{"id":249767,"date":"2021-04-21T16:37:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=249767"},"modified":"2021-05-04T16:39:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T20:39:33","slug":"russian-federation-and-wfp-provide-food-to-vulnerable-palestinians-press-release","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/russian-federation-and-wfp-provide-food-to-vulnerable-palestinians-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Federation and WFP Provide Food to Vulnerable Palestinians – Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"
JERUSALEM \u2013 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) started delivering fortified wheat flour for 72,000 people of the most vulnerable families in Gaza and the West Bank people for nine months, thanks to a US$4 million grant from the Russian Federation.<\/div>\n

WFP used the funds to purchase 5,076 tons of wheat flour from Russia. Wheat flour is a key component of WFP\u2019s food ration it distributes to Bedouin and herding communities in the West Bank and other vulnerable families in Gaza, alongside pulses, vitamin-rich vegetable oil and iodized salt.<\/p>\n

\u201cTogether with our esteemed colleagues from WFP we are proud to be a part of joint efforts to provide basic food support to the poorest families here in Palestine,\u201c said Deputy Representative of the Russian Federation to the Palestinian Authority Alexey Faezov during distributions of wheat flour to the Bedouin and herding community of Wadi Qelt in the West Bank. \u201cThis is the least that can be done and we will continue to do our best to contribute further to international humanitarian assistance.\u201c<\/p>\n

The protracted humanitarian and socio-economic crisis in Palestine hits the poorest families the most, making them more dependent on external support for survival as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen an already dire situation. Two million Palestinians, representing 40 percent of the total population, are estimated to be food insecure – a level of need the requires food assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful for Russia\u2019s consistent and generous support to the most vulnerable Palestinians who cannot afford securing their basic food needs amidst heightened hardships,\u201d said WFP Country Director Samer Abdeljaber. \u201cOur strong partnership has helped thousands of families have a reliable safety-net that shields them from sinking deeper into poverty and hunger.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2021, WFP continues to provide regular food assistance to some 350,000 vulnerable non-refugee population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, mainly through food vouchers and multi-purpose cash as well as in-kind food parcels. WFP implements home-based agricultural activities for longer term impact on vulnerable families\u2019 dietary diversity and livelihoods. Together with other partners in Palestine WFP is supporting national efforts to foster social protection programmes which are more inclusive to most vulnerable groups and alert to gender-equality.<\/p>\n

Russia is a long-standing partner of WFP assistance in Palestine. The latest funding brings Russia\u2019s total contribution to WFP\u2019s activities in Palestine to more than US$25 million in the past ten years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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