More than 1.5 million people received WFP and Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) assistance in January - February 2024.
• US$23.5 million was transferred to WFP beneficiaries in February. An increase from January, following the reinstatement of the National poverty targeting programme (NPTP) cash assistance in February after being paused due to a lack of available funds.
• In February, similarly to previous months, most households displayed confidence in using ATMs.
• The call center noted a substantial rise in call volume for NPTP claims, attributed to the adjustment in transfer value and the temporary suspension of assistance in January. Conversely, there was a decline in call volume for the Syrian response, following a notable surge in Nov-Dec due to the implementation of retargeting.
• The South emergency response reached 100,000 people affected by the conflict.
