Syria: UNRWA - Humanitarian Snapshot, January - March 2017
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Through the launch of the 2017 Syria Regional
Crisis Emergency Appeal, UNRWA requested
US$ 329 million to meet the basic needs of
Palestine refugees in Syria. In January, the
Agency launched the first round of cash
assistance of the year.
MARCH
Violence escalated in Dera’a Governorate,
impeding access to life-saving aid, resulting in
casualties and injuries, and causing multiple
reported displacements of Palestine refugee
families. The Agency began providing
humanitarian assistance to the displaced from
the area in Dera’a and Damascus.
CASH ASSISTANCE:
UNRWA monitored the escalating conflict
in Eastern Ghouta and distributed vital food
and non-food assistance to the recently displaced
from Qaboun and Barzeh. The Agency also
participated in the second inter-agency convoy to
Khan Eshieh camp since access was resumed in
December 2016.
The first round of cash assistance for 2017 began on 15 January and
concluded on 16 March. A total of 410,157 individuals (118,692 families)
received the equivalent of US$ 96 in Syrian Pounds, including a US$ 32
top-up for the winter season.
410,157
individuals
118,692
families
FOOD & NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFI):
TURKEY
11,068
Aleppo
Round 5
2016
Round 1
2017
13,984
!
18,690
25,271
Ar-Raqqa
17,468
Idleb
IRAQ
13,400
!
3,587
Tartous
Hama
8,800
Round 5
2016
8,788
!
8,659
3,374
Deir-ez-Zor
Round 1
2017
US$ 19,788,735
6,848
6
received contributions (US$)
%
Round 5
2016
!
Homs
9,203
14,021
NO
N
The number of residents in collective shelters
continued decreasing in the first quarter. In January,
2,207 people were residing in nine collective
shelters, while by the end of March, only 2,137
remained. Families received daily hot meals or food
parcels, in addition to non-food items and cash.
TOTAL FUNDING
REQUIREMENTS
BA
US$ 328,952,593
LE
Round 1
2017
185,805 211,468
Rif
Damascus
DAMASCUS 319,000
!
IRAQ
320,707
81,658
EDUCATION:
25,900
Quneitra
1,400
Dera'a
!
1,418
JORDAN
!
Round 5
2016
Round 1
2017
15,794
8,326
Sweida
persons received food assistance
25,863
11,692
Sector Requirements 2017(US$)
3%
FOOD
10%
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT
WASH
PSC
9.5%
5%
NFI
HEALTH
0.1%
0%
61.3M
1,500 food parcels
15.3M
8 UNRWA trucks
13.7M
1,500 hygiene kits
11.7M
50 kg of medicines
6.6M
9.1M LIVELIHOOD, SAFETY& SECURITY, EMERGENCY REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE,
AND PROTECTION.
* Data Source: Financial Tracking and Monitoring Report March 2017
Date: May 2017
Sources: UNRWA
100
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87,981
UNRWA welcomed 45,723 students in 101 schools
across the country. The Agency conducted mine
awareness trainings in six of its schools. In Latakia,
a new project that allows children from the ages of
6 to 14 to enjoy handicraft activities focusing on children’s
rights was launched.
A total of 1,743 cases were identified in January, February
and March; 1,582 cases were assisted while 161 cases were
referred to partners. The Agency also carried out psychosocial
activities targeting 2,260 children and organized nine Open Days
to raise awareness about protection issues, including children’s
rights.
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE:
Provision of WASH services and safe drinking water to camps and host
communities continued during the first quarter. The Agency distributed WASH
assistance to Palestine refugees, including 19,493 hygiene kits, 8,920 sanitary
napkins, 3,066 baby and adult diapers, and 886 baby kits.
76,295
80
60
68,179
40
20
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
3.1%
9
9
2,137
individuals
March
2,207
individuals
January
101 Schools | 45,723 students
44 UNRWA schools
57 UNRWA-managed schools
in government buildings
PROTECTION:
On 30 March 2017, UNRWA participated in the second inter-agency
convoy to Khan Eshieh camp since access was resumed
in December 2016.
16M
28%
0%
persons received NFI assistance
Khan Eshieh convoy:
195M
1%
EDUCATION
persons received cash assistance
Fund
requested
Funding
Rate*
CASH
In Q1, UNRWA provided 232,455 primary health
consultations and 25,969 dental consultations, and
vaccinated 12,003 children under the age of 5 for
polio in its 26 health facilities. The Agency held
agreements with 27 hospitals for subsidized
health care.
health consultations
SHELTER:
430,000 Palestine
refugees are
in need
8,686
Round 5
2016
HEALTH:
Round 1
2017
12,912
14,200
11,017
blankets & mattresses
Al-Hasakeh
!
25,150
Latakia
13,605
Round 1
2017
!
11,434
484
Thousand
Round 5
2016
173,691
food parcels
During the first three months of the year, UNRWA concluded
the last round of food assistance for 2016 and launched the
first round for 2017. The Agency also provided emergency
food parcels to beneficiaries in Khan Eshieh camp through
an inter-agency convoy.
1,743
protection cases
90.7%
9%
of cases were assisted
of cases were referred
19,493
hygiene kits
8,920
sanitary napkins
3,066
baby & adult diapers
886
baby kits