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AMMAN — The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that it has suspended food assistance for 30,000 Syrian refugees who returned from Jordan to Syria, representing 10 per cent of the total beneficiaries receiving support from the agency.
According to a report obtained by Al Mamlaka, the suspension followed routine individual eligibility assessments conducted for refugees residing in Jordan.
The report also revealed that 60,500 Syrian refugees returned to Syria in April alone, half of whom had previously been receiving food aid from the WFP.
The WFP provides monthly food assistance to 277,000 refugees living in camps and host communities across Jordan. Ongoing funding shortages have forced the programme to limit assistance to just $21 per person per month.
WFP warned that it faces a net funding gap of $90.9 million through the end of October, posing a serious threat to its ability to maintain operations.
The agency stressed that its top priority is to secure the necessary resources to meet the urgent food needs of vulnerable refugees in Jordan.
The report also warned that available funds will only sustain monthly cash assistance until June 2025. To implement its prioritisation plan and meet the basic needs of refugees through the end of next year, WFP in Jordan requires an additional $35 million.