UNICEF Gaza Humanitarian Cash Transfer Monthly Bulletin
Reporting Period July 2025
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KEY FINDINGS
• Market conditions in the whole Gaza Strip have been worsening for 5 months in a row, as shown by market data
collected between 19-24 July 2025. Even though the trend in prices for some non-food items is mixed, the picture for the
vast majority of goods including virtually all food items is dismay: further decrease in availability and prices spiraling
upwards.
• Purchasing power is severely compromised and most families simply cannot afford the items they need to cover even
their basic needs. As an illustration, flour’s price between the 19 and 24 of July was 20 USD/kg or more across the Strip
and many vegetables had similar prices (e.g. tomatoes, cucumbers).
• The dramatic impact of these conditions on families and children is in front of the eyes of everyone: it has never been so
urgent that the trend in market conditions reverses and does so substantially. For this to happen and prevent further
suffering, humanitarian aid and commercial goods must be allowed into the Strip at scale and without interruptions.
• Insecurity concerns once again grew worse, by now 33% of vendors report incidents of looting and robberies. The
absence of law and order makes resupplying through standard channels difficult, which causes sudden fluctuations in
price and availability of goods, and has a negative impact on redistribution mechanisms.
• Once again and despite the eroded purchasing power, digital cash assistance remains the main source of support for
the many families (62% of the respondents) and continues to be the preferred modality (59%) over in-kind (12%) and
mixed (28%). Acceptance of digital transfers by vendors appears to be stable, but incidence and level of additional fees
charged on this type of transactions requires additional monitoring efforts.
