WFP JORDAN EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT, NOVEMBER 2015

Highlights

• Thanks to additional funding from various donors, including an extremely generous contribution from Germany, EMOP operations are funded at their current levels through May 2016.
• Following the global launch of WFP’s school feeding app ShareTheMeal on 12 November, over 250,000 users shared more than 1 million school meals with Syrian children in refugee camps in Jordan. Down-load the app now at: https://sharethemeal.org/en/
• On 10 November, WFP and UN Women launched an Oasis centre for girls and women in Za’atri camp, providing a number of services including cash-for-work opportunities for refugee women using recycled materials. One of the project goals is to ensure better household food security, as data from UN Women’s other similar centres in the camp shows women spend 70 percent of their income on fresh food and hygiene products.
• As part of WFP capacity development activities, a workshop was held targeting all Ministry of Education field staff for the purpose of developing an online monitoring tool in support of data collection. The model will be integrated in the existing Education Management Information System.
• UNDP and WFP’s joint employment project for vulnerable Jordanians concluded by end of October. A total of 450 men and women in Mafraq received incentives for their participation, resulting in an increase of almost 54 percent in their household income. Activities fostered community awareness and civil responsibility through rehabilitation of community assets (parks, schools, libraries, WASH facilities) and establishment of tourist bazars and welcoming centres. Thanks to additional contributions, the project will now be extended and a new phase is expected to start early 2016.