This study analyzes the food markets of Jordan;; Syria;; Lebanon;; Palestine;; Iran;; Iraq;; and Yemen (ME-ODC Countries);; to better understand their dynamics;; particularly in light of the sudden flare in food prices.

During the reporting period;; World Food Programme (WFP) distributed a total of 340;;000 hot meals (an average of 52;;000 meals per day) through its implementing partners TUA;; Thaghar Al Madina;; and Radi Shedifat in Al Za'atari camp and King Abdullah Park. In addition;; WFP provided an average of 4;;213 welcome meals to new arrivals in Al Za'atari Camp. The following report details such endeavors.

The purpose of this desk review is to uncover the food security and nutrition information available on the three target countries;; to advise WFP on the absence of any relevant information that would prevent a comprehensive evaluation of refugee food security status;; and to provide guidance on areas for primary data collection during the March 2013 Joint Assessment Mission (JAM).

This report is the product of a meeting between The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) and the United Nations team regarding displaced Syrians in Jordan. It assesses the overall situation;; along with the humanitarian needs and coping mechanisms of Syrians in Jordan;; and provides a framework for relief interventions.

his 2005 Human Development Report takes stock of human development;; including progress towards the MDGs. Looking beyond statistics;; it highlights the human costs of missed targets and broken promises. Extreme inequality between countries and within countries is identified as one of the main barriers to human development—and as a powerful brake on accelerated progress towards the MDGs. The report suggests that the world's governments are faced with a choice. They can start a decade for development with the financial resources;; technology and capacity to end poverty or we could have a human development failure. “Business as usual” will not allow fulfilling the promises and the commitments made in 2000. The cost of this failure will be measured in human lives;; increased inequalities;; violations of human rights and threats to peace.

The purpose of this desk review is to uncover the food security and nutrition information available on the three target countries;; to advise WFP on the absence of any relevant information that would prevent a comprehensive evaluation of refugee food security status;; and to provide guidance on areas for primary data collection during the March 2013 Joint Assessment Mission (JAM).

لقد تم إعداد هذا التقرير الخامس حول أوضاع مراكز الإصلاح والتأهيل من اجل تقييم هذه المراكز والنزلاء واماكن التوقيف والموقوفين;; وكما يكشف التقرير عن مواطن الضعف والخلل التي تعاني منها هذه المرافق. وتم الاستناد على منهجية الزيارات الميدانية الفجائية إلى تلك الاماكن;; والالتقاء بالنزلاء والموقوفين;; وكما استند التقرير أيضاً على الالتقاء بنزلاء وموقوفين سابقين وأسر بعض النزلاء الحاليين ونشطاء من المجتمع المدني.

Jordan faces potential serious impacts on its natural ecosystems;; on its river basins and watersheds;; on biodiversity—then cascading to impacts on food productivity;; water resources;; human health;; public infrastructure;; and human settlements. Climate change will have serious implications on the country’s efforts to eradicate poverty and realize sustainable development for current and future generations— ultimately making climate change an issue of intergenerational equity. Climate change scenarios indicate that Jordan and the Middle East could suffer from reduced agricultural productivity and water availability among other negative impacts. At the same time;; a substantial potential for cost-effective reduction of GHG emissions exists in Jordan. The Policy will provide an overarching (umbrella/high level) guidance for the Government of Jordan to implement the major climate change objectives of national priority related to adaptation and mitigation of GHG emissions