In Numbers

12 million people food insecure

2.5 million severely food insecure

6.8 million people internally displaced

Highlights

WFP dispatched humanitarian assistance sufficient for an estimated 5.5 million people across all activities in Syria in October.

In September, the monthly average price of WFP’s standard reference food basket increased by 2.5 percent compared to August 2022, reaching SYP 329,526 (˜USD 109 ).

Across Syria, the 2022-2023 winter season is anticipated to be one of the harshest considering the catastrophic fuel and electricity shortages,

During a time when Syrians’ ability to buy food is becoming even more stretched, WFP beneficiaries, except those in camp settings, are already receiving reduced food rations across Syria due to funding constraints.

Source: World Food Programme