Syrian Arab Republic: WFP Syria Crisis Response Situation Update: Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, 20 August - 2 September 2014

HIGHLIGHTS

• WFP dispatches food for a record 4.15 million people in August, highest since beginning of operation

• Cross-line deliveries provide food for over 330,000 people in opposition controlled areas in Aleppo and Idleb

• Study of WFP e-card programme finds significant positive impact on Lebanese economy

• WFP assistance reaches refugees in Arsal, despite continuing insecurity WFP completes roll-out of e-cards to Syrian households in Jordanian communities

• Price monitoring committees find positive impact of urban shop expansion in Turkey Funding shortfall forces Syrian camp schools in Iraq to start without school feeding programme