Reports

This report is produced by OCHA Syria in Damascus in collaboration with WHO Syria and Damascus-based humanitarian partners, and does not reflect cross-border operations. The next report will be issued on or around 1 May 2020. HIGHLIGHTS •…

Civilians Need to be Protected as Coronavirus Cases Spread in Syria Richard Weir Researcher, Crisis and Conflict Division After almost a decade of conflict, and with new cases of Covid-19 recorded across the country, at least four million people,…

HIGHLIGHTS • While violence has significantly reduced in northwest Syria following the announcement of a ceasefire on 6 March, the humanitarian situation remains alarming as short-term needs are increasingly compounded by longer-term issues, such as malnutrition and…

As the first death from COVID-19 is reported in northeast Syria, MSF is increasingly concerned the region is woefully ill-prepared to handle the pandemic. Amidst nine years of war, the healthcare system is broken, with limited supplies,…

Background Northwest Syria currently hosts over 2.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Since late April 2019, areas in southern Idleb and western Aleppo have experienced sporadic and significant escalations in conflict. This has displaced many civilians to…

HIGHLIGHTS • Immense humanitarian needs remain for people in northwest Syria despite a relatively calm security situation under the current ceasefire. Further scale-up is needed as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies people’s needs and hampers response efforts. Urgent…

This report is produced by OCHA Syria in Damascus in collaboration with WHO Syria and Damascus-based humanitarian partners, and does not reflect cross-border operations. The next report will be issued on or around 24 April 2020. HIGHLIGHTS •…

In this Issue P.1 Working to address COVID-19 in Syria P.2 COVID-19 mitigation means underway in north-west P.4 Humanitarian needs dire in north-west P.4 Cross-border assistance from Turkey increasing P.5 Update on Rukban returnees Working to address COVID-19 in Syria On 22 March,…

INTRODUCTION HSOS is a monthly assessment that provides comprehensive, multi-sectoral information about the humanitarian conditions and priority needs inside Syria. The assessment is conducted using a Key Informant (KI) methodology at the community level, and collects information…

INTRODUCTION The humanitarian impact of the Syria crisis continues to reverberate across the country and the wider region. Most immediately, the crisis has left millions of people facing a daily struggle to survive amidst pervasive threats to…