More than 1.9 million individuals received food assistance so far this year
HIGHLIGHTS:
In Iraq,a total of 51,452 Syrian refugees received assistance from WFP in September through the SCOPE electronic system. The WFP Vulnerability, Analysis and Mapping(VAM) unit visited Dohuk Governorate and conducted four focus group discussions with beneficiaries. The VAM team collected qualitative data, in order to inform planning for potential livelihoods activities in 2017.
In Iraq, the food security outcome monitoring (FSOM) for the third quarter of 2016 found that food security has improved for refugees in camps receiving assistance. Around 90 percent sampled had acceptable food consumption cores compared with 68 percent in the first quarter of 2016. Dietary diversity also improved for beneficiaries. Beneficiaries reported their most important purchases using vouchers were cereals, oil, fats, sugar and sweets.
In Egypt, distribution for this month took place from 14-19 September, targeting 66,048 beneficiaries, including 63,126 Syrian refugees and 2,922 Palestinian refugees from Syria. The transfer value increased slightly in September (from EGP 200 to EGP215) due to current exchange rates. The Egyptian Vulnerability Assessment for Refugees (EVAR) started on 26 April. So far, 61,755 refugees have been visited.
