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EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE TO DISPLACED POPULATION OF SYRIAN ARMENIANS
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July 23, 2013 Tuesday
Rome
World Food Program has issued the following news release:
The ongoing fighting between Government forces and opposition groups
in the Syrian Arab Republic has forced Syrians of ethnic Armenian
origin to leave their homes in Aleppo and Damascus.
According to the Armenian Government, as of mid-2013 some 8,000 Syrian
Armenians had fled to Armenia from the violence in Syria. The situation
for the majority of Armenian Syrians has deteriorated over time,
as many were not able to find employment upon arrival in Armenia,
and consequently, have depleted their assets.
The Government and all stakeholders are engaged in an effort to provide
both: (i) immediate support through relief and safety nets and (ii)
assistance with the integration of the Syrian Armenian population into
Armenian society. This WFP emergency operation (EMOP) will provide food
assistance to vulnerable Syrian Armenians, further to the request from
the Armenian Ministry of the Diaspora, the Government body tasked with
the implementation and coordination of assistance to Syrian Armenians.
The goal is to meet immediate food needs, while curbing the negative
coping strategies of a population that sustained multiple shocks over
the previous two years.
The objectives of this EMOP are aligned with WFP Strategic Objective 1
"Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies", specifically to:
~U maintain food security; and ~U protect livelihoods and help prevent
the depletion of assets.
This EMOP will cover six months of food assistance, from July to
December 2013 and will provide immediate support to Syrian Armenians
while the Government puts in place a strategy and programme for their
sustainable integration.
Should the situation deteriorate further and the number of vulnerable
Syrian Armenians in Armenia increase, the requirements and transfer
modality will be reassessed and the budget adjusted in line with
developments and needs.
For further information please visit: http://www.wfp.org
Premium Official News
July 23, 2013 Tuesday
Rome
World Food Program has issued the following news release:
The ongoing fighting between Government forces and opposition groups
in the Syrian Arab Republic has forced Syrians of ethnic Armenian
origin to leave their homes in Aleppo and Damascus.
According to the Armenian Government, as of mid-2013 some 8,000 Syrian
Armenians had fled to Armenia from the violence in Syria. The situation
for the majority of Armenian Syrians has deteriorated over time,
as many were not able to find employment upon arrival in Armenia,
and consequently, have depleted their assets.
The Government and all stakeholders are engaged in an effort to provide
both: (i) immediate support through relief and safety nets and (ii)
assistance with the integration of the Syrian Armenian population into
Armenian society. This WFP emergency operation (EMOP) will provide food
assistance to vulnerable Syrian Armenians, further to the request from
the Armenian Ministry of the Diaspora, the Government body tasked with
the implementation and coordination of assistance to Syrian Armenians.
The goal is to meet immediate food needs, while curbing the negative
coping strategies of a population that sustained multiple shocks over
the previous two years.
The objectives of this EMOP are aligned with WFP Strategic Objective 1
"Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies", specifically to:
~U maintain food security; and ~U protect livelihoods and help prevent
the depletion of assets.
This EMOP will cover six months of food assistance, from July to
December 2013 and will provide immediate support to Syrian Armenians
while the Government puts in place a strategy and programme for their
sustainable integration.
Should the situation deteriorate further and the number of vulnerable
Syrian Armenians in Armenia increase, the requirements and transfer
modality will be reassessed and the budget adjusted in line with
developments and needs.
For further information please visit: http://www.wfp.org