WFP Türkiye Country Brief, February 2024

ReliefWeb: Updates by Country 14.04.2024 21:00 Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye Source: World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file. In Numbers 44,629 people received cash assistance in February 2024 . USD 0.4 million distributed through in-camp value vouchers and USD 0.2 million through livelihoods cash assistance USD 5.3 m six-month net funding requirements Operational Updates In February, under the In-camp E-voucher Programme, WFP and the Turkish Red Crescent assisted 42,501 beneficiaries in seven refugee camps with an e-voucher of Turkish lira 300 per person per month. o As part of the Presidency of Migration Management’s strategy to reduce camp population, Apaydin camp in Hatay was closed in February due to inadequate facilities and the most vulnerable residents were transferred to Adana camp. PMM also informed WFP of its plans to close the Boynuyogun camp in Hatay in the near future. o WFP is currently formulating a new project to support voluntary relocation of camp residents to urban areas through resilience-building activities and multipurpose cash assistance to households wishing to resettle in urban areas in stages. o WFP is exploring options to provide multi-purpose cash assistance to Hilalkent camp in Hatay, which is run by the Governor’s Office and houses Syrian refugees affected by the earthquake. The assistance will target refugees who are ineligible for Social Security Net assistance. In February, WFP launched its Earthquake Recovery Programme in three of the five provinces most affected by the February 2023 earthquakes: Hatay, Adiyaman, and Kahramanmaras. o Five field level agreements were signed with INGO and NGO cooperating partners in Hatay. Four agreements are under development: three with governmental partners and one for a joint project with FAO to start in April, which will scale up to the non-covered provinces. In each targeted province, strategic investments are made to restore key value chains and support their revitalization beyond preearthquake: o In Kahramanmaras, WFP and partners support the restoration of the dairy and livestock value chain, with focus on rural actors. o In Hatay, WFP supports the restoration of the fresh fruit and vegetable value chain. Significant progress was made in the development of a concept note for a large-scale cold storage facility which would reduce garment) courses in Adana, Bursa, Malatya and Sanliurfa. Meanwhile 388 participants took part in the applied training programme , enabling some 2,128 people to benefit from the Programme indirectly. ATP places VT graduates into jobs to gain practical experience and become familiar with the sector, all while earning a minimum wage. WFP’s partners for the SES Programme include the Turkish Employment Agency , Support to Life , International Migration and Solidarity Association and chambers of commerce and industry in the targeted provinces. Since 2021, the programme has trained 5,939 people, and so far, 50 percent of VT graduates have found employment

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