Reports

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 Numbers 4.7 m people assisted in March 2020 (based on dispatches) 62,487 mt of food assistance delivered US$ 3.1 m in cash-based transfers made US$ 238 m six-month net funding requirement (April – September 2020) Operational Updates • In March, WFP…

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee defines Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) as a commitment by humanitarian organizations to take account of, give account to, and be held to account by the populations they seek to assist. As…

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…

CONTEXT In December 2019, Idleb and western Aleppo governorates saw a sharp escalation in hostilities, shelling, and airstrikes, preventing access to essential services and endangering the safety of those living in areas close to conflict lines, particularly…

HIGHLIGHTS • SARG confirms 19 COVID-19 cases, including two deaths, in Syria • Nearly 70 percent of people in northwest Syria are displaced; some IDPs return to areas of origin since March 6 ceasefire • Relief actors continue to…