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Syria Crisis Response Overview April Issue / THEME FOCUS: Syria
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DRC MENA - SYRIAN CRISIS OVERVIEW ..............................................................................3
SYRIA ............................................................................................................................4
LEBANON ..................................................................................................................... 10
JORDAN ....................................................................................................................... 12
IRAQ ............................................................................................................................ 16
TURKEY ....................................................................................................................... 18
LIBYA .......................................................................................................................... 21
“The crisis in Syria recently entered its fourth year,
and at this point, more than 9 million people are
directly affected by the conflict, whether they are
refugees in Syria’s neighboring countries or
internally displaced persons in Syria. The challenge
for the international humanitarian system does not
stem just from this number, but also from the fact
that the increasing length of the conflict changes
the needs of the affected population. Within Syria,
we must now focus much of our efforts on creating
more sustainable living spaces and livelihoods for people that are displaced not just for a few months but
also for years of their lives. We do this through the rehabilitation of schools and education programs and
implementing projects for vocational trainings to restore income and independence to families.
Additionally, we meet the needs of communities through the rehabilitation of shelters, providing safe and
sanitary places to live, and through the creation of community centers that coordinate community needs
and protection. At the same time, we must always look to the frontlines of the conflict that are in constant
motion; there, thousands of people are forced to leave their homes, often without the ability to carry
necessary belongings. For as many of these newly displaced persons as we are able, we respond with
emergency items. DRC Syria strives to adjust to the constantly changing conflict in ways that best
respond to the needs of the Syrian people trapped by it.”
Kim Peterson
DRC Syrian Country Director
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DRC MENA - SYRIAN CRISIS OVERVIEW
Map of geographical areas of operation
DRC has been responding to needs arising from the Syrian crisis since 2011. This Emergency Response
overview summarizes DRC’s achievements in the reporting period of January to February 2014.
DRC’s and DDG’s long-term regional presence, coordinated from the Regional Office in Amman, enables the
populations affected by the Syrian crisis to receive assistance irrespective of where needs may arise. We are
able to share expatriate and national staff across the region, to quickly replicate best practices across the
affected countries, as well as participate in coordination and advocacy activities on all levels. In response to the
Syrian crisis, DRC has adopted a flexible, holistic and beneficiary-centric approach to protection, emergency
response and future durable solutions for conflict and displacement affected populations. DRC’s overarching
theme for the regional intervention is protection - and working to assist underserved caseloads as close to their
point of origin as possible.
Jan.-Feb. total number of beneficiaries, approx.: 147,781 Households
738,906 Individuals
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Hims
Dimashq
As Suwa yda
Dar ‘A
AlQuna ytirah
Hamah
Idlib
HalabAr Raqqah
Dayr Az Zawr
Al Hasakah
Tartus
AlLadhiqiyah
SYRIA
Map of geographical areas of operation
DRC Syria has its main office in Damascus, in addition to
community centres in Damascus, Homs, and Dara’a
Governates as well as three more in Rural Damascus
DRC Syria is strengthening the emergency response to the
Syrian crisis in different governorates (namely Damascus,
Homs, Dara ’a, Aleppo, Hama) to adjust to the evolving
needs of the displacement-affected populations.
Sectors of intervention
• Distribution of non-food items (NFIs)
• Shelter and school rehabilitation
• Quality Education
• Protection and Community Development
• Vocational and Livelihood
Distribution of non-food items (NFIs):
During January-February 2014, DRC resumed its emergency activities in partnership with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), as a response to the urgent needs due to the intensified clashes and/or displacement. This has included an intensive effort to respond quickly and effectively to 3 major displacement influxes, as the following: ➢ In the first week of January, DRC responded to the emergency situation in Al-Nabk area (Rural Damascus)
providing NFIs assistance to 25,000 IDPs in 72 hours from their displacement. ➢ In the first week of January, DRC also responded to the emergency situation in Adra area (Rural Damascus) providing NFIs assistance to 10,000 IDPs in 72 hours from the displacement. ➢ At the end of February, DRC responded to the emergency in Aleppo providing NFIs assistance to 50,000 IDPs that had been displaced from the east to the west due to the intensified armed clashes in the eastern part of the city.
