In the aftermath of the military offensive on Gaza in December 2008/January 2009, WFP launched an Emergency Operation targeting 365,000 persons in Gaza which represents 80 percent of its non-refugee population.

The operation aims at meeting the immediate needs of the population affected by the conflict as well as improving the food consumption of families and individuals in need.

These are the poorest and most food-insecure households amongst the non-refugee population which are all targeted in consultation with partners.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Education, CHF International and Oxfam, WFP distributes food rations composed of cereals, pulses, vegetable oil, sugar, salt, biscuits and canned meat to the beneficiaries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WFP thrives to maintain the enrolment of children in schools through the daily distribution of snacks composed of milk, biscuits and canned meat to around 50,000 children in selected schools. By the end of 2009, this number will have grown to 92,000 children.

Among these interventions, WFP also distributes fortified wheat flour to bakeries, which in return produce bread which is distributed to institutional feeding centers. 

As the situation in Gaza stabilizes, WFP will begin to integrate food vouchers as a substitution for food transfers for some of the beneficiaries in the Strip urban areas of North Gaza,Gaza and Khan Younis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of October 2009, vouchers distributed to approximately 2,330 families (i.e., 15,000 persons) will enable them to access a range of various commodities including protein-rich food (dairy products and eggs) directly from small and medium-sized shop keepers while saving cash for other essential food and non-food commodities. If conditions allow, WFP will consider support to the recovery activities related to food production and marketing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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