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WFP Türkiye Country Brief, July 2022

Pays
Türkiye
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WFP
Date de publication

In Numbers

  • 46,855 people assisted in July 2022

  • US$ 387,570 distributed through value vouchers

  • US$ 70,747 distributed through vocational and on-the-job trainings (estimated)

  • US$ 4.8 m six-month net funding requirements (August 2022 – January 2023)

Operational Updates

  • In July, 43,084 refugees living in six camps across southeastern Türkiye received monthly assistance. Each refugee household received Turkish Lira (TRY) 150 (USD 7) per person. This assistance helps refugees meet their food and non-food needs. WFP also extended its assistance to 931 irregular migrants who are temporarily hosted in camps for registration.

  • Following the eruption of the Ukrainian crisis, the Government allowed Ukrainians to enter the country and housed those with no shelters in dormitories in the provinces of Bursa, Tekirdag, Kirklareli, Edirne, and Eskişehir, as well as in a temporary accommodation centre in Elazig. In July, WFP visited a camp located in the province of Elazig housing 1,320 Ukrainian refugees. In the upcoming months, the camp will host an additional 1,500 Ukrainian refugees, including those from other cities, who will be assisted by WFP and its partner, the Turkish Red Crescent through cash-based transfers (e-vouchers). Earlier this month, the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM) sent an official letter to WFP seeking feedback on potential areas of support for the Ukrainian refugees newly arriving in Türkiye.

  • In collaboration with the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) and the Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR), the Socioeconomic Empowerment and Sustainability (SES) Programme continued in 15 provinces (Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaras, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Mardin, Mersin, Sanliurfa and Sivas) to enhance the self-reliance of refugees and Turkish nationals. In July, 588 participants, 61 percent of whom were female, pursued vocational and applied training in chef assistant, food packaging, information technology, store attendant, housekeeping, and other skills. WFP also signed new field level agreements with the Izmir Chamber of Commerce, Education and Health Foundation (IZTO) and the first organized Industrial Zone of Ankara Chamber of Commerce.

  • WFP resumed the Network Fresh Project (‘As Ortagim’ in Turkish) launched by Istanbul’s Sisli Municipality for another three months following the implementation of a joint pilot project between July and December 2021. The project aims to reduce food waste by collecting surplus meals from participating businesses and distributing them to vulnerable refugees and host communities. Through the project, 8,396 meals donated by 17 businesses were delivered to 25 families, reaching 125 beneficiaries in July. The ownership of the project will be completely handed over to Sisli Municipality in September 2022.

  • In partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in July, WFP started to conduct a supply chain analysis of the Turkish wheat sector. The analysis will examine both internal market instabilities and external challenges such as COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on the sector. WFP and FAO plan to complete the analysis by December 2022.

  • WFP continued to advance the investment case for MoNE school meals programme. WFP complemented and triangulated quantitative data using the qualitative data collected from teachers, parents, local MoNE staff and school administrators. The programme currently targets 1.5 million school children at all levels during the current school year. WFP will provide technical support to widen the programme’s scope at the primary school level.