WFP Türkiye Country Brief, October 2024 – Türkiye

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In Numbers

• 37,349 people received cash assistance in October 2024 (estimated)
• USD 0.46 million distributed through e-voucher, multi-purpose cash, livelihoods support, cash-for-work, and asset support modalities in October 2024
• USD 0.01 M six-month net funding requirements (November 2024 – April 2025)

Operational Updates

• In October, WFP and the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) continued In-camp E-voucher Distribution, reaching 33,153 individuals (7,667 households) in six refugee camps in the southeast of the country. WFP provides e-vouchers of Turkish lira (TRY) 300 (USD 8.7) per person per month to meet their food and non-food needs. While designed to cover 80 percent of food needs, due to inflation, this transfer covers only 27 percent as of the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.
  • WFP monitoring in Q3 2024 revealed that 24 percent of refugee households in Türkiye are food insecure, with 71 percent marginally food secure and only five percent fully food secure.
• In October, WFP, UNHCR and the Presidency of Migration Management (PMM), the government body responsible for refugee camps launched a voluntary transition pilot programme to support individuals to voluntarily leave camps. WFP is providing a one-off multi-purpose cash (MPC) payment of TRY 12,000 (USD 353) per person to enable those who opt for this programme to afford moving costs.
• In response to the 2023 earthquakes, previously closed refugee camps in southeastern Türkiye were reopened to shelter refugees in need. WFP, in partnership with the Association for Social Development and Aid Mobilization (ASAM), continues the MPC programme to support residents of the newly designated ‘Hilalkent Container City’. A total of 1,848 refugees (645 households) receive monthly cash assistance of TRY 500 (USD 14.6) per person to cover basic needs.
• In support to the Earthquake Recovery Efforts, WFP reached 2,934 individuals with food-related businesses impacted by the earthquake, collaborating with five NGOs, FAO, and government partners to deliver targeted assistance.
  • The marketplace in Hilalkent Container City in Hatay was opened in October. Built in partnership with ASAM, it features resident-owned stalls, including a grocery, butcher, and sandwich shop. This initiative helps former business owners rebuild their livelihoods and ensures food access for camp residents.
• WFP’s livelihoods programme, Socioeconomic Empowerment and Sustainability (SES) was concluded in October 2024. Since its launch in August 2021, the programme delivered vocational training to over 6,400 participants across 15 provinces in sectors requiring skilled workers. Graduates were matched with employers for three-month placements, allowing them to gain practical experience, earn minimum wage, and pursue long-term employment. The SES programme achieved its 50 percent employment target, with strong outcomes in manufacturing, IT, and hospitality.