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Supplementary Feeding Programme In 2014, WFP plans to reach a total of 240,000 children aged 6-23 months in all 14 governorates with measures to prevent malnutrition in young children, with Plumpy’Doz® distributed in the central and southern governorates and Nutributter in the north-eastern governorates and Aleppo. Currently targeting up to 91,000 children each month, WFP is gradually scaling-up the programme to meet the yearly target. However, access constraints in the north-east and a severe shortage of experienced technical partners have hindered a rapid scale up of the intervention.

In January, 67,765 children, more than 100 percent of the targeted 67,222, were provided with Plumpy’Doz® in host communities and collective shelters in Homs, Hama, Rural Damascus, Aleppo and Idleb, while no Nutributter could reach the north-eastern governorates. Nutributter targeted a further 24,000 children, of which over 7,000 received the product in Aleppo, while the number of those who received Nutributter in Al-Hasakeh is yet to be provided by partners.

In February a total of over 84,000 children are being targeted with both Plumpy’Doz® and Nutributter. Dispatches of a total of 78 mt of Plumpy’Doz® are currently underway, targeting 60,000 children in Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dar’a, As-Sweida, Quneitra, Homs, Hama, Lattakia and Idleb. Distributions of Nutributter are underway in Al-Hasakeh, targeting over 24,000 children the across governorate.

Al-Hasakeh, Deir-ez-Zor and Ar-Raqqa With all access to the governorates of Deir-ez-Zor and Ar-Raqqa blocked in January for the third consecutive month, concern over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions is growing. At present, almost one million people are estimated to be at risk of food insecurity in the two governorates, almost 600,000 of whom are considered in urgent need of assistance.

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to Manbij The large IDP influx to western Aleppo city, whose population is now estimated to have reached 1.5 million people, is stretching the capacity of safer neighbourhoods to absorb the new displaced families. With limited availability of safe accommodation options in both formal and collective shelters and public buildings, large numbers of IDPs are forced to stay in public parks and streets without food, shelter and warm clothes. To control the influx, mainly channelled towards the neighbourhoods of Al-Furkan, New Aleppo and Jamelieh, the crossing point between eastern and western Aleppo has been intermittently closed and security checkpoints have been intensified, causing some families to flee to other parts of the governorate.

WFP is currently targeting 750,000 people on the western side of Aleppo governorate. While consistently able to meet its target, security restrictions are only allowing assistance to reach safer areas in Western Aleppo. With an estimated 1.25 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in the rural and eastern part of the governorate, deliveries to these locations continue to be impeded. As a result, and to meet emerging needs associated with the new population displacements, WFP is redirecting assistance to the western part of the city and is assisting approximately 4,500 new displaced families. However, access continues to be impeded to the 250,000 people who fled to other areas of the governorate. Homs On 7 February, after 600 days of siege that has trapped the population and prevented any aid from entering the area, a UN-led mission began the evacuation of women, children and elderly from the old city of Homs, while delivering critical food and medical supplies to those who chose to stay behind.

By 12 February, almost 1,400 people who had opted to flee the besieged area were evacuated, showing evident symptoms of malnutrition and exhaustion after many months of limited access to food and other basic sustenance requirements. Some families recounted not having eaten bread for over five months and living off grass, olives and weeds to survive.

Evacuees were taken to safe areas and collective shelters in other parts of the governorate, where they all received WFP ready-to-eat food rations, including canned food, chick pea paste, halawa (a sesame paste-based sweet), bread sticks, olive oil and fruit juice, as well as Plumpy’Doz®, a specialized nutrition product for children. In addition, in agreement with parties to the conflict, WFP has so far distributed 500 family food parcels and 6,200 kg of wheat flour inside the old city, enough to feed 2,500 people for one month.

Damascus and Rural Damascus In January, WFP dispatched enough assistance to meet the needs of almost 1 million people for a month in Damascus and Rural Damascus combined, achieving 80 percent of its plan for the area. Despite large quantities of assistance being provided to populations in the two governorates, ongoing sieges continue to prevent WFP from reaching some 40 locations around Damascus city. With some 500,000 people estimated to be living in these locations, some of which have not been accessed for over one year, concerns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in these areas continue to grow.

