Jerusalem: The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of CAD$2 million (approximately US$1.7 million) from the Government of Canada to provide much-needed food assistance for two months for more than 64,000 of people in the Gaza Strip who have been most-affected by the recent armed escalation and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"The recent conflict has caused significant destruction and increased the suffering of Gaza’s population that has already been grappling with hefty challenges with little prospect for breakthrough," said WFP Representative and Country Director Samer AbdelJaber in a press release on Monday.
A recent study conducted by the United Nations, the World Bank, and the European Union shortly after the eleven-day hostilities in May 2021 in Gaza shows worsening social conditions.