
WFP Chief Pledges Support to Lebanon and Its People as Country Faces Multiple Shocks
We’re scaling up rapidly to reach 1 million people across the country – including thousands of Beirut families devastated by the blast.

We’re scaling up rapidly to reach 1 million people across the country – including thousands of Beirut families devastated by the blast.

Digital money transfers to vulnerable people mean better security, tracking, transparency, accountability – and during a pandemic, safety.

We are extremely saddened by the immense devastation and loss caused by an explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon. The Lebanese people need our support now more than ever.

WFP plans to reach a total of 10.3 million Afghan people in 2020, giving $79 to each family to cover their food needs for two months at a time.

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The $6.25 million will help provide food to nearly 80,000 internally displaced Iraqis and 22,000 Syrian refugees, whose needs have grown as a result of the global pandemic.

“The frontline in the battle against the coronavirus is shifting from the rich world to the poor world,” said David Beasley, WFP’s Executive Director.

The contribution will provide almost 100,000 people with $13 a month, enabling them to meet almost two-thirds of their daily food requirements.

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Through the program, each family member receives $22 per month, and studies show that the 1.7 million refugees mostly spend it on rent, utilities, food and other household needs.