Sustained truce agreements and trust building efforts in Madamiyet, Rural Damascus, and in Barzeh, Damascus city, under siege for over a year, allowed for a partial lifting of the restrictions on all incoming and outgoing movements over the past two weeks. The ceasefires enabled some 2,000 people to return to their homes in Madamiyet while, over the same period, thousands of people were also believed to have gone back to their homes in Barzeh, where on 8 February a joint humanitarian convoy delivered humanitarian assistance for the first time in over a year. As part of the convoy, WFP dispatched 1,500 family food rations, providing enough assistance for 7,500 out of the 10,000 people believed to be living in the location.

Also in Rural Damascus, an additional joint humanitarian convoy reached the town of Bloudane on 12 February for the first time in seven months. Through the inter-agency mission, WFP dispatched food sufficient to meet the needs of some 2,000 people in the town, where approximately 60,000 people are estimated to be in need of assistance.

5 INTER-AGENCY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO RURAL IDLEB On 2 February, an inter-agency mission to the towns of Ariha and Mamble, in rural Idleb, conducted a rapid needs assessment following delivery of humanitarian assistance for the first time since August 2013. Preliminary findings indicated that an overall 300,000 people are believed to be in need of humanitarian assistance in the area. Significant shortages of wheat flour in most rural locations were also reported, while other food items were generally available on local markets at inflated prices, and thus not affordable by the most vulnerable households. As a result, the mission recommended scaling-up food deliveries in the entire governorate. PARTNERSHIPS

Following a request from the Syrian authorities, WFP collaboration with the NGO Shabab Al-Kheer in Homs city was suspended. With the number of cooperating partners decreasing to 28 from a previous 29, WFP is currently exploring the further expansion of its partnership base in Rural Damascus (Al-Tal Area), Al-Hasakeh (mainly in the rural areas) and Dar’a governorates in general. MARKET ANALYSIS

Aleppo Rising inflation and acute shortages of food commodities, particularly wheat flour and bulgur, were reported in eastern Aleppo as on-going heavy fighting severely disrupted market supplies. Compared to average January prices, the price of bread during the first week of February skyrocketed by 49 percent, as damages to bakeries and milling facilities and shortages of wheat flour almost halted production in the area. During the same period, prices of other essential food items also increased, including rice, wheat flour, vegetable oil and diesel prices.

The massive influx into western Aleppo of IDPs fleeing insecurity in the eastern parts of the city did not appear to have impacted the demand for market goods in the area. Most of the families fled with almost no savings or belongings and rely almost entirely on humanitarian assistance to cover basic needs. Consequently, commodity prices have either decreased or remained stable compared to average levels. No significant changes in the price of both subsidized and commercial bread were reported, while other non-food items such as fuel registered 10 - 20 percent price reductions. Dar’a In parts of Dar’a governorate, bread prices significantly decreased as government intervention to supply functioning bakeries with wheat flour increased bread production. During the reporting period, the priceof subsidized bread decreased by 50 percent, while commercial bread fell by 30 percent. However, price spikes were registered for all other food commodities as volatile conditions disrupted the regular flow of supplies into the governorate.

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Following the deteriorating security situation in the OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS Qualamoun area in Syria, some 500-600 families have already arrived in the northern border town of Registered refugees: 929,774 Arsal, with an intensified influx expected over the January beneficiaries: 578,482 coming period. Approximately 930,000 Syrian 551,365 vouchers (94% of operational plan*) refugees are now registered in the country, with 27,117 parcels (68% of operational plan*) WFP continuing to assist vulnerable refugees through e-cards and food parcels. February Plan*: 656,745 616,745 vouchers 40,000 Parcels EVOLVING NEEDS AND WFP

*Operational planning figures are based on UNHCR manifest OPERATIONS where WFP targets approximately 70% of the caseload February distributions are currently ongoing, so far reaching 604,134 beneficiaries either through e-cards or food parcels. Most of the beneficiaries (92 percent) simply got their e-card automatically reloaded, while newly arrived and newly registered refugees (8 percent) had to attend distributions to collect their food parcels or to collect their e-card for the first time.

