WFP Jordan Country Brief, October 2022 – Jordan

In Numbers

573,000 folks assisted in October 2022 (estimate) US$ 14.1 m cash-based transfers transferred (estimate)

US$ 107.8 m six months (November 2022-April 2023) web funding necessities

Operational Updates

• In October, WFP supplied meals help to round 461,000 weak refugees residing in camps and host communities via cash-based transfers. Most refugees come from Syria (89 p.c), with a minority from Iraq (9 p.c), and the remaining (2 p.c) are from Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and different international locations.

• As a result of steady funding shortfall, WFP knowledgeable the refugees in communities that the help will stay on the lowered degree till additional discover.

• With the progressive shift from E-cards to cell cash to advertise monetary inclusion, round 13,000 Syrian refugees obtained help via this modality in October. To supply cohesive messages and forestall confusion amongst beneficiaries in regards to the transition to e-wallets, WFP and UNHCR have efficiently accomplished the joint info classes on cell cash in Amman reaching greater than 5,000 households. The joint info classes continued in Mafraq governorate in October reaching 2,000 households who’re at present receiving help from UNHCR via cell cash.

• WFP faculty feeding actions continued in October with the distribution of date bars to round 30,000 college students within the camps and 26,000 college students in communities, and wholesome meals to 85,000 college students in communities. A complete of 1.5 million wholesome meals have been produced by 300 girls working within the kitchens, of whom 35 girls are registered with the Nationwide Support Fund (NAF)’s Tamkeen programme which goals at creating job alternatives.

• Moreover, WFP and its companions performed cell cash info classes for the varsity feeding wholesome kitchen employees who will obtain their wage via cell cash beginning in November 2022.

• WFP continued to help the Nationwide Support Fund (NAF) to validate the eligibility of 120,000 weak Jordanian households enrolled within the NAF Programme for money help. With the help of the WFP’s contracted service supplier, NAF efficiently validated round 250 households via bodily visits.

• Concerning the Meals Safety Final result Monitoring (FSOM) train for NAF beneficiaries’, WFP finalized the second quarter report. The information assortment for the third quarter FSOM was accomplished in October.