Syria
WFP plans to reach 2.5 million people during the ongoing June cycle and completed dispatches food rations for nearly 2.2 million people in 14 governorates by 26 June. Food dispatches to Al-Hasakeh have been particularly difficult in June due to dangerous access roads. Attempts earlier this month were disrupted by armed groups controlling checkpoints along the route. WFP is exploring alternative access options to Al-Hasakeh.
During a seven day period of negotiated access to Moadamiyeh in Rural Damascus, WFP made two unsuccessful attempts to deliver food and non-food items to populations in the area. On both occasions, the humanitarian convoy was accompanied by WFP staff up to the last checkpoint before Moadamiyeh, but had to return due to ongoing hostilities.
Renewed fighting in Quneitra has resulted in further population displacements. In response, WFP increased its provisions to the governorate in order to reach an additional 10,000 people in need. In Aleppo, expectations of more population displacements in view of expected hostilities have led WFP to pre-position emergency food rations in parts of the governorate to support 25,000 people. June cycle food distributions are already targeting 559,000 people across Aleppo governorate.
WFP also distributes wheat flour in priority areas where there is insufficient availability of bread. As of 26 June, wheat flour for 944,000 beneficiaries has been dispatched during the June cycle for distribution in 13 governorates.
WFP is accelerating food dispatches across the country in anticipation of a decline in commercial services, including transport capacity, during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. As a result, food dispatches for both the June and July cycles are ongoing in parallel.