Total number of beneficiaries during Jan.-Feb. 2014: 409,555 individuals
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During the reporting period, 387,375 have benefitted from DRC emergency distribution, as illustrated in the table
below:
No. Governorate No. HH
No. Individuals
Mattress Blanket Hygiene
Kit Baby Kit
Kitchen Set
Winter Kit
Infant
1111 Rural Rural Rural Rural DamascusDamascusDamascusDamascus
30,00030,00030,00030,000 150,000150,000150,000150,000 16,59016,59016,59016,590 67,50067,50067,50067,500 30,00030,00030,00030,000 19,00019,00019,00019,000 4,0004,0004,0004,000 26,75626,75626,75626,756
2222 AleppoAleppoAleppoAleppo 23,00023,00023,00023,000 115,000115,000115,000115,000 23,00023,00023,00023,000 17,60017,60017,60017,600 4,0004,0004,0004,000 8,0208,0208,0208,020
3333 HomsHomsHomsHoms 14,00014,00014,00014,000 70,00070,00070,00070,000 14,00014,00014,00014,000 10,00010,00010,00010,000 4,0004,0004,0004,000 4,4904,4904,4904,490
4444 Dara’aDara’aDara’aDara’a 10,47510,47510,47510,475 52,37552,37552,37552,375 13,94913,94913,94913,949 10,84510,84510,84510,845 10,47510,47510,47510,475 3,9773,9773,9773,977 7,2507,2507,2507,250
TotalTotalTotalTotal 77,47577,47577,47577,475 387,375387,375387,375387,375 16,59016,59016,59016,590 81,44981,44981,44981,449 77,84577,84577,84577,845 57,07557,07557,07557,075 15,97715,97715,97715,977 46,51646,51646,51646,516
School Rehabilitation:
Through a close coordination with Ministry of Local Affairs (MoLA), DRC Rehabilitation section is targeting
existing buildings used as short-term collective shelters hosting internally displaced families (namely schools
used as communal shelters, and unfinished buildings). The rehabilitation work consists of the repair of windows
and doors, basic maintenance of buildings' elements (like stairs), provision of temporary partitions to ensure
privacy of IDPs, rehabilitation of WASH facilities, upgrade and extension of electrical systems as well as
provision of carpets.
During January –February 2014, 3,117 Individuals have benefited from the rehabilitation and WASH work (see
below):
School Rehabilitation during January – February 2014
Governorate Type of work
Type of location No. Buildings
No. HH No. Individuals
Dara ’a Rehab & WASH
Unfinished building 17 221 1109
Dara ‘a Rehab & WASH
Collective shelters 1 29 133
Aleppo Rehab & WASH
Unfinished building 1 70 350
Aleppo WASH Unfinished building 19 292 1525
Total 38 612 3117
Moreover, DRC conducted an assessment of 28 unfinished buildings in Aleppo, Homs and Dara‘a
governorates to benefit a total of 417 HH, and 2,086 individuals, as well as of 4 collective shelters in
Homs and Rural Damascus with total number of 44 HH and 304 individuals.
Shelter Rehabilitation:
DRC Syria in partnership with Ministry of Education (MoE) is implementing an emergency school rehabilitation
program that includes; emergency rehabilitation work, provision of water and sanitation infrastructure, furniture
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and equipment, and blast film installation with an aim to promote and ensure continued access to education
process, in light of new data released by the ministry of Education in Syria, which states that approximately
3,004 schools have been damaged or destroyed due to the current crisis.
During January-February 2014, school Rehabilitation work was as the following:
Governorate Type of work No. schools No. students No. of displaced
Homs
Rehabilitation 5 4811 1650
Assessment 5 1831 900
Damascus
and Rural
Rehabilitation 5 2000 850
Assessment 5 2210 1690
Blast
Film installation 3 1500 750
Total 23 12,350 5840
In total, the DRC school rehabilitation section has reached over 12,350 students (of which 5,840 are displaced
students).
Quality Education:
The Ministry of Education (MoE) estimates at least 1.9 million children have dropped out of school since the
onset of the crisis, approximately 1.1 million of them remain in Syria. In addition 1,615 schools nationwide are
currently operating on double shifts (morning and afternoon sessions) so as to give as many children as possible
access to education.
The education sector will provide accelerated learning programmes that will allow children to catch up to their
peers and remedial classes for children to keep up with their education. In addition to training teachers and
other educational personnel in the provision of extra-curricular activities and psychosocial support to
children/youth affected by the crisis, the sector incorporates life skills and psychosocial support in teaching and
learning activities.
DRC Quality Education team finalized the assessment for schools in Dara ‘a, Rural Damascus (namely
Qunaitera, Qutaifa, and Jdaidah), Homs, and Hama governorates. According to this assessment the percentage
of displaced students were extremely high in Dara ‘a Governorate (where 90% of students are IDPs), suffering
from fragile economic and health condition and in danger of being recruited in armed clashes. In addition, it was
clear in the assessment that schools are in a dire need of rehabilitation work (namely wash and sanitation
rehabilitation and installation of blast film) to ensure a safe learning environment.
Vocational training and Livelihood:
DRC Syria has mainly focused on enhancing resilience in communities through quick impact projects for
restoring livelihoods and facilitating income generation to avoid further marginalization and dependence on aid.
Special focus is put on vulnerable groups such as IDPs, youth, and female-headed households. These projects
include provision of emergency support for the restoration and stabilization of disrupted livelihoods (e.g. small
grant projects, kits-assets replacement and targeted vocational training). During the reporting period, 132
individuals (out of them 105 are IDPs) have benefited from advanced vocational training and livelihood initiatives.
