Syria Preparedness in the north-west 32,500 people recently displaced from Idlib 2.1 million people need humanitarian assistance in Idlib Humanitarian implications of buffer zone agreement still uncertain Preparedness and WFP ready to scale-up to assist 1 million people in the north-west for three months with pre-positioned stocks if needed 6 million Syrians and Syrian refugees assisted by WFP in August. WFP needs USD 233 million to sustain its response across Syria over the next six months Ongoing FAO activities in Syria include rebuilding and repairing irrigation canals and water distribution points, crop and vegetable seed distributions, capacity building, animal health campaigns, and others FAO has a funding gap of USD 115 million to reach 2 million people 1
Yemen Hodeidah Crisis and Security situation volatile and deteriorating Significant impacts on humanitarian infrastructure and operations in Hodeidah 427,000 IDPs from Hodeidah registered since early June 408,000 IDPs from Hodeidah assisted by WFP since early June, and 223,000 people in Hodeidah assisted by WFP in September 6.7 million people assisted by WFP in August across Yemen WFP s 2018 requirement is USD 1.2 billion, of which USD 853 million has been mobilized. WFP and FAO co-lead the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster Ongoing FAO activities are reaching approximately 5.8 million people FAO has this year requested USD 57.1 million, of which USD 37.6 million have been mobilized. 2
Bangladesh Rohingya Crisis One Year On 727,000 Rohingya refugee arrivals to Cox s Bazar since August 2017. 14,000+ new arrivals so far this year Monsoon rains have decreased, but relocations continue in the camps 860,000 Rohingya refugees assisted by WFP in August WFP needs USD 66 million to sustain its response over the next six months FAO and WFP has initiated an agreement to distribute vegetables produced by local farmers in the camps FAO is distributing stoves, LPG cylinders, in addition to microgardening and food safety kits to 50,000 people The FAO response has a funding gap of USD 4.8 million 3
ON WATCH Cameroon: Conflict in the Anglophone Regions Since June 2018, Anglophone separatists have expanded from the North-West Region to the South-West Region 246,000 people are currently displaced in South-West Region and more than 60,000 in the North-West Region. Food security needs are growing and humanitarian access is difficult WFP stands ready to commence an initial response targeting 50,000 IDPs for 3 months at a cost of USD 2 million Plans for a further scale-up targeting 150,000 IDPs for 4 months at a cost of USD 11.6 million are in place The response is currently on hold, as WFP cannot guarantee the safe passage of humanitarian food convoys
ON WATCH Libya: Clashes in the West and Electoral Violence Fighting erupted in Tripoli in August displacing 14,000 people in three weeks Violent clashes may continue to erupt throughout the country in the lead-up to the December presidential elections WFP assisted 88,000 people across Libya in August UNHAS service operational as of September 2018
WFP Aviation Airlifts Airfreights Airdrops Passenger and light cargo services Medical evacuations Security evacuations Air transport capacity for UN/NGOs CARGO OPERATIONS FOR WFP CORE ACTIVITIES UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN AIR SERVICE (UNHAS) DEDICATED AIR SERVICES
UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) 15 aviation field operations in 16 countries 92 aircraft in the global fleet 300,000 passengers transported annually 750 user organizations 56% UNITED NATIONS 40% NGOs 4% DONORS, DIPLOMATS AND OTHERS Afghanistan Cameroon Central African Republic Chad DR Congo Ethiopia Libya Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Somalia/Kenya South Sudan Sudan Yemen