Amman, Oct 3 (Petra) – Korea offered Monday the UN World Food Programme (WFP) $500,000 to support the provision of cash-based transfers for more than 24,000 vulnerable refugees in Jordan for one month, according to a WFP statement.

"Since 2014, the Korean government has been supporting WFP’s assistance programme for vulnerable Syrian refugees in Jordan," said Lee Jae-wan, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Jordan, adding, "the Republic of Korea truly hopes that its contribution this year will help WFP meet their basic food needs."

In a ceremony to mark the contribution in Amman, Alberto Correia Mendes, WFP Representative and Country Director in Jordan, said: "The Republic of Korea remains a valued and committed partner to WFP, and we are grateful for the consistent support allowing us to assist vulnerable families and individuals."

According to the statement, WFP provides monthly cash-based assistance to 465,000 refugees in Jordan to meet their basic food needs, most of whom are Syrians, with a quarter of them living in refugee camps.

WFP requires an additional US$34.5 million to continue providing its services to vulnerable refugees through December.

//Petra// AK

03/10/2022 18:42:09