SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN <strong>2014</strong> Figure 2: Statistics of the population 6.5 million Internally displaced people (UN Estimates, October 2013) 31% 9.3 million People in need of humanitarian assistance (UN Estimates, October 2013) 44% 4.27 million Children in need of humanitarian assistance (UN Estimates, October 2013) 22% Source: UN Estimates, triangulated from a number of sources 16 16 The planning figures represent estimates derived from triangulation across a number of sources. 17
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN <strong>2014</strong> Crisis-affected population groups Internally displaced people According to the Ministry of Local Administration (MoLA), as of November 2013, only 2.9 percent of IDPs, namely 188,379 individuals (34,968 families), are accommodated in the 938 available official collective shelters. The remaining and overwhelming majority of IDPs are hosted by neighbours, families and friends, or they live in unofficial shelters, unfinished buildings, makeshift accommodation, with limited protection from the elements. Less is known about IDPs residing outside official collective shelters mainly due to access challenges and the dispersed nature of other IDP living arrangements. Areas which are no longer facing violence have seen people trying to reestablish their lives. Most IDPs left their homes with only a few possessions and very limited financial resources and must rely upon increasingly on overburdened host communities and humanitarian assistance, including on the provision of emergency assistance of core relief items. Source: UN Estimates, triangulated from a number of sources Injured, due to the crisis Due to a steep increase in the number of people injured as a result of the crisis, including due to injuries from explosive remnants particularly in the past six months, approximately 575,000 people in Syria, as of end of September 2013, were estimated to have been injured directly or indirectly and are in need of urgent healthcare. 17 The concurrent disruption of the health system has resulted therefore, in an urgent need for life-saving interventions, including trauma care and management, life-saving medicines, supplies and equipment. Persons with disabilities and the elderly The number of persons with disabilities has increased as a direct result of the crisis. Extremely vulnerable to human rights violations, persons with disabilities face difficulties in leaving crisis zones, once displaced, they face particular challenges in accessing adequate shelter, tailored assistance and services to address specific needs. They are at risk of neglect, exclusion and abuse as a result of their condition, and particularly young men with disabilities who are the most disproportionately affected as a result of the crisis. The elderly and, in particular, unaccompanied elders are gradually and increasingly in need of enhanced assistance and protection especially in collective shelters and during the cold weather. 17 The calculation is based on WHO casualty rate calculation where injuries are estimated to account for 5 times the number of the dead. 18
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