Word Food Program (WFP) provides assistance in the form of cash to those who fled the conflict in Sudan in order to alleviate their plight, said WFP Representative in Egypt.
According to WFP, the money enables refugees with the power of choice – they can buy the things they need most.
People in crisis normally register for humanitarian assistance by waiting in line to give their personal information. Staff verify and check data and then prepare distribution lists – a process that can take weeks.
In response, WFP’s developed a revolutionary way of enrolling people so cash assistance can be dispensed in around three minutes.
WFP’s country director for Egypt Praveen Agrawal said: “When WFP puts money into people’s hands, they can use it to buy food and what they need most in their local market, which also supports the local economy."
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