HIGHLIGHTS:
In Turkey this month, 278,627 individuals of the targeted population received food assistance, including 128,446 individuals outside camps and 150,181 in camps.
In Lebanon, 720,690 persons were reached with food assistance through various modalities including vouchers, cash, and in-kind assistance. The beneficiaries assisted include 639,598 displaced Syrians reached through e-cards (99 per cent) and vouchers. In addition, thanks to funding contributions received in the last month, it was decided that the number of National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP) beneficiaries will be gradually increased. As a result, 32,316 vulnerable Lebanese were supported by the NPTP in August.
In Jordan, 614,304 people received food assistance in August. Two 3RP partners coordinated the distribution of over 2,300 food vouchers to Syrian refugee households. Another 3RP partner distributed rice to over 89,000 beneficiaries.
In Iraq, a total of 58,624 Syrian refugees received assistance in August. In the final month of ad-hoc distributions, 7,825 refugees were supported with in-kind assistance, as well as 50,799 who were assisted through the SCOPE electronic system.
In Egypt, distributions took place from 14 to 22 August reaching 65,987 beneficiaries (63,072 Syrian refugees and 2,915 Palestinian refugees from Syria). Meanwhile, daily distributions of high energy biscuits (HEB) to support children in public primary schools were halted during August due to the summer holidays, but these will resume next month in September when the new semester begins.