WFP is currently assisting 282,000 vulnerable Syrian refugees with its e-food card programme, jointly implemented with TRC in the South-East of Turkey.

30 Sep 2016: Essential WASH services were provided to approx 134,468 people, including an estimated 87,511 children, living in Zaatari, Azraq & Cyber City camps

Across the Middle East and North Africa, conflict threatens decades of progress for children.

New UN chief says Syria peace is top concern.

In the context of the CSP project, Y’ahl El-Hay - يا 'هل الحي, the internal interventions have started in three clinics in Greater Cairo: the Family Health Center in 10th of Ramdan City, the Family Health Unit in 6th of October City, and the Health center in El Salam Awal area. External interventions will start later this month in the public spaces/open areas that are attached to the clinics. Students and volunteers are currently working on the designs through a participatory approach. Y' ahl El-Hay aims at developing public health clinics and its surrounding spaces through a participatory approach, in order to enhance their capacity and support their role as a social place. Under the umbrella of Terre des hommes Egypt this project has built on extensive partnerships between several enthusiastic partners: Œcumene Studio which designs and constructs the project; and the Ministry of Health.

On April 2, 2017 the launch of the Egypt 3RP took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of ambassadors, UN & government officials.

On February 15, 2017, during the United Nations Secretary-General (UN SG) António Guterres’ visit to Cairo, the UN SG reiterated his commitment to fighting terrorism but underlined also the importance of political solutions to the crisis in Syria and the wider region. He demonstrated his support for the intra-Syrian negotiations expected to begin later this month in Geneva.

In July, UNICEF increased preparations for the new school year, which typically starts in September. In Za’atari and Azraq camps, 63 new KG2 classrooms are being established to reach 1,615 children. Meanwhile, UNICEF is currently upgrading 11 Makani as stand-alone KG campuses (54 KG2 classrooms) to support universal access to early childhood education.

Protection -SGBV WG conducted a midyear revision of the group yearly work plan

Shelter: By end of August a total of 4,553 Shelters were upgraded and repaired in Azraq and Zaatari camps.