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In Numbers
14,353 people assisted in September 2024
USD 1.5m in September was disbursed for hot meals and border snacks for new arrivals and for refugee-hosting households
USD 15.9 million six months net funding requirements (October 2024 – March 2025)
Operational Updates
• WFP continued to provide three hot meals daily to refugees in Refugee Accommodation Centres (RACs) in Moldova. In September, this support reached 1,529 refugees in 28 RACs. Where Government-approved kitchen facilities are available, WFP offers commodity vouchers worth Moldovan Leu (MDL) 100 (~USD 5) per person per day to purchase food for onsite cooking. In situations where kitchens are not available, catering services are contracted.
• WFP is adjusting its support to RACs in alignment with the consolidation strategy of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) . In September, the transition from catering to on-site cooking at the RAC in Bulboaca, Anenii Noi required rehabilitation of cooking facilities to enable on site food preparation and led to significant cost reductions, achieving a decrease of 82 percent in expenses for September compared to August. Such reduction of financial burden is part of the exit strategy whereby WFP would hand over RACs management to local authorities. The transition to a voucher system also helps reduce the number of contracts and partners to manage, aligning with WFP’s long-term vision.
• WFP continued to support the distribution of food at borders to Ukrainians refugees entering Moldova. In September, 270 snacks and hot meals was distributed.
• WFP continues to distribute bi-monthly cash-based assistance to Moldovan households hosting Ukrainian refugees offsetting some of the accommodation costs. In September the 15th round of support was carried out, providing assistance to 4,858 households with a total amount of USD 1.1 million. Households hosting 1 to 4 refugees received MDL 3,900 (USD 217) and those hosting more than four refugees received MDL 4,800 (USD 268).