1. Cash-Based Interventions Technical Working Group Meeting
26 July 2016
11:00 to 13:00
UN House

2. Information Management Operational Updates

3. Partners are active in 11 Provinces
FOOD SECURITY E-VOUCHER DISTRIBUTIONS AS OF JUNE 2016
Partners are active in 11 Provinces
A total of 386,218 Syrian beneficiaries have been reached with CBIs for food assistance
This is 5.4% more than last month
13 PROVINCES WHERE FOOD SECURITY ACTORS HAVE ONGOING PROJECTS: Adana, Adiyaman, Ankara, Gaziantep, Hatay, K.Maras, Killis, Kiziltepe, Malatya, Mardin, Mersin, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa
COMPLETED CBI PROJECTS FOR FOOD SECURITY:
CBI Projects conducted by ASAM for both Food Security and Basic Needs ended on 29 February 2016.
PLANNED CBI PROJECTS FOR FOOD SECURITY:
2 CBI Food Security projects are planned by IOM and Mercy Corps off-camp.
IOM plans by December 2016 to reach 8,100 Syrians in Hatay with 62TL per capita. Assessments are already ongoing.
Mercy Corps plans to reach 4,000 Syrians in Gaziantep (Sehitkamil, Sahinbey) – voucher value TBD

4. This is 7% more than last month
BASIC NEEDS E-VOUCHER DISTRIBUTIONS as of JUNE 2016
Partners are active in 4 Provinces: Hatay, Killis,Sanliurfa, and Gaziantep,
A total of 41,542 Syrian beneficiaries have been reached with e-voucher modality for Basic Needs
This is 7% more than last month
COMPLETED CBI PROJECTS FOR BASIC NEEDS:
Two Basic Needs CBI Projects conducted by ASAM and UNICEF/TRC ended on 29 February 2016 and the latter on 29 April 2016.
The ASAM project was for multi-purpose e-vouchers and assessed a total of 103,805 Syrian individuals, whereas it reached 11% of those assessed, so a total of 11,525 Syrian beneficiaries in 13 provinces (Istanbul, Sakarya, Izmir, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay, Gaziantep, Konya, Kayseri, Nigde, Nevsehir, Mardin, K.Mara.
TRC/UNICEF Basic Needs CBI programme reached a total of 37,666 off-camp Syrians with one-off assistance for winterization in 4 provinces (Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Killis).
Out of these beneficiaries reached, 7,112 were under 5 years old and 15,165 were aged between 5 and 17 years old.
PLANNED CBI PROJECTS FOR BASIC NEEDS:
Save the Children will plan a monthly e-voucher Basic Needs project from September 2016 to September 2017 in Hatay where about 440TL will be provided per household.
Mercy Corps plans to reach 4,000 Syrians in Gaziantep (Sehitkamil, Sahinbey) – voucher value TBD.

5. COMPLETED CBI PROJECTS FOR BASIC NEEDS:
Two Basic Needs CBI Projects conducted by ASAM and UNICEF/TRC ended on 29 February 2016 and the latter on 29 April 2016.
The ASAM project was for multi-purpose e-vouchers and assessed a total of 103,805 Syrian individuals, whereas it reached 11% of those assessed, so a total of 11,525 Syrian beneficiaries in 13 provinces (Istanbul, Sakarya, Izmir, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay, Gaziantep, Konya, Kayseri, Nigde, Nevsehir, Mardin, K.Mara.
TRC/UNICEF Basic Needs CBI programme reached a total of 37,666 off-camp Syrians with one-off assistance for winterization in 4 provinces (Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Killis).
Out of these beneficiaries reached, 7,112 were under 5 years old and 15,165 were aged between 5 and 17 years old.
PLANNED CBI PROJECTS FOR BASIC NEEDS:
Save the Children will plan a monthly e-voucher Basic Needs project from September 2016 to September 2017 in Hatay where about 440TL will be provided per household.
Mercy Corps plans to reach 4,000 Syrians in Gaziantep (Sehitkamil, Sahinbey) – voucher value TBD.

6. POSSIBLE OVERLAP OF ACTIVITIES IN SANLIURFA PROVINCE JUNE 2016
More coordination is need between TRC/WFP and Concern

7. Possible Overlap Alerts in the Food Security & Basic Needs Sectors Ongoing & Planned Projects

8. Average Food Price Monitoring, June 2016
Why are food prices higher in Mardin, Kiziltepe, Adiyaman and Malatya?
Food Items Monitored:
FOOD
Rice
Bulgur
Sunflower oil
Red lentils
Salt
Sugar
Poultry
Eggs
Pasta
White cheese
Cucumbers
Gasoline
Kerosine
LPG for cooking
NFI
Body soap
Hair shampoo
Laundry detergent
Toothpaste
Sanitary pads
Child disposable diapers
Double blanket
coal
Cooking gas
ASAM had Basic Needs winterization activities in the following 7 provinces:
Istanbul
Izmir
Kayseri
Konya
Nevsehir
Nigde
Sakarya

9. Price Monitoring from the WFP Referential Food Basket for Contracted & Non-Contracted Shops Data from February, March, April, May, June 2016
WFP Data: Average Food Item Price (TL) from Adana, Adiyaman, Akcakale, Ceylanpinar, Harran, Islahiye, Karkamis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Viransehir, Gazianteo, Hatay (in and off-camp), Sanliurfa (in and off-camp), Kilis (in and off-camp), K.Maras (in and off-camp).
The price of gasoline, kerosine increased slightly.
Unskilled wage also increased.
Prices decreased for: cucumbers, cheese, eggs and poultry.

10. Average NFI Monitoring, June 2016
Why are food prices higher in Mardin, Kiziltepe, Adiyaman and Malatya?
Food Items Monitored:
FOOD
Rice
Bulgur
Sunflower oil
Red lentils
Salt
Sugar
Poultry
Eggs
Pasta
White cheese
Cucumbers
Gasoline
Kerosine
LPG for cooking
NFI
Body soap
Hair shampoo
Laundry detergent
Toothpaste
Sanitary pads
Child disposable diapers
Double blanket
coal
Cooking gas
ASAM had Basic Needs winterization activities in the following 7 provinces:
Istanbul
Izmir
Kayseri
Konya
Nevsehir
Nigde
Sakarya

11. What is Cash used for at Household Level?

12. Priorities for Households in Killis, Gaziantep, Ankara

13. Expenditures for Households in Killis, Gaziantep, Ankara

14. Livelihood Coping Strategies

15. PROTECTION/AAP INDICATORS, MAY 2016
The percentage regarding the cards lost/cards stolen should refer to the main unit of 7191 households which have been served with a e-voucher by Welthungerhilfe in Kilis and Gaziantep since September 2015.
24%

16. Thank you! Next Meeting: 26 July, 11:00 to 13:00 at UN House