Furthermore, since mid-December, DRC has launched a two-month pilot project in Damascus governorate
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applying the cash for work scheme, where 26 displaced males and females have participated effectively in
sewing of 7,000 woolen underwear, which have been distributed through DRC emergency response to affected
population in Aleppo and Homs governorates. With limited job opportunities available in the country, this Cash-
for-Work program enables displaced persons to work, earn a living, and develop relevant skills
As for Homs Governorate, which was one of the governorates that before the crisis had a number of industries
and a very vibrant commercial life, DRC is supporting, in partnership with Syrian Arab Red Crescent, displaced
people to start their own businesses. This Support includes start-up grants, asset replacement and technical
assistance. The businesses vary and include for example cement blocks manufacturing, sewing workshops,
blacksmiths, carpentry, vehicles’ electrical maintenance and squirt painting, refrigerators and washing machines
maintenance, and various other commercial and service facilities. Furthermore, DRC in cooperation with SARC
Homs branch rented a complex that belongs to the ministry of industry and succeeded in rehabilitating this
complex into a vocational complex that can host 15 workshops.
During the reporting period, 235 IDPs have benefited from vocational training and livelihood activities in Homs governorate.
Protection and Community Services:
As a response to the Syrian Crisis, DRC focused on providing holistic protection support to displaced and
conflict-affected refugees and IDPs. This has been achieved through 6 community centers in Damascus, Rural
Damascus, Homs and Dara ‘a Governorates, with a high percentage of displaced and conflict-affected people.
Those community centers provide an important avenue for close interaction with beneficiaries to understand
their needs and offer available services/support either in the Centre or through referrals to other services
available outside the community centers.
Since the beginning of 2014, DRC has reached a total of 6,320 beneficiaries through ongoing community
services. 3,033 beneficiaries were supported through Educational activities implemented in DRC centers,
another 723 have been supported through soft skills and recreational activities, 210 were supported through life
skills and recreational activities, and 419 have been benefitted from individual legal and social counseling. In
addition, 122 individual received legal counseling including direct intervention in court, 929 received social
counseling, and 149 received health counseling, and 250 received awareness sessions. Moreover, DRC is
supporting a community-based initiative in Qudsaya area. This initiative is introducing remedial education
services for 485 children and adolescents, suffering from interrupted education process.
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Beneficiary Quote:
Kamal is a 25-year-old man, who used to be the owner of an “electricity” workshop where he was responsible
for 18 other workers located in Homs governorate. Kamal, like many Syrians, has been forced to turn his back
to his home and successful workshop to seek safety with his family in a school that has been turned into a
collective shelter.
Kamel spent more than two years in the shelter suffering from unemployment. He used to do electricity
maintenance in the shelter he lived in for free.
As part of DRC support for the restoration of disrupted livelihoods, Kamel has received an electricity tool kit. He
distributed some advertisements for his business and started to work in and outside the shelter. Currently he is
improving his kit as well as encouraging other people to work with him and earn money. During DRC’s follow-up
on Kamel’s situation he said “I am happy for the positive effect of DRC support on both my livelihood and my
quality of life; it was nice to be able to buy presents for my mother, mother-in-law, and wife on Mother’s Day
from the money I earned from my new job”.
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Beneficiary account:
Mohye is a 50-year-old man and the sole breadwinner for his wife and three daughters. The family left their
house after the tragic death of his 12 year-old son who was killed by mortar shelling in Joret Al-Shayyah
neighborhood, one of the most hostile neighborhoods in Homs. He and his family have spent three years in a
collective shelter.
Mohye knew about DRC vocational and Livelihood program from SARC office in Homs, and he applied and
received a furniture-maintenance tool kit two months ago. According to Mohye, that tool kit created a positive
difference in his life, as he is now able to cover his daughters’ school costs, as well as aid his other relatives
suffering similar situations.
Mohye does not have a place to put his tools and work, so he has made his workshop under the stairs in the
collective shelter.
Mohye’s story is inspirational because of his determination to make his livelihood despite the challenge that lack
of resources presents. He said “Life is tragedy; we cannot say it is beautiful, but it must go on and now I am
here for my family”.
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LEBANON
Map of geographical areas of operation (All governorates – South, Nabatiye, North, Bekaa and Mount Lebanon)
DRC Lebanon has its main office Beirut, and 5 field offices in
North Lebanon (Tripoli and Qubayat), Bekaa (Zahle and
Baalbak) and South (Tyre) Governorates.
DRC Lebanon is strengthening Emergency Preparedness and Response to the Syrian crisis in all five geographical areas (North Bekaa, Central-West Bekaa, Akaar, Tripoli and South Lebanon) to adjust to the evolving needs of the displacement-affected populations.
DRC is increasing its Community Development activities in order to support both the Lebanese host community and displaced persons.
