UN official: Brussels conference’s results will provide an opportunity to change the decision of cut assistance in Syria

The official at World Food Program (WFP) in Syria, Lina Alqassab, affirmed that the Brussels conference’s results could provide a chance to reconsider the decision of cutting assistance to 2.5 million, with the support provided by the EU.

Alqassab added that the UN program carries out a regular assessment of families, by reviewing the eligibility of families receiving assistance on the basis of need.

Alqassab pointed out that the decision to reduce food assistance stems completely from the inability of available resources to continue the current scale of aid.

According to Alqassab, meeting the needs of Syrian families requires long-term and sustainable interventions for early recovery, and to promote peace, stability and livelihood opportunities, according to “Enab Baladi” agency.

Alqassab considered that the World Food Program (WFP) has the ability and solution to reduce people’s depending on humanitarian assistance, but with the absence of any significant support for early recovery programs, the depend on humanitarian assistance will remain high.

The “Syria Response Coordination Group” said that cut assistance announced by the World Food Program (WFP) will increase levels of poverty and hunger among civilians in Syria, and that it is not in line with the assessment of humanitarian needs there.

According to the “Syria Response Coordination Group” the (WFP) has begun procedures to cut assistance for 2.5 million in Syria out of 5.5 million beneficiaries, which is the largest reduction process that the (WFP) has carried out at the level of Syria over years.