- Household food consumption improved in July compared to June, particularly among internally-displaced people (IDPs) and households residing in Anbar governorate. This improvement was likely attributed to the holy month of Ramadan, when people try to eat more complete and better-quality meals, and often share meals with less fortunate family and friends, thereby improving overall dietary diversity.
- Still, a record-high number of respondents said they did not have enough food or money to buy food in July, resulting in a higher national percentage of people employing negative food-related coping strategies.
- There was a significant reduction in the proportion of IDP respondents that reported resorting to negative coping in July (26%) compared with June (40%). This is partially explained by the giving and sharing tradition practiced during Ramadan.
- The overall price of a standard food basket decreased by 5-22 percent and wage-to-food terms of trade increased by 12-40 percent between June and July in all monitored governorates. Although in Anbar governorate, household purchasing power improved for the third consecutive month, food prices remained extremely high in conflict-affected locations, such as Haditha, Al-Habbaniyah and Al-Khalidyah.
- Household access to the Public Distribution System (PDS) deliveries showed signs of improvement as more respondents reported receiving a full or partial ration in July compared with June.
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