The crisis in Syria is now entering its fourth year and continues to provoke an ever-increasing displacement across the borders. According to UNHCR, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has now passed 985,000. DRC and its partners continue to provide essential services to meet the needs of refugees and locals.
Sectors of intervention:
DRC’s emergency strategy focuses on three main geographical areas and four core sectors of intervention:
• Protection
• Distribution of Food and Non-food Items (NFIs)
• Shelter
• Community Development/ Livelihood
• Community Support Projects
Protection:
In line with DRC’s Protection mandate in Humanitarian Action, DRC works with refugees and local hosting communities to promote the right to protection from violence, abuse and exploitation. DRC offers case management assistance, coordinates with shelter services, ensures proper referral of cases to appropriate agencies, provides material and emotional support, and offers psychosocial counseling.
Beqa a
No r t h Lebano n
Moun t Lebano n
Sou t h Lebano n
Be ir u t
An Nabati yah
Jan. – Feb. 2014 total number of beneficiaries: 282,264 individuals
59,925 households
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In January and February 2014, DRC identified more than 2,000 individuals with specific needs across Lebanon. DRC also set up Protection desks at distribution sites, in community centres and at UNHCR registration centres to improve access to protection services. The four Women Resource Centres offer a safe space where survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and women at risk can access quality care in a confidential manner. The centres offer awareness and counselling sessions, workshops, and livelihood trainings to empower women and help build their coping mechanisms.
Direct Assistance (Food, Non-Food Items, Cash) – Winter support In January and February 2014, DRC assisted registered and newly arrived refugees with cash (ATM cards) and in-kind materials. DRC distributed hygiene and baby kits, food items, mattresses, kitchen sets, thermal blankets, heating stoves, fuel cards and vouchers to more than 282,000 individuals. As part of DRC’s Winterisation Pro-gramme, approximately 25,000 ATM cards were loaded each month with USD$ 106 for additional stoves and fuel. So far, 3,991 households who arrived in Aarsal, North Bekaa as part of the February influx received Food and Non Food Items such as hygiene kits, baby kits, kitchen sets, mattresses, and blankets.
Shelter:
The aim of the shelter programme is to provide beneficiaries and the host communities with a comfortable safe living environment. Since January 2014, 461 individuals benefited from the rehabiliation of Collective shelters in North and Bekaa governorates while 1,781 are supported by DRC’s Collective Centre Management services. The CCM team provides trainings and awareness sessions, and coordinates with local authorities for better support to the collective centres. Community Development and Livelihood: In January and February, DRC provided life skills trainings to a total of 943 beneficiaries in the five community centres across the country. Moreover, 439 beneficiaries participated in community-based mobile activities and 455 attended awareness and sensitisation sessions. Community Support Projects: The community development projects aim at reducing the pressure on communities and dissipating tensions. These projects are supported with a special fund dedicated to improving the living conditions of all people in communities that host a large number of Syrian refugees. In January and February, 12 CSPs were completed in North, Bekaa and South governorates and ranged from repairing a sewage system to the rehabilitation of public gardens. Through these projects, DRC has reached approximately 127,500 people from local communities, and 34,300 displaced Syrians.
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JORDAN
Map of geographical areas of operation
Amman, Karak, Ma’an & Tafileh
Nearly 590,000 Syrian refugees have been displaced to
neighboring Jordan, and approximately 77% are living in urban
areas across the country. Despite the majority of the population
living in urban areas, much of the humanitarian aid in country
remains focused on those living in Za’atari Camp. In response to
the needs in underserved urban and peri-urban areas, DRC
Jordan has committed to serving the most vulnerable families
living in Amman, Karak, Ma’an and Tafilah- governorates with
holistic solutions to displacement-related challenges. DRC has
also recently expanded NFI activities into Irbid and Mafraq
governorates to provide assistance in some of the most highly
concentrated areas. In Amman, the temporary home to over
150,000 Syrians, displaced populations face enormous
difficulties meeting the high costs of living with limited or no
access to livelihood opportunities. The overcrowded living
spaces, lack of awareness of available services, and the inaccessibility to steady income make life in Amman a daily
struggle.
DRC continues to be one of the only INGO actors with a consistent presence in the southern region of Jordan, where
refugees and local Jordanians alike face challenges resulting from the lack of civil infrastructure, public resources, and
service providers. Overall, the response to the Syrian influx in the south has been fragmented and limited by the lack of
capacity of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and civil society actors as well as the limited presence in
coordination forums. Noting the few service providers in the southern region, displacement-affected families have
extremely limited access to quality humanitarian assistance. DRC is working with local municipalities and CBOs to
build their capacity and provide critical cash, NFIs, shelter and protection assistance to families in need.
