U.S. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE FOOD SECURITY
Food Security
In brief
- What happenedIn FY 2020, USAID/BHA supported WFP to reach 295,000 Syrian refugees and 9,600 refugees of other nationalities through cash transfers for food and food vouchers, allowing individuals to purchase nutritious foods available in local markets and support local vendors.
- How many affectedAffected persons: 300,000
- What help is neededMoreover, USAID/BHA expanded food programming in Lebanon to reach populations affected by the August 4 explosions and individuals particularly affected by COVID-19.
What changed
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Situation
In FY 2020, USAID/BHA supported WFP to reach 295,000 Syrian refugees and 9,600 refugees of other nationalities through cash transfers for food and food vouchers, allowing individuals to purchase nutritious foods available in local markets and support local vendors. Moreover, USAID/BHA expanded food programming in Lebanon to reach populations affected by the August 4 explosions and individuals particularly affected by COVID-19. WFP is providing emergency food assistance to 543,000 people in Lebanon through its COVID-19 program and distributing in-kind food assistance and food vouchers to nearly 78,000 people affected by the August 4 explosions. From FY 2012 to FY 2020, USAID/BHA provided more than $678 million to reach refugees with emergency food assistance, in addition to $23.5 million in FY 2020 to respond to food needs among refugees and Lebanese nationals resulting from COVID-19 and the August 4 explosions.
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Verified figures
- Affected persons
- 300,000 retained at 2020-12-30
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