Attachments
In Numbers
1.62 m people assisted in January 2018
US$ 35 m distributed in multi-purpose cash
US$ 1.30 m distributed through value vouchers
Operational Updates
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WFP, in partnership with the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC/Kızılay) and the Turkish Government, with funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Assistance Operations (ECHO), continued to deliver aid through the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN), the world’s largest humanitarian multi-purpose cash programme.
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In January, the ESSN assisted 1,530,030 million vulnerable refugees across Turkey, providing each person with TRY 120 (USD 22.6) to help cover their essential needs.
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A total of 25,538 beneficiaries living with disability receive the ESSN assistance. Of these, 6,330 received the additional monthly “severe disability top-up” payment of 600 Turkish Liras (USD 113 per person).
ESSN partners are working with health and other actors to ensure refugees living with a disability can access their Disability Health Report (DHR), as obtaining or renewing themat the hospital can be challenging.. -
WFP continues to support 90,666 refugees in camps across the southeast of Turkey with a monthly evoucher worth TRY 50 (USD 9.4) per-person to buy food in participating shops. The Turkish Government provides an additional TRY 50 on a separate card for food and non-food items.
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On 17 January, WFP accompanied the UK National Audit Office during their mission in Ankara to discuss and observe the ESSN in the context of a review of the UK’s aid effectiveness globally.
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WFP participated in a conference on "Social Cohesion, Achievements and Challenges" organized by the Ordu Provincial Directorate of Migration Management in the Black Sea region. Participants included various government offices, the Ordu University, the municipality, UNICEF, UNHCR, NGOs and other stakeholders. The conference helped to answer questions on the international protection issues.