WFP flags ongoing pipeline breaks are interrupting general food distribution to South Sudanese refugees across Sudan. Breaks are linked to Sudan's economic crisis and recent import restrictions.

East Darfur authorities designate 4 new border entry points for refugee arrivals to establish reception centres and provide medical and nutritional screenings with basic health services, as well as hot meal provision, household registration and transportation . Entry points are anticipated to be operational by April.

High Commissioner Grandi visited Turkey and met with refugees living in Istanbul and held meetings with the Turkish authorities.

Child Protection SWG 2018 workplan has been finalized and uploaded on the portal http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/download.php?id=15078

A planning workshop was conducted in January with16 organizations who drafted recommendations linked to SGBV gap analysis and 2018 workplan draft

Understanding the MH and PSS Needs, and service utilization of Syrian refugees and Jordanian national’s assessment and report has been finalized and uploaded

The National Mental Health and substance Use plan (2018-2021) has been finalized and will be shared soon on UNHCR DataPortal

During January UNHCR gave a detailed refresher on CP/SGBV Case Management (Definition, services, aim and guiding principles) in the PWG

In January, the Basic Needs Working Group provided around 4,864,333 US$ worth of regular cash, winterization assistance and non-food item (NFIs) to vulnerable beneficiaries from the refugee and host Community.

WFP reached around 491,000 Syrian refugees residing in camps and host communities benefiting from the voucher programme via cash based transfers