World Food Program Cuts Aid to Gaza Residents Amid Funding Shortfall
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
The World Food Programme will reduce its aid to Gaza, cutting assistance by approximately one-third for about 1.6 million people. Families will receive fewer food parcels, and cash aid will be reduced by 40% for 75,000 households. The WFP attributes these cuts to a global funding deficit caused by decreased donor contributions amid multiple international crises.
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- World Food Programme to reduce aid to Gaza by one-third.
- 1.6 million people in Gaza were previously receiving monthly WFP assistance.
- Families will receive one food parcel instead of two.
- Cash assistance will be cut by 40% for 75,000 families.
- Reductions are due to a global funding deficit, not logistical issues.
- Traditional donors have reduced funding amid multiple global crises.
The World Food Programme (WFP), the largest provider of humanitarian food aid in the Gaza Strip, will reduce its assistance to the region's residents. Following a ceasefire, the WFP had been providing aid to approximately 1.6 million people monthly. Now, the organization plans to decrease the number of recipients by about one-third as part of cost-saving measures. Families previously receiving two food parcels will now get one, the weight of flour bags will be reduced, and the total number of rations will decrease by 40%. Hot meals for residents in remote areas will be provided every other day.
Concurrently, the WFP will cut cash assistance by 40% for 75,000 families who receive funds via electronic wallets. Carl Skau, the Acting Executive Director of the WFP, stated that the reason for these reductions is not logistical difficulties but a global funding deficit. Traditional donors have decreased their financial contributions due to simultaneous crises in multiple regions worldwide. According to a September monitoring report, a significant portion of households in Gaza are already facing shortages of basic products due to high prices.
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