, this month WFP’s Executive Director Ertharin Cousin visited Amman to show solidarity to the Jordanian Government following the attack on the Jordanian border on 21 June.
In Iraq, a total of 55,017 Syrian refugees received assistance in July. This includes 4,447 refugees supported with in-kind assistance, as well as 50,570 people assisted through the SCOPE electronic system. The Ad-hoc in-kind distributions contnued this month in response to reach 4,447 individuals in response to new arrivals in the camps and to fill gaps while registering beneficiaries in the SCOPE system.
In Egypt, July distribution took place from 18 to 21 July 2016, reaching 64,394 beneficiaries (61,766 Syrian refugees and 2,628 Palestinian refugees from Syria).
