WFP says it is feeding more than 1 million people monthly in Gaza and expanding cash and logistics operations
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World Food Programme deputy director Carl Skow told U.N. correspondents WFP is now reaching more than 1,000,000 people monthly with full rations, serving about 400,000 hot meals a day, expanding storage and distribution points, and scaling e‑wallet cash support to restore markets and household purchasing power.
World Food Programme Deputy Executive Director Carl Skow told correspondents that the ceasefire has allowed WFP to massively scale up aid deliveries and logistics in Gaza, reaching "more than 1,000,000 people in Gaza every month with full rations" and serving "400,000 hot meals every day." He said WFP is operating hundreds of distribution points and some 20 warehouses to position supplies closer to people in need.
Skow described shared logistics services that help other humanitarian partners bring tents, blankets and mattresses into Gaza, and said WFP is expanding common storage so more aid can be staged near distribution points. He said that market activity is increasing in some areas but food prices remain too high for most families, which is why WFP and partners are scaling cash assistance.
"With this in December, we've been able to scale up e wallet cash support to some 60,000 households," Skow said, noting that cash payments allow families to buy from local markets and help revive local food systems. He urged opening crossings and internal routes to sustain supply chains and to bring in commercial goods at scale.
Skow also emphasized operational readiness: WFP said supplies are positioned and staff are in place to scale operations "immediately, if access and grant is granted" and to facilitate more regular aid convoys. He said WFP's logistics services are assisting other humanitarian actors and expanding storage to improve distribution efficiency.
The agency repeated that while logistics and cash programs have expanded, food prices and market concentration limit access for many; Skow said a more robust market approach with more licensed importers and exporters would allow private sector actors to increase supply and reduce prices.
Skow concluded by pledging that WFP will continue to support rapid scale‑up in partnership with UNICEF and local actors but warned that unpredictable access or restrictions on NGOs would constrain operations.