WFP continued discussions with the World Bank and the Ministry of Social Affairs to develop a food assistance project, which would entail the provision of e-cards to vulnerable Lebanese as part of the National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP) assistance package that is outlined in the sixth Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRP6). The programme plans to assist 326,000 vulnerable Lebanese. ARSAL INFLUX Following reported military operations around the Syrian towns of Sahel, Jreijeer, Flita and Yabrud in the Qualamoun region, over 10,000 have arrived in Arsal since 9 February. UNHCR have reported that the number of refugees have continued to arrive in the past few days with many continuing to settle outside the checkpoints of the town. In response, WFP has so far provided 2,870 food parcels through its partner DRC, sufficient to feed approximately 12,000 people. While there is no clear information on the total number, rumours about a potential increase in the intensity of the influx are circulating among locals in Arsal and on social media platforms. Based on the lessons learned from large movement of people into Arsal in November/December 2013, humanitarian partners have been preparing for potential renewed influx into the area. WFP's sub-office Zahle has worked closely with UNHCR, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and others on preparedness and contingency planning, including the ability to work remotely should access become more difficult, as well as the identification of warehousing options in the area. Funded by the CERF, a preparedness stock containing some 30,000 parcels (sufficient for 150,000 people) has also been established.

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ASSESSMENTS

The final results of the Inter-Agency Nutrition Assessment were officially presented by UNICEF on 7 February in the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH). The 2013 nutritional survey of registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon found the nutritional status of children under five to have declined as compared to 2012 levels. The level ofacute malnutrition has increased from 4.4 to 5.9 percent, reflecting a shift from the ‘acceptable’ to the ‘poor’ category as classified by WHO.

Lebanon Nutrition Status 2012 2013 Category Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM)

Percent 4.4% 5.9% Critical › 15%

Category acceptable poor Serious 10 – 14.9%

While the nutrition status among children under five has Poor 5 - 9.9% generally deteriorated in Lebanon, it must be noted that significant differences exist among regions within Lebanon. Acceptable ‹ 4.9% The lowest rates were found in Beirut and Mount Lebanon with 4.3 percent, while the Bekaa valley and North Lebanon have the poorest nutritional status in the country with 8.9 percent and 6.7 percent respectively. Cases of severe acute malnutrition were also found in these areas.

Overall the nutrition situation still remains under emergency thresholds, although there is general agreement on the need to strengthen in-country capacity to allow adequate diagnosis and treatment of acute malnutrition from the start. The nutrition sub-working group will meet in the near future to further discuss and coordinate the results of the survey and to come up with recommendations and a strategy for how to proceed. MONITORING & EVALUATION

Feedback on the transition from paper voucher to e-cards has revealed that no major issues were experienced by either shop owners or households. Shop owners who did report having problems noted that these were primarily related to the lack of technical support and Point of Sale machines not functioning properly.

Household visits during the Long waiting time and overcrowding at Shop last quarter of 2013 also Shop owner/cashier was rude, indicated a high level of disrespectful, harassing satisfaction with the transition Shop owner overcharged me to the e-card by beneficiaries. Prices charged in the shop are higher than in other shops in same area The top three problems Served after other customers, reported by beneficiaries were Shop keeper did not check my registration certi cate shop keepers not providing an itemized receipt of the Shop keeper did not provide me with problem an itemised receipt of my purchase No problem purchase; long waiting times Shop keeper did not provide me with the right version of the receipts (e-card receipt) and overcrowding at the shop; Shop keeper refuse or charge and shop keepers not checking me for balance inquiry Shop keeper forced me to registration certificates. spend all my e-card balance Preferred food commodities were not available An overview of the various problems associated with the Quality of commodities was not good use of this new modality is Technical delays/problems associated to e-card shown in Figure 3 below. 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

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Insecurity and tension between refugees and host communities continue, with several incidents occurring during the reporting period, including cross border shelling, shooting incidents and explosions. While the majority of these incidents took place in the northern border area of Lebanon, the urban cities of Tripoli and Beirut were also affected. Thus far, the effect on WFP’s operations has been limited, causing only one delay on 12 February when four WFP staff on mission to Arsal had to wait for an explosives expert to diffuse an improvised explosive device at a check point. WFP/ Frederik Copper JORDAN

A total of 573,425 Syrian refugees had been OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS registered by UNHCR as of 18 February, residing

in camps, transit centres and in Jordanian Registered refugees: 576,354 communities. Similarly to the previous two January beneficiaries: 536,798 (90% of operational plan*) weeks, the majority of new arrivals during the 96,103 in camps (74% of operational plan*) reporting period originated from Dara (37%) and rural Damascus (26%), following continued 440,695 in communities (98% of operational plan*) violence and insecurity in those areas.

