WFP’s ability to offer crucial monthly food aid to half a million Jordanian refugees has been hampered by a lack of cash. Due to a lack of money, the World Food Programme (WFP) had to suspend providing aid to 21,000 vulnerable refugees in July, and it is concerned that further cuts to another 110,000 refugees will be necessary in September. The Canadian government, on the other hand, stepped in with USD 3.2 million in emergency financing to keep the monthly support going for another month.
“WFP appreciates the Canadian government’s ongoing support for Jordan’s refugee crisis, which has helped us avoid food aid cuts for tens of thousands of refugees once again. However, WFP’s funding situation is critical; the organization urgently requires an additional USD 53 million to continue providing food assistance to half a million vulnerable refugees in October, November, and December 2021,” said Alberto Correia Mendes, WFP Representative and Country Director in Jordan.
“Canada is committed to assisting the World Food Programme (WFP) in meeting Jordan’s food and humanitarian needs. H.E. Donica Pottie, Canada’s Ambassador to Jordan, remarked, “We are pleased to provide support at a critical time for WFP.” The Canadian government has donated USD 12.6 million to the World Food Programme’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan since the beginning of 2021.
In Jordan, more than a quarter of refugees are food insecure, with another 65 percent on the verge of becoming so.
