Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Dashboard - Eight Governorates June 2014 (Issued on 30 Jul 2014) SITUATION OVERVIEW With regard to the overall situation, continued conflict between various armed opposition groups has blocked many key access routes to many areas from inside Syria. ISIS and other armed opposition groups fought intensely for the control of Aleppo, southern Al-Hasakeh and Deir-ez-Zor, with ISIS consolidating control of most of Deir-ez-Zor governorate and launching an offensive on opposition positions in Northern rural Aleppo. This prompted ISIS and armed opposition groups to engage in reciprocal blocks on humanitarian access, with a significant impact in eastern rural Aleppo, Deir-ez-Zor, Al- Hasakeh and Ar-Raqqa governorates. June also saw an increase in bombardment by the Government of Syria on ISIS-held territories and positions, especially in Ar-Raqqa. Opposition forces advanced on government-controlled positions in Northern Hama around Morek, displacing tens of thousands towards the Turkish border. Government forces also continued to advance incrementally around the North-East of Aleppo city, blocking the main access route into opposition-controlled eastern Aleppo city and intensely bombarding and shelling the only remaining routes – Handarat and Castello, sustaining fears that the government would soon seal off all access to the East of the city. Opposition forces withdrew from Kassab in Lattakia, reopening humanitarian access to the town from government-held areas.

As a result, protection of civilians and the most vulnerable remains one of the major concerns of the humanitarian community. Over the reporting period approximately 500,000 beneficiaries have been assisted with food by the Turkey based partners. The reach of WASH partners remained very high with over 2 million people benefitting from maintenance of water system and one-off distribution of hygiene kits. Health partners provided various services to about 400,000 people. Due to the deteriorating security situation and the expected sealing off of eastern Aleppo, the inter-sector working group developed an Aleppo Emergency Response Plan calling for the pre-positioning of essential supplies (food, medicines and NFI) for 200,000 people in eastern Aleppo. KEY FIGURES

IDPs 1 IDPs in Camp 2 People in Need 3 4.1 million 163,069 5.5 - 7.5 million in 111 Camps Based on SINA estimate of IDPs in 111 sub- Figure is based on SINA assessment districts in eight governorates. covering 111 out of 173 sub-districts in eight governorates. People in need was reported 3% per sector (food, shelter, health and water) in SINA Coverage each sub-district. Lower figure in the range 5.5 million is the number of people in need increase since reported for highest scoring sector i.e. food. May 2014 AL-HASAKEH Figure 7.5 million is the aggregated number ALEPPO AR-RAQQA using maximum number of people in need IDLEB LATTAKIA reported across four sectors (food, shelter,

HAMA DEIR-EZ-ZOR health, water) at sub-district level.

HOMS The figures above do not reflect all people in need of protection. Assessment Coverage SINA coverage Data not collected

TARGETED AND REACHED 4

Number of people targeted % reached Number of people Reported Month million of target thousands

in need targeted reached

CCCM 0.16 100% 1233.0 163.1 163.1 Jun-14

Education 0.43 35% 1700.0 434.0 150.5 Jun-14

Food Security 5.50 52% 5500.0 5500.0 2865.2 May-14 and Livelihoods

Health 3.43 11% 3430.0 3430.0 386.0 Jun-14

Shelter and NFIs 2.50 6% 3700.0 2500.0 159.1 Jun-14

WASH 3.70 62% 4300.0 3700.0 2280.0 Jun-14

n/a figures not available

*Eight governorates - Aleppo, Ar-Raqqa, Al-Hasakeh, Deir-ez-Zor, Idleb, Lattakia, Hama and Homs. Syria Integrated Needs Assessment (SINA) was a joint multi-sector assessment covering 111 sub-districts in eight governorates of the northern Syria. Not all sub- districts of these governorates were covered in the assessment. In need, targeted and reached figures are as reported by sectors.