February Plan*: 598,731 133,839 in camps* EVOLVING NEEDS AND WFP 464,892 refugees in communities OPERATIONS * Planned figures are based on UNHCR manifest which is subject to some inflation due to incomplete departure information and other The distribution of vouchers and in-kind food variables. UNHCR is currently working to address this through the ongoing reregistration process. assistance to Syrian refugees as part of the February cycle is currently underway in Al Za’atri camp, two smaller transit centres and within communities in all 12 governorates, while preparations continue for the opening of Azraq camp at the end of March. WFP is planning to reach a total of 598,731 people in February, an increase by 12 percent as compared to last month’s target. AL ZA’ATRI CAMP

The distribution of vouchers and in-kind food assistance for the first cycle of February was concluded on10 February, with distribution figures currently being finalized. In addition to the daily distribution of 22 mt of fresh bread to all camp residents and the more than 4,000 welcome meals for new arrivals, WFP recommenced its regular date bar distribution at the start of the second semester on 9 February, targeting 15,000 children in all three schools in the camp.

9 After the successful launch of two supermarkets in the camp on 6 February, the voucher value was increased from 8JD (USD$11.31) to 9JD (USD$12.69) per person per cycle. With the final partial food ration to be distributed in March, along with 18JD worth of vouchers per person for the month, only vouchers (20JD per month / USD$28.2) and daily bread will be distributed to beneficiaries in the camp from April onwards.

As part of the current UNHCR re-registration of all camp beneficiaries, some 1,035 individuals were processed between 27 January and 2 February. Out of the people screened, 153 individuals were inactivated because of multiple registrations or having failed to attend the screening, with families who missed their appointment able to approach the registration centre the following days. As a part of the re-verification process, refugee families will collect their Syrian identification documents from the Jordanian government, while UNHCR provides each verified family a proof of registration and a joint WFP/UNHCR ration card and each individual with a personal health booklet and a government issued service card. COMMUNITIES

The February paper voucher cycle for Syrians living in Jordanian communities started on 3 February, with plans to reach 421,457 beneficiaries based on the UNHCR manifest during the cycle. As part of the rollout for Syrians living in Jordanian communities, WFP concluded the first e-voucher distributions in Byader Wadi Al-Syer in Amman Governorate, Ajloun and Jerash on 4 February 2014. A catch-up day was held on 12 February 2014 for those individuals who did not come to receive their e-cards during the regular distributions. In total, 9,072 out of the planned 10,987 e-cards were distributed to families. As agreed with UNHCR, the second tranche of the e-voucher rollout will begin on 23 February in three governorates - Ramtha district in Irbid governorate, Karak and Tafilah, targeting a similar number of households. To further strengthen the implementation of the e-voucher programme, WFP conducted additional training to voucher partners on recent e-voucher related issues, including procedures regarding lost/stolen cards, helpline issues, communication and sensitization to beneficiaries.

In an effort to determine a unified approach to targeting Syrian refugees in need with humanitarian assistance, WFP has been participating in multiple interagency vulnerability and targeting steering committee and technical meetings. Agencies are currently planning to begin the targeting exercise in the second quarter of 2014.

NUTRITION PROGRAMME Since the 26 January launch of the nutrition programme for the treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) in Syrian refugee children under the age of five and pregnant and lactating women in community settings, WFP partner Medair has distributed SuperCereal Plus (a supplementary food for the treatment of MAM) to 65 beneficiaries in all four targeted governorates (Irbid, Mafraq, Zarqa and Amman). While the first distributions went smoothly at the Jordanian Health Aid Society (JHAS) clinics, Medair noted that screening proceeded slower than planned and that more beneficiaries would attend in the next distributions.

