Assistance to the Palestinian people – Emergency report on OPT- WFP report (excerpts)

World Food Programme Emergency Report 2005

Issued Weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme

Report No. 51 / 2005 – Date 16 December 2005

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Occupied Palestinian Territories

(a) There has been no improvement in the security situation in either the West Bank or the Gaza Strip.

(b) In terms of Institutional feeding, the distribution to West Bank institutions was completed in all governorates by CRS (a total of 110 institutions). Institutions previously covered by UNWRA IF programme were assessed for compliance with WFP programme criteria prior to inclusion in the WFP caseload. The General Distribution to SHC through MSA was completed in all West Bank governorates (September- October allocation). Preparations for the next distribution round are ongoing. 80% of beneficiaries at the distribution point were female, 70% of HH entitlements were found to be issued in the woman’s name.

(c) CRS, CHF and MOA started implementation of Food-for-Work/Food-for-Training (FFFW/T) activities throughout the West Bank; in some locations, local committees are still in the process of setting work plans and selecting beneficiaries. Monitoring of local committee formation, targeting and effective work planning was conducted daily.

(d) In the Gaza Strip, nine Institutional Feeding centres received their November- December allocation. MSA completed it’s General Distribution of the November – December allocations in the south and in the middle governorates; Northern Gaza and Gaza City distributions are ongoing. The new ration will be implemented in the Gaza Strip from January 06.

(e) MOA FFT projects are ongoing in all governorates, and FFW has started in Khan Younis governorate. In the remaining governorate planning is still ongoing. CHF have developed a beneficiary database to assist in cross-checking lists of beneficiaries to avoid duplication between CPs and other agencies (UNRWA). This database will be shared with MOA in GS.

(f) The Bedouin report writing and analysis is ongoing jointly between WFP/IMG. A meeting was held in Jerusalem to review progress to date.

(g) During the reporting period (1 – 15 December), a total of 1498 tons were delivered to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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