Germany supports WFP assistance in Syria as humanitarian needs reach unprecedented levels

With a record number of Syrians struggling to meet their basic needs, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a donation of 109 million euros from the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) to provide life-saving food and nutrition support to millions of vulnerable people in 2021 – 2022.

After a decade of crisis, today a staggering 12.4 million Syrians are food insecure – the highest number recorded since the conflict began. The donation will support 4.8 million Syrians to access lifesaving food and over 600,000 children to access nutritious food through an emergency school feeding program.

“There is less food on Syrian tables than ever before. Staple foods are more expensive than ever, and for the majority of families, each month is harder than the last. Millions of people rely on food from WFP to survive and to improve their nutrition, so WFP is grateful for the German Government’s ongoing support for families across the country,” said WFP Country Director in Syria Sean O’Brien.

The German donation comes at a critical time when Syrian families are facing an economic downturn, record-high food prices, large-scale population displacement, and years of protracted conflict that have combined to push an additional 4.5 million people into food insecurity in the last year alone.

Throughout the last decade, 6.5 million Syrians have been internally displaced, and 2.4 million children remain out of school. Support from WFP helps highly vulnerable Syrians to access lifesaving food and ensures that children have the best chance possible to boost their nutrition and get the best possible start to life.