Attachments
In Numbers
33,864 people assisted in December 2024
409 mt of food assistance distributed
US$ 319,609 distributed through cash-based transfers
US$ 1.2 m six-month net funding requirements (January to June 2025)
Operational Updates
• In December, WFP provided 33,215 Afghan and Iraqi refugees (7,370 households) with monthly general food assistance through a hybrid combination of in-kind food and cash-based transfers.
o Under in-kind, a total of 409 mt of food consisting of fortified wheat flour (12 kg per person) and fortified vegetable oil (810 ml per person) was distributed.
o Under cash-based transfers, in December, WFP distributed cash assistance to refugee households, with men-headed households (MHH) receiving Iranian Rials (IRR) 2.5 million (US$ 4.6) per person, and women-headed households (WHH) receiving IRR 3 million (US$ 5.5) per person, to address higher food insecurity risks faced by women having limited access to work opportunities.
o Due to the approaching winter lean season, under authorization by the Center for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants’ Affairs (CAFIA), of the Ministry of Interior, WFP doubled its cash assistance to all beneficiaries in settlements for December 2024.
This extra allocation aimed to safeguard food security during the lean agriculture season and enhance the purchasing power of refugees, given restricted income opportunities.
The winterization top-up, equivalent to the standard cash entitlement for December, was provided to both male-headed and female-headed households.
o As part of WFP’s Disability Inclusion Workplan, in 2024 WFP Iran has been providing additional monthly cash support of IRR 1.5 million (US$ 2.7) to refugees with disabilities across nine refugee settlements, on top of their regular aid. In December, WFP Iran included an additional 10 refugees, reaching a total of 271 persons. This follows the programme's expansion in October, covering Kerman, Lorestan, West Azerbaijan, Fars, Khuzestan, Markazi, and Semnan provinces after initially being introduced to two refugee settlements across two provinces.
• WFP’s cash assistance in Iran continued to include support for 52 refugee celiac patients with specific gluten-free dietary needs, providing them with an extra cash amount of IRR 7.7 million ($ 14.27 per person), complementing their food entitlement.
• In December, through WFP’s school-based programme, 9,252 refugee students, including their teachers, received daily school snacks consisting of milk, date bars and/or fortified biscuits.
• To assist the income generation and resilience of 312 refugees (51 percent women and 49 percent men), in December, WFP continued supporting 22 livelihood activities across 17 settlements, including welding, tailoring, baking, and farming.