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France helps WFP to provide food to vulnerable families in Gaza

Jerusalem – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a €250,000 contribution from France to provide essential food for the poorest and most food insecure non-refugee populations in the Gaza Strip.

date:  18/05/2020

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The funds will be used to provide electronic food vouchers to 21,560 people for one month to purchase nutritious food of their choice from 200 retail shops across the Gaza Strip.

WFP has been using and expanding the use of vouchers since 2011 based on evidence demonstrating its stronger impact on people’s food security status and positive spill-over effects on the local economy.  Vouchers give people more freedom of choice, dignity and the flexibility to collect their entitlements at their own best convenience.  

Full text available here: https://www.wfp.org/news/france-helps-wfp-provide-food-vulnerable-families-gaza