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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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.

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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

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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.

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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 christian.jacob.hansen@drc.dk +45 3373 5036 Elsa Cardenas Moreno Head of MENA Desk elsa.moreno@drc.dk +45 3373 5005 Svend Monrad Graunbøl Head of MENA Desk svend.monrad.graunboel@drc.dk +45 3373 5047

Regional Office Hugh Fenton Regional Director hugh.fenton@drc-mena.org +962 79 638 7798 Lene Rasmussen Danish Demining Group Regional Manager lene.rasmussen@drc.dk +962 79 969 2578 Yves-Kim Creac’h Senior Emergency Manager yves-kim.creach@drc-mena.org + 961 70 29 25 79 Thomas Hvas Regional Grants Coordinator grants@drc-mena.org +962 79 878 3743 Rimal K. Louzi Regional Head of Finance & Admin rimal.louzi@drc-mena.dk +962 656 6586 Hamish Dunsford Regional HR Officer hamish.dunsford@drc-mena.org +96176320768

Syria Kim Petersen Country Director kim.petersen@drcsyria.dk +963 954 666 657 Max Benevalli Emergency Coordinator max@drc.dk +963 953 666 640

Lebanon Olivier Beucher Country Director olivier.beucher@drclebanon.dk +961 316 8318 Rachel Routley Grants and Communications Officer rachel.routley@drclebanon.dk +961 791 0492

Jordan Maurizio Crivellaro Country Director maurizio.crivellaro@drc-mena.org +962 77 988 5888 Dalia al-Awqati Head of Programmes dalia.alawqati@drc-jordan.org +962 79 963 5920

Iraq Michael Bates Country Director michael.bates@drciraq.dk +964 771 174 8789 Marie-Emilie Dozin Grants Manager marie.dozin@drciraq.dk +964 750 937 0213

Turkey Sarah Saleh Country Director sarah.saleh@drc-turkey.org +90 543 532 4622 Edna Moclair CS Programme Manager edna.moclair@drc-turkey.org +90 5382882399

Libya & Tunisia Nigel Jenkins Country Director cd@drc-libya.org +218 91 4758226