Sectors of intervention
To mitigate the risks faced by displacement-affected populations living in Jordan, DRC seeks to provide more holistic,
multi-sector support to the most vulnerable families through:
• Protection and legal information assistance
• Basic Needs
o Cash Assistance
o Non Food Items (NFIs) distribution
• Shelter
Jan.-Feb. total number of beneficiaries: Households 6,625 Individuals 33,125
Al MafraqAl MafraqAl MafraqAl Mafraq
Az Zarqa
‘Amman‘Amman
maAn
AL’Aqabah
At Tafilah
Al Karak
Madaba
Al Balqa’AmmanAmman
JarashJarashAjlun
Irbid
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DRC continues to focus assistance on both Syrian and Jordanian populations with the aim of assisting the most
vulnerable indiscriminately, decreasing tensions over resource allocation, and ensuring that host communities continue
to receive Syrians positively.
Protection
DRC Jordan has expanded its protection information outreach to a referral mechanism that incorporates the
majority of service providers in the four governorates of Amman, Karak, Ma’an and Tafilah. The referral
mechanism has been developed through ongoing coordination with other INGOs, CBOs, UN agencies and
working group members and now encompasses over 25 actors in Amman and 12 local CBOs and INGOs in the
South.
Objective 1: Refugees fleeing Syria are able to access the territory, to seek asylum and their rights are respected
Output 1.5: Quality of multi-sectorial response services for girls and boys and their families is strengthened and
improved in accordance with AGD principles
DRC is working closely with other service providers in all areas of intervention to strengthen its referral
mechanism. Beneficiaries are referred within our large network of CBOs, INGOs, UN agencies, etc. for tailored
assistance for specific needs. Referrals are also followed up to ensure beneficiaries in need receive quality
assistance in a timely manner. In addition to individual case assessment, referral and follow up, DRC staff
provides protection and legal information about other available services through information pamphlets and
service guides. DRC Jordan provides tailored responses to specific needs of the community at hand.
In January and February alone, DRC referred 265 cases to other service providers in Amman and identified a
further 148 referrals in the southern governorates of Karak and Ma’an. Community Liaison teams also conducted
outreach visits in further out areas of Amman, reaching another 820 vulnerable heads of households with
information about available services and how they could access assistance in various sectors.
Objective 2: Community empowerment, engagement, outreach and self-reliance is strengthened and expanded,
and WGBM are engaged in the planning, implementation & evaluation of services
Output 2.4: Community empowerment and self-reliance opportunities for refugee and host communities are
promoted as part of comprehensive protection interventions
DRC case work teams provide detailed explanations of comprehensive service guides that detail which
organizations are doing what, where they are doing it, and will guide beneficiaries through the process of
accessing the benefits. In addition, community outreach is implemented, through which DRC teams go into the
field, collect information from beneficiaries about specific needs, and provide them with appropriate resources.
This differs from other organizations in the region because our staff walks beneficiaries through the process and
remains in contact and available if they run into problems. Self-reliance is developed, because DRC encourages
beneficiaries to take the initiative to research opportunities themselves as well as inform their communities about
resources they found beneficial.
In the last two months, 4,614 families in Amman and 686 families across the southern governorates received
protection and legal information from casework teams, including detailed explanations of the services outlined.
Basic Needs Sector:
Cash Assistance
DRC has been one of the leading agencies providing households in Jordan with cash assistance to absorb
financial shocks and afford their basic needs like food, medicine, and shelter. Cash assistance has been
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particularly critical in Jordan, where displaced Syrians have extremely limited access to livelihoods and no way to
bridge the gap between income and expenditure.
Objective 1: Ensure that the needs of extremely vulnerable Syrians as well as Jordanians affected by the
refugee crisis are covered across Jordan
Output 1.1: Provision of equitable urgent cash assistance
DRC is providing one-time, urgent cash assistance to Syrians and Jordanians in need of financial
assistance to fill critical gaps. This emergency assistance is reserved for households with immediate
needs; eligibility is determined through a two-tiered assessment. The first stage of the assessment relies
on a scorecard system that gives a numerical score to the family’s vulnerability. The second stage of
assessment relies on a detailed home visit and assessment to identify the emergency need.
In January and February, DRC provided 2,140 Syrian and Jordanian households (approximately 10,700
individuals) with emergency cash assistance in Amman.
Output 1.2: Provision of equitable regular cash assistance
DRC is also providing regular cash assistance to households that are not considered urgent but still
require financial assistance. Cash assistance will not be distributed immediately, but rather in an
equitable, purposeful manner that ensures effectiveness for the monthly needs of the household. DRC
Jordan is implementing a ‘cash for rent’ program in the governorate of Ma’an, which will provide
households with the necessary cash for rent for a period of 6 months. This is due to a lack of adequate
shelter and limited access to livelihoods assessed through other past and ongoing projects in the
governorate.
Non-Food Items (NFIs) Distribution
DRC Jordan´s NFI support in Output 1 aims to assist the most vulnerable households cope with the lack of
necessary everyday items. DRC provides life-saving assistance to households living in inadequate shelter. Assistance
is mainly targeted at two problems areas: harsh weather conditions and poor sanitation and health conditions.
