The World Food Program reduces aid to Syrians by 70%

Al -Akhbar wrote: According to a report issued by the program in Lebanon on responding to the crisis, reducing aid will not be limited to the current year only, but “will continue in accordance with the available resources, as it will be given priority to those who classify the most needed.” Reducing food or cash aids for the purchase of food for residents in Lebanon is accompanied by warnings indicating “a noticeable increase in the risk of food insecurity.” In the period from December 2024, to March 2025, the number of residents exposed to food insecurity will reach 1.6 million people, or 30% of those on Lebanese soil. Note that the numbers of these people have been constantly increasing since September 2024, when they reached 1.26 million people.

The US Development Foundation, “USAID”, led to an increase in the volume of the financing that the World Food Program in Lebanon is requested. Of the $ 218 million is required to cover 1.41 million people in Lebanon in the next six months, the program has not received more than 50 million dollars, which means that the amount offered is covered only 22% of the needs, while the air is 78%.

On the other hand, the World Food Program refers to “a noticeable improvement in food market functions in Lebanon in January 2025.” He conducted a rating of the market performance, “Market Functionality Index”, in cooperation with 900 retail selves in all Lebanese governorates. The result of the evaluation showed a continuous improvement in the performance of the food market.