THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

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March 2022 – The humanitarian situation in Ukraine deteriorated significantly following the Russian military offensive beginning 24 February, which has resulted in over 2 million people displaced to neighbouring countries including Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova and Slovakia, and nearly 1.5 million people internally displaced. The UN estimates that over 12 million people will need humanitarian assistance over the next three months and the UNHCR estimates that as many as 4 million people could seek refuge in neighbouring countries. On March 1, 2022, humanitarian partners issued appeals for approximately USD 2 billion to support the humanitarian response inside Ukraine over the next three months as well as the humanitarian needs of Ukrainians seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. In light of the complexity of the crisis, it is anticipated that humanitarian needs will grow commensurately, which will require ongoing donor support to allow partners to scale up their humanitarian response in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. With GAC’s support, the World Food Programme (WFP) are providing emergency food assistance in Ukraine. Project activities include: (1) conducting a rapid food security assessment; (2) providing cash assistance to cover food needs where markets are functioning; (3) providing hot meals in pre-existing centres; (4) distributing emergency food kits, mainly for those recently displaced; and, (5) supplying displaced Ukrainians and host communities with in-kind food.