Objective 1: Ensure that the basic household needs of women, girls, boys and men are met
Output 1.2: Support households to mitigate harsh weather conditions
DRC Jordan provided winterization shelter rehabilitation vouchers as well as NFIs for vulnerable families in
Amman and the southern governorates of Karak, Ma’an, and Tafilah. Winterization activities aimed to
ensure vulnerable families had a basic level of warmth and comfort during the cold months through the
provision of basic items like heaters, blankets and mattresses.
In January and February, over 1,100 families in Amman received 5,500 blankets and 5,500 mattresses, heaters,
gas cylinders and fuel refills. Additionally, 3,150 school-aged children and youth received hooded winter jackets
to enable them to continue walking to school in the cold weather.
Output 1.3: Essential sanitary items provided to vulnerable households
DRC Jordan is providing hygiene kits to vulnerable individuals to protect against poor health conditions. Many vulnerable
families do not have the means to ensure proper hygiene, which is especially a problem in highly concentrated areas
where people are living in over-crowded conditions. Each hygiene kit includes things like soap, laundry powder, toilet
paper, sanitary napkins, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. In addition to the basic hygiene kits being distributed in Amman,
Karak, Ma’an, and Tafilah, vulnerable households in Amman are being provided with female dignity kits (underwear,
washcloths, sanitary napkins, etc.) for women and girls in the households.
In January and February, 583 hygiene kits were distributed in Amman. Next month, 800 additional hygiene kits will be
distributed across the southern governorates, and another 2,100 dignity kits will be distributed in Amman.
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Shelter
Objective 1: Adequate shelter provided for vulnerable Syrian refugee women, girls, boys and men, and targeted
members of the host community in urban/rural settings outside of camps.
Output 1.4: Adapt housing to overcome harsh weather conditions
In December 2013, DRC conducted home visits assessments to over 300 families in Karak, Ma’an, and Tafilah.
The assessment focused on shelter rehabilitation needs to ensure a basic level of warmth for families during the
cold winter months. Once their situations were assessed, eligible Syrians and Jordanians were given cash for
shelter rehabilitation to buy items like windows, locks, doors, tools, etc.
In January and February, DRC provided 300 households with cash for shelter rehabilitation in the three southern
governorates.
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IRAQ
Map of geographical areas of operation:
Duhok, Arbil, Al-Sulaymaniyah
The continuing unrest and instability in Syria is increasingly
impacting the internal situation of Iraq.
As of late December 2013, there are 210,612 Syrian refugees
in Iraq, with more than 95% in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
(KRI). Approximately 60% of Syrian refugees in the KRI reside
in non-camp areas while the remaining refugees are hosted in
around 13 camps/transit sites scattered amongst the three
governorates.
Recognizing the inability for Syrian refugees to return home,
the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), UN agencies and
other humanitarian stakeholders have been responding to the
needs of the refugee population since their arrival in the KRI
by increased human and financial assistance. Despite these
efforts, the KRG has acknowledged that the influx of refugees
had created a substantial burden on available resources and service provision.
To mitigate the risk of increased tension between the refugees and their host communities, displaced Syrian’s
needs should be, in part, addressed comprehensively through a development/stabilisation lens, taking into
account the needs of the host population. DRC Iraq’s emergency strategy focuses on the following core sectors
of intervention:
• Livelihoods
• Emergency Cash Assistance
• NFIs / Winterization
• Capacity Building/Coordination
• WASH
• Shelter
Livelihoods:
In November and December 2013, DRC completed the first phase of its livelihood programme supporting in
total 204 Syrian refugees with an apprenticeship/job placement scheme, 344 beneficiaries through small
business management training and 315 beneficiaries through In-Kind/Cash Grants to develop sustainable
businesses.
Al- Anba r
Nina w a
Al-Muthannia
Diyala
Arbil
An-Najaf
Wasit
Sala ad-DIN
Maysan
AL-Basrah
Dhi-Qar
Babil
DUhok
AS-Su la ymaniyahAt-Ta'mim
Al-Qadisiyah
Kar bala'
Baghda d
Jan.-Feb. total number of beneficiaries: 1,710 families 8,550 individuals
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Emergency Cash Assistance:
In December 2013, the first round of cash assistance distribution has taken place. 293 households living in
Gawilan Camp in Dohuk Governorate received cash assistance. In addition, 640 Syrian refugees and 160 host
communities were identified as vulnerable and the cash distribution is planned for January 2014.
NFIs/Winterization:
As winter has deeply affected the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and more specifically the living conditions of Syrian
refugees in camps, DRC has been distributing 3,632 NFI kits including winter clothes in Qushtapa and Basirma
Camps.
