Syria Crisis - Food Assistance for Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon - WFP 2016

September 2016 – The Syria Crisis has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. Now in its sixth year the conflict in Syria has led to the worst displacement crisis in the world. Millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) refugees stateless persons and asylum seekers in Syria Iraq Jordan Lebanon Egypt and Turkey are vulnerable to violence food and income insecurity health risks and sexual and gender-based violence and are undertaking dangerous methods to escape to Europe and beyond. Canada is helping to reduce the vulnerability of millions of crisis-affected people especially women and children through a broad spectrum of humanitarian assistance activities across Syria and in refugee hosting countries. GAC’s multi-year humanitarian support to the World Food Program (WFP) in Jordan and Lebanon is contributing to meeting the nutrition and food security needs of more than 600 000 Syrian refugees in Jordan and 800 000 vulnerable persons in Lebanon. Project activities include: (1) provision of health kitchens school meals in Jordan; (2) supporting a school feeding program through school snacks in Jordan; (3) distributing in-kind food assistance in Jordan including in the Berm; (4) improving access to food through cash and voucher transfers in Jordan and Lebanon; and (5) providing conditional vouchers to increase class attendance in Lebanon.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to food in schools through kitchen school meals and school snacks in Jordan; (2) improved access to in-kind food assistance in Jordan including in the Berm; (3) improved access to food through cash and voucher transfers in Jordan and Lebanon; and (4) improved class attendance in Lebanon through conditional voucher distribution. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or that are food insecure.