Iraq Crisis - Emergency Food Assistance - World Food Programme 2015

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Iraq continues to deteriorate. The violence between armed groups and government forces has displaced over 2.4 million people from their homes. An estimated 5.2 million people in Iraq have been affected by the conflict and are in need of humanitarian assistance. Basic services including health care and water infrastructure are disrupted resulting in acute humanitarian needs. With the support of DFATD and other donors the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to up to 1.5 million vulnerable crisis-affected people across Iraq and addressing the critical nutritional needs of young children and pregnant and lactating women in crisis-affected areas of Iraq. Project activities include: (1) providing assistance such as food cash and family food parcels; (2) providing nutritional support to treat and prevent acute and chronic malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies; and (3) supporting school feeding programs.

The expected immediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to emergency food assistance for crisis-affected people; (2) increased access to nutritious micronutrient supplements among vulnerable groups; and (3) increased school attendance of girls and boys among primary schoolchildren. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or facing acute food insecurity.