Capacity Building/Coordination:
In December 2013, in cooperation with ACTED and RedR, DRC conducted three trainings on Camp
Management. The trainings brought together GEC's members from Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah as well as
government staff from the KRI, Mayors of Camps, NGO staff working in the camps across the KRI, and other
relevant stakeholders who were involved in the issue of management of refugee camps.
WASH:
In November and December 2013, DRC continue to undertake its monthly hygiene kits distribution in Qushtapa
Camp. In total, DRC distributed 870 adult hygiene kits and 750 baby hygiene kits to 3,743 individuals. In
addition, DRC has recruited 50 Syrian refugees through Cash for Work scheme to undertake community
hygiene promotion activities.
SHELTER:
In Qushtapa Camp activities have started through the demarcation of land and DRC will soon undertake the
construction of 200 concrete slabs and 50 kitchen blocs with concreting and physical structure. In December,
DRC has installed 17 fire stands throughout the camp and has distributed crushed stones to each family (843
households for 3,743 individuals) and to cover communal areas (female and male toilet buildings, camp
management facilities, police and health centre).
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TURKEY
Map of geographical areas of operation
DRC/DDG works in the three key provinces of Hatay, Sanliurfa and Kilis in southern and southeastern Turkey,
respectively.
The highest concentrations of Syrian refugees are in the Sanliurfa Province (estimated at 83,483), with sizable
numbers in Hatay Province (qpp. 76,323) and Kilis (app. 25,920) – these figures exclude those living in the
camps. Sanliurfa is a diverse city with a mixed Arab, Kurdish and Turkish population combined now with
refugees who are of equally diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds. It is an area with high levels of
vulnerability and limited humanitarian activities compared to the growing needs of existing and incoming
refugees.
Though it is home to a slightly lower number of refugees and a greater presence of humanitarian aid agencies,
Hatay province has to contend with greater sensitivities in relation to the conflict in Syria, with its sizable Alawi
Muslim community in addition to other minorities such as Sunni Muslims, Syriac Orthodox, Syriac Catholics,
Maronites, Greek-Orthodox Christians and Armenians. The continued pressure from Syrian arrivals may threaten
the delicate balance between the mix of religious, ethnic, and linguistic communities in the province.
Jan. – Feb. total number of beneficiaries: 5,358 individuals
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Sectors of intervention
Sector Intervention
Protection (Community Services, Risk Education, SNF, Civil Society Development)
Community centres primarily in two main areas (Hatay and Sanliurfa) serve as hubs for: psychosocial, life skills and rehabilitative support; Risk Education (RE); information counselling and referral; intercultural activities targeting both refugee and host populations; legal counselling and assistance in line with Government of Turkey (GoT) messaging and policies; and development of Community Initiative Projects (CIP) benefiting both refugee and host communities. The centres also serve as protection spaces for identifying particularly vulnerable cases that will benefit from catered assistance to individuals/families who cannot be referred. Centre activities are supplemented with outreach activities intended to ensure inclusion of individuals and groups unable to access the centres. Until end of September 2014, DRC will assist a total of 14,420 beneficiaries through community services, including 5,000 refugees benefitting from RE activities. Targeting 580 extremely vulnerable cases using a set vulnerability criteria and a clear referral mechanism, cases will be identified and assisted until September 2014. The SNF will be used as a last resort.
Closely working and collaborating with national partners will enable transfer of knowledge and skills in DRC’s areas of expertise through regular formal trainings and one-on-one mentoring support.
Basic Needs
Providing NFIs to households of newcomers and winterisation support for vulnerable refugee families.
DRC is planning to reach a total of 35,500 beneficiaries (7,100 HHs) until end of March 2014.
Coordination Services
Providing information management and coordination services for more than 35 NGOs operating in Turkey ensures adequate information-sharing and appropriate responses to the crisis.
Protection
Community Services
Community Services are provided by DRC directly in Altinözü, Hatay and through the national partner IMPR in
Sanliurfa. As well as counseling and referrals, the following activities are offered at the Community Centers:
• Psychosocial - life skills and arts based activities for children
• Intercultural activities targeting both refugee and host populations (to support social cohesion with the
host communities especially in areas with high urban refugee population)
• Local service mapping
• Information counseling and referral
• Awareness raising (health, hygiene, SGBV, reproductive health, socio-cultural issues, child labor etc.)
• Outreach/outdoor activities
• Risk education.
For the reporting period, 560 new beneficiaries benefitted from the activities at the community centers.
During the last reporting period, activities continued in both Sanliurfa and Hatay. Staff at the centers received
training in psychosocial awareness and self care. In Altinözü, the Community Center moved into new, more
central premises and Strategic Planning workshops were held for all staff in both locations. Developing
evidence-based curriculums for both locations began with key staff.
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A referral mechanism has been established with IMC and well over 40 Syrian and Turkish organizations have
been approached for service mapping in order to establishing a strong referral network.
