KEY MESSAGES
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The Turkish Lira increased by 6% against the USD compared to a month-to-month increase of 4% and 2% over the past two months.
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Prices of most monitored items continued to rise in parallel with the ongoing currency depreciation of the Turkish Lira against the USD. The increasing prices are contributing to increasing food insecurity and malnutrition in NWS where humanitarian aid is experiencing funding cuts.
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The prices of monitored vegetables and fruits, except tomatoes, continued to decline in June 2023.
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The unavailability of tents increased by 8% points from 52% of surveyed vendors to 60%. This may affect families that continue to experience shelter insecurity following the earthquakes.
Dashboard
Link to dashboard - https://jmmi-northernsyria.shinyapps.io/dashboard/
We invite you to view this data on the interactive JMMI dashboard which includes current and historical SMEB price data on all aggregation levels and in different currencies. Use the drop-down menus on the left-hand side to select the data and area you are interested in and view the regional values and selected data on the right-hand side.