Implementation of the nutrition programme in Za’atri camp with partner Save the Children Jordan (SCJ) will begin late February, following the completion of tent-to-tent screening for MAM patients. So far, 101 malnourished children under the age of five have been identified along with 44 malnourished pregnant or nursing mothers. All will receive SuperCereal Plus and health and nutrition education through the camp clinics. In addition, SCJ will distribute the SuperCereal Plus as an age appropriate food to all children between 6-23 months of age in the camp.

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Meanwhile, further expansion of the e-food card programme is anticipated for April, with February and March focusing on pre-expansion activities, including assessments of the remaining six camps (Elbeyli, Midyat, Malatya, Akcakale, Viransehir, Nusaybin), which are not currently supported with the e-food card programme; and launching information campaigns to explain the programme to beneficiaries and amongst the wider humanitarian community. WFP will also be working with the government to review prices in participating markets to ensure fair prices and the highest buying value of the e-card monthly entitlement. This will involve establishing price monitoring committees composed of representatives from AFAD, camp management, deputy governors, TRC, WFP and female beneficiaries and beneficiary community leaders, mukhtars. MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

In Hatay, some beneficiaries continue to cite challenges to purchase bread, estimating it consumes upto50 percent of the value of the e-food card. WFP is working with camp management and shop owners to address the issue. Some beneficiaries were also reported to occasionally sell their food at cheaper costs, with a view of using the cash to purchase cheaper groceries from the bazaar outside the camp. Additionally, WFP/TRC and AFAD are working together to address the issue of high product prices reported in some markets. WFP continues working with camp management and shop owners to ensure programme rules are stringently applied, preserving the integrity of the programme and ensuring food security for beneficiaries.

WFP and TRC undertook a joint camp assessment mission in Mydiat camp on 5 February. The findings of the camp assessment were overall positive; recommending a programme expansion into the camp. IRAQ

Over 222,000 Syrian refugees are currently hosted in OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS Iraq, where WFP assists refugees living in all nine camps across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, as well as Registered refugees: 222,574 one camp in Anbar governorate. While food rations January beneficiaries: are provided to refugees in nine out of the ten camps 102,417 people in camps (93% of operational plan*) in Iraq, refugees in Domiz camp continue to receive assistance through food vouchers. February Plan*: 114,000 in camps EVOLVING NEEDS AND WFP OPERATIONS

*as per UNHCR’s manifest which is subject to some inflation February voucher distributions in Domiz camp due to incomplete departure information and other variables started on 4 February, targeting approximately 74,000 Syrian refugees. As of 17 February, 60,389 individuals had received vouchers, constituting 82 percent of the plan.

12 4kg rice, 1.5kg sugar, 1.8kglentils,0.9lvegetable oil, 0.15kgsaltand 0.83kg tomatopaste. and Shakran Dara Qushtapa will Basirma, receive food Al-Obady, assistance comprised of in individual food beneficiaries parcels containing 4kg remaining pasta, 3kg the bulgur wheat, exhausted, been have rations the food of family stocks As Arbat. and Akre Gewilan, Gosk, Kawr in living refugees to limited be will rations food family of distribution cycle, ongoing the During February. 12 on started distributions food general camps, remaining the In receiving WFPhighenergy biscuitsaspartoftheschool-feeding programme. nowoperating camp schools,overproviding assistancetoSyrianrefugees 8,600studentsinthe schoolsare A newcampschoolwasestablishedinAkreon 10February.Withnine ofthe tencampswhereWFPis NEW SCHOOLINAKRECAMP

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Airlifts from Erbil to Quamishli The second round of humanitarian airlifts from Erbil to Quamishli began on 4 February, following a first round implemented in the second half of December. Approval for a total of 21 airlifts has been confirmed, including 20 flights each transporting 40 mt of WFP food items and one flight to deliver UNICEF and IOM non-food items. As of 18 February, all of the planned 5,880 family food rations were transported via airlift from Erbil to Quamishli airport, which will assist approximately 60,000 beneficiaries in the governorate of Al-Hasakeh.