Risk Education
Responding to the widespread contamination of ERW in Syria, DDG/DRC has been implementing a Risk
Education project since March 2013. The objective being to raise awareness of the risks of ERW and to
promote safe behavior amongst the civilian population in order to decrease the number of casualties and injuries
caused by ERW amongst the civilian population. There is one team operating in Hatay and one in Urfa, the latter
in collaboration with IMPR. The teams conduct direct sessions in the community center, private homes, Syrian
schools and public venues, using participatory methods and materials adapted to the different target groups
such as puppet shows, board games and visual presentations. In 2014, 3,258 beneficiaries have attended the
awareness-raising sessions.
Special Needs Fund
The template guidelines and referral for SNF finalized and adapted to the local context, and staff has received
training in how to use it. A roll out strategy for sharing with local partners and training their staff in using the
system has been conducted. This far, 6 SNF cases have been approved for assistance.
Civil Society Development
DRC has identified 6 small-scale projects of local NGOs to supported in order to enhance the capacity of the
organizations, with the objectives of supporting the psychosocial wellbeing and promoting the social cohesion
and solidarity among host and Syrian communities.
Basic Needs
A vulnerability assessment has been conducted with over 4,500 refugee households, representing over 80% of
the total refugee population in Kilis. 1,600 households have received individually tailored NFI assistance.
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LIBYA
Map of geographical areas of operation
Syrian refugees are appearing throughout Libya, but are mainly
concentrated in the bigger towns and cities along the coast.
DRC operates out of Tripoli and Sabha.
Sector of intervention
• Protection
• Legal aid
Protection and legal aid
Libya has not signed the 1951 Geneva Convention on refugees and has no domestic legal framework for
granting asylum. Vulnerable Syrian families in Libya, especially female-headed households and large families with
several children, find themselves in need of protection and basic assistance. To assist vulnerable households
DRC staff conduct family visits to assess the need for support and the type of assistance required. Emergency
cash assistance was given to extremely vulnerable cases in need of urgent support, as house rent can exceed
300 euro per month and the distribution of basic non food items such as hygiene kits and clothes was also
carried out based on the needs identified during the visits.
Our teams of trained legal aid counselors also assist Syrian asylum seekers to recover essential documents
such as passports and birth certificates and help them gain access to essential services such as the enrolment
of children in local schools. We also refer vulnerable families and individuals to services available from other
service providers including UNHCR, and other local and international NGOs. During the first three months of
2014 the DRC team witnessed a large number of Syrian families departing from Libya by boat to cross the
Mediterranean Sea with the hope to find protection in Europe.
Ajdabiya
Al Jufrah
Al Kufrah
Al Qubah
Al Wahat
Murzuq
Al Butnan
Benghazi
Bani Walid
TripoliDarnah
Ghat
Ghadamis
Mizdah
Misratah
Nalut
Wadi Al
Hayaa
Wadi Al Shatii
Sabha
Surt
Ajdabiya
Al Jufrah
Al Kufrah
Al Qubah
Al Wahat
Murzuq
Al Butnan
Benghazi
Bani Walid
TripoliDarnah
Ghat
Ghadamis
Mizdah
Misratah
Nalut
Wadi Al
Hayaa
Wadi Al Shatii
Sabha
Surt
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DRC / Middle East & North Africa
Headquarters Christian Jacob Hansen Head of MENA Section [email protected] +45 3373 5036 Elsa Cardenas Moreno Head of MENA Desk [email protected] +45 3373 5005 Svend Monrad Graunbøl Head of MENA Desk [email protected] +45 3373 5047
Regional Office Hugh Fenton Regional Director [email protected] +962 79 638 7798 Lene Rasmussen Danish Demining Group Regional Manager [email protected] +962 79 969 2578 Yves-Kim Creac’h Senior Emergency Manager [email protected] + 961 70 29 25 79 Thomas Hvas Regional Grants Coordinator [email protected] +962 79 878 3743 Rimal K. Louzi Regional Head of Finance & Admin [email protected] +962 656 6586 Hamish Dunsford Regional HR Officer [email protected] +96176320768
Syria Kim Petersen Country Director [email protected] +963 954 666 657 Max Benevalli Emergency Coordinator [email protected] +963 953 666 640
Lebanon Olivier Beucher Country Director [email protected] +961 316 8318 Rachel Routley Grants and Communications Officer [email protected] +961 791 0492
Jordan Maurizio Crivellaro Country Director [email protected] +962 77 988 5888 Dalia al-Awqati Head of Programmes [email protected] +962 79 963 5920
Iraq Michael Bates Country Director [email protected] +964 771 174 8789 Marie-Emilie Dozin Grants Manager [email protected] +964 750 937 0213
Turkey Sarah Saleh Country Director [email protected] +90 543 532 4622 Edna Moclair CS Programme Manager [email protected] +90 5382882399
Libya & Tunisia Nigel Jenkins Country Director [email protected] +218 91 4758226