Creation date: 30 July 2014 Feedback: [email protected] https://stima.humanitarianresponse.info/ Sources: Sector reports Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Dashboard - Eight Governorates June 2014 (Issued on 30 Jul 2014)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES** Engage in joint advocacy with national, international, and non-state actors for unhindered access and protection of civilians, 1 including the promotion of humanitarian space, cross border and cross line operations, and the lifting of sieges in compliance with UN Security Council Resolutions. 2 Provide life-saving and life sustaining humanitarian assistance to all Syrians in need prioritising the most vulnerable in accordance with humanitarian principles and standards.

3 Support and protect resilience of communities, sustainable livelihoods and the rehabilitation of social and public services.

Systematically strengthen the capacity of Syrian civil society, including local NGOs and other humanitarian actors responding to 4 the humanitarian crisis in Syria.

Strengthen the protection environment at the community and national level to prevent or mitigate violations and promote respect for 5 international human rights and international humanitarian law.

Strengthen coordination and communication amongst and between all relevant actors, including communities, national and 6 international NGOs, UN agencies to promote cohesion and accountability of humanitarian actors responding to the Syria crisis.

** These strategic objectives are from the Inter-Sector Response Plan prepared for the period of July 2014 to June 2015

CAMP COORDINATION AND CAMP MANAGEMENT The CCCM Sector is covering about 170,000 IDPs living in 111 IDP Settlments, the members of the WG continue to provide Total estimated number of displaced people living in adwquate updates on these camps in terms of management situation, locations, situation, number of IDPs and services displacement sites (camps and camp like set up) provision. 163,069 reached Needs Response 100% Most of the camps do not provide adequate shelter to the The provision of services in IDP camps are divided among IDPs, many of these shelter are temporary, they don’t meet the sector members based on their capacities in the terms of 163,069 SPHERE standards and many need to be replaced. WASH access, expertise, availability of funding and contingency. target (individuals) and NFI is a popular activity in IDP camps because of funds Based on these factors, each camp has sector focal points to availability. However, needs are unmet due to security be considered as the last-resort services provider. constraints and lack of proper management in IDP camps. Number and Percentage of displacement sites with Food assistance is a gap in many IDP camps, only few regular multi-sector services reporting and monitoring NGOs are reportedly delivering food, among those, only to an agreed reporting cycle fewer access Aleppo camps. Monitoring health is challenging Gaps because most of health facilities are not located inside the The most important missing services in the IDP camps camps. However, some NGOs were able to provide medical 129,000 remains the camp management capacities since most of assistance in the IDPs camps. Two NGOs are providing reached the actors are covering the life-saving need inside the mobile medical teams to Aleppo IDP camps. The CCCM camps without providing camp management inputs. 79% does not have information on the availability of education 163,069 services in Aleppo and Ar-Raqqa IDP Camps. target (individuals) Plan/Forecast Data is collected from the IDP camps and services The IDP camps in Aleppo and Ar-Raqqa are planned to be provision table. improved to ensure that they will meet SPHERE For more information contact the CCCM Sector standards. This activity will benefit more than 60,000 IDPs Coordinator, Dher Hayo, Email: [email protected] living in 9 IDP camps. EDUCATION Total number of children, youth and education personnel Education key needs are rehabilitation of learning spaces, provision of new learning spaces; provision of textbooks and learning reached to increase access to safe education and materials; support to teachers. The level of psycho social stress and vulnerability of children and youth needs to addressed in improved quality of learning response activites. 150,501 reached 35% Needs Response Education key needs are rehabilitation of learning spaces, Education key response elements include provision of safe 434,000 provision of new learning spaces; provision of textbooks learning spaces, provision of textbooks and learning target (individuals) and learning materials; support to teachers. The level of materials and teacher development and support. psycho social stress and vulnerability of children and youth needs to addressed in response activites.

Gaps Education sector has major gaps in current information and information on cross-line activities. It appears that there are many actors providing services who are not participating in the WG.

Data is for June 2014 as reported by 17 partners. Please contact [email protected]