Violence in Anbar Ongoing violence in Anbar province has made the delivery of services and supplies to the Al-Obady refugee camp in Al Qaim challenging. Major damage to strategic bridges on the main routes is forcing transporters to use longer alternative roads, causing delays in the delivery of WFP commodities. Despite these challenges, food distribution to the remaining 1789 Syrian refugees in Al-Obady camp for February is currently underway, though the distribution of high energy biscuits to students in the camp’s school has been suspended until further notice, affecting 544 children.

Severe weather conditions in Arbat camp Severe weather conditions between 2 and 8 February caused significant damage to several tents in Arbat transit camp, due to strong wind and heavy snow storms, forcing the relocation of the affected families. During the same time classes in the camp school were suspended, while all Arbat refugees were provided with hot meals by UNHCR partner organization Youth Activity Organization (YAO). The affected families were provided with new tents and settled back by 9 February, with school classes resuming on the same day.

Following the discontinuation of WFP’s only partner OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS supermarket in greater last month, the January cycle was completed in the first week of February. WFP reached Registered refugees: 134,014 over 83,000 beneficiaries during the January cycle, January beneficiaries: including 2,700 Palestinian refugees from Syria, 83,620 in host communities amounting to 91 percent of the target. (91% of operational plan*)

February Plan*: 91,965 * Operational planning figures are based on UNHCR and UNRWA manifest.

EVOLVING NEEDS AND WFP OPERATIONS

According to government estimates, 300,000 Syrians are currently residing in Egypt, of whom UNHCR has registered 76,000 in , 29,000 in , 12,000 in and 16,000 across other locations. Of these registered 133,000 refugees, WFP is planning to assist 89,000 people through geographical targeting in February. This includes 61 percent of those registered in greater Cairo, 97 percent in Alexandria and 99 percent in Damietta. In addition, 3,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) will be assisted in cooperation with UNRWA which is 50 percent of the estimated 6,000 PRS in Egypt.

14 Egypt - Syrian Refugee Response - January 2014 Actual Beneficiaries in January 2014 Cycle

Kafr Damietta El-Shikh Damietta! Syrian refugees: 13,693 Damietta PRS: 166 Alexandria !( Alexandria§! Dakahlia Port Syrian refugees: 25,324 Said PRS: 626 !

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Alexandria North Egypt Sinai ! Ismailia ! Shibin al! Az Zaqaziq Kawm Ismailia ! Menoufia Banha

Kalyoubia Behera Obour! Syrian refugees: 18,030 Matrouh .! PRS: 980 6 October City ¨"¨Cairo ! Suez !( Syrian refugees: 23,850 6 October City PRS: 951 ! Madinat Cairo Sittah Total Beneficiaries reached Uktubar South during the January Cycle Number of Srefugeeinai 76,000 in greater Cairo Syrian refugees: 80,897 29,000 in Alexandria Fayoum PRS*: 2,723 12,000 in Damietta 16,000 across other locations * Palestinian refugees from Syria

.! National Capital January Cycle Bani ¨"¨ Egypt Country Office Suwayf 27 - JAN - 2014 §! Major Town Food Vouchers ! Map Number: Highlights _EGY_December2013Actual Kilometers Data Sources: WFP, UNHCR, UNGIWG Distribution Point First Level Admin Boundary GDELT !( Intermediate Town The boundaries and names and the designations ± 0 25 50 used on this map do not imply official endorsement Main Road or acceptance by the United Nations. ! Small town Areas of Refugees Served by WFP

WFP’s caseload is being assisted through vouchers, with the value of US$ 30 per person every month. WFP is currently using the Cairo branch of the Alexandria partner supermarket (Fathallah) as an alternate supermarket pending the finalisation of a new supermarket partner. As half of the current beneficiaries in Egypt are located in greater Cairo, this is an important contingency measure in order to ensure beneficiaries can continue to redeem their vouchers.

Operations are proceeding smoothly following intensive messaging to beneficiaries regarding the supermarket change in Cairo and additional onsite support by WFP and UNHCR at the distribution site. Crowd control is being provided by security guards to prevent overcrowding. While some beneficiaries complained of longer travel time to the alternate supermarket, many felt this was offset by lower prices and special offers, frequent re-stocking and a broad supply of groceries, good customer service and the availability of Syrian products.

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Rebecca Richards, Head

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