2014 Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP)

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014 encourage wherever possible, local procurement, although the majority the CRIs have to be purchased internationally as a result of domestic supply constraints. Financial assistance was provided to 24,648 families (131,642 individuals) by UNHCR. Beneficiaries are selected based on protection and vulnerability criteria, e.g. women-headed households, elderly, persons with disability, and with serious medical problems. In Hassakeh, where access is significant challenge, financial assistance has been provided to some 47,000 individuals in place of CRIs. NFI sector partners introduced a decentralized approach in order to be closer to beneficiaries and to enhance rapid response, outreach and monitoring capacity and to have more flexibility if the security worsens. Protection and community services sector Protection and community service programs implemented by UNHCR and partners reached over 150,000 persons, through 8 community centres (in Aleppo, Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dara‟a, Sweida and Tartous Governorates). A range of legal and social services were provided including psychosocial activities in a protective and calm space. A community mobilization program was rolled out in 8 governorates through a network of outreach and support volunteers. Through this mechanism, more than 40 community-based initiatives were implemented supporting affected populations to implement solutions to address their concerns in a participatory manner. 460,000 children have been supported by UNICEF and partners with psychosocial support activities to cope with the distress and disruption caused by violence and displacement. In addition, child protection sector partners (UNICEF, IMC, UNHCR, DRC, IOM) trained over 200 volunteers, social workers, teachers, doctors and counselors on psychosocial activities, child-friendly spaces, early childhood development, child labour, domestic violence, trafficking and child recruitment. More than 78,650 survivors of GBV assisted with psychosocial support, psychological first aid, medical counseling and vocational skills programs through mobile teams and clinics run by UNFPA, UNHCR, DRC, IMC and IOM. In addition awareness-raising and specialised training sessions on GBV prevention and response and trafficking were implemented. IOM supported the emergency evacuation and repatriation of 861 vulnerable stranded migrant workers. Protection assessments, visits and referrals in official IDP communal shelters were undertaken by UNHCR. Psychosocial support training was provided by IMC, DRC, IOM and UNHCR to IDP collective shelter managers, frontline workers and social workers. UNHCR implemented a capacity strengthening programme in protection for sector partners which included training on humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, needs assessments, the code of conduct for humanitarian workers and protection in emergencies. Training in protection mainstreaming was implemented by UNHCR for the protection, shelter/NFI, food, shelter, WASH, early recovery and livelihoods sectors in cooperation with the global protection cluster. Education sector UNICEF and the MoE launched a “Back to Learning” campaign to promote enrolment and provide school bags with stationery supplies to 1 million children across all 14 governorates. Additionally, UNICEF worked to develop a self-learning materials pack that will assist in providing an education to children who are unable to go to school. No lost generation strategy Significant efforts have been made over the past two years to support education and protection interventions for Syrian children. Their needs are increasing exponentially however, due to a massive surge in the number of out of school children over the past year. A concerted effort is needed to expand existing support. To respond to this need, and building on the groundwork established by successive iterations of the SHARP and the Regional Response Plan (RRP), a “No Lost Generation‟” strategy was developed to ensure that a generation of Syrian children whether living inside the country or abroad as refugees are provided with the protective environment and learning opportunities to reclaim their childhood. It notes that the future of this generation depends on strategic assistance to support their education, and to physical and psychological protection 9
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014 The strategy aims to shed light on the gravity of the education and protection situation facing Syrian children, to make visible this invisible tragedy and to reverse current trends. It acknowledges the severe psychological impact that a protracted emergency of this nature can have on children and its long-term implications. The strategy outlines a multiyear, comprehensive approach to education and protection for all Syrian children, both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries, as well as for the communities hosting them. It covers both immediate humanitarian response interventions as well as longer term support that will build the resilience of children, communities and the education and protection systems and infrastructure that are so critical to their futures. Palestine refugees UNRWA serves Palestine refugees across all humanitarian sectors with relief operations focusing on food, NFIs, health (including tertiary and hospital care), WASH, shelter and emergency education. The Agency has retained its capacity of 3,700 staff and 150 installations, and operates in Damascus, Aleppo, Dara‟a, Homs, Hama and Latakia. An additional office is planned for Tartous in 2014. Cash assistance for food and NFIs remains the most critical relief modality, with approximately 420,000 Palestine refugees affected or displaced by the crisis receiving emergency cash grants throughout 2013. In-kind assistance was also deployed to support the most vulnerable Palestine refugee families, with 148,000 NFIs (including hygiene kits, tents, bedding, cooking equipment and clothing) and 119,000 food parcels. UNWRA also implemented a psycho-social support programme focusing on school children and internally displaced refugees; Distance, televised and online learning materials were developed for Palestine refugee children unable to access schools. 9,029 hospital treatments; 457,946 out-patient consultations; 3,334 pre-natal and birthing services provided to Palestine refugees from January to September, 2013. Use of 41 alternative buildings to re-open schools damaged or made inaccessible by crisis. Early recovery and livelihoods sector UNDP has focused on enhancing the resilience of communities through quick impact projects, with a special focus on vulnerable groups (youth, women-headed households and people with disabilities). Projects include labour intensive emergency employment for repairing basic community infrastructure and improving service delivery (such as cash-for-work schemes to collect solid waste and remove debris), and the provision of emergency support to restore and stabilise disrupted livelihoods (start-up grants, assets replacement and targeted vocational training). These, and community psycho-social support and social cohesion initiatives are currently implemented in Al-Hassakeh, Damascus, Dara'a, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, Rural Damascus and Tartous. Joint humanitarian convoys in to hard-to-reach areas From 31 January to 12 December 2013; 2.9 million people have been reached through 42 joint humanitarian convoys facilitated by OCHA, the logistics cluster and SARC, in hard-to-reach areas in Aleppo, Ar-Raqqa, Dara‟a, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs and Idleb governorates, to provide a one-off delivery of emergency assistance. These operations have required intense coordination and advocacy on the ground to ensure the safe passage of the relief. Services for the humanitarian community (logistics & telecommunications) In 2013, the logistics cluster transported over 19,000 m³ of relief items to locations inside Syria on behalf of 15 organizations (ACF, DRC, FAO, IOM, IMC, Mercy Corps, Premiere Urgence, Secours Islamique France, UNDP, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNRWA, WFP, and WHO). The cargo transported includes essential shelter, WASH, agriculture, health, education, protection and food items. In 2013, the emergency telecommunications cluster (ETC) prepositioned equipment to outfit two inter-agency hubs inside Syria (Homs and Tartous), as well as setting up basic Inter-agency services in Homs. The ETC was able to provide shared data services for the UN Agencies and NGOs operating in Damascus, as well as guarantee a dedicated bandwidth for four agencies, IOM, OCHA, UNDP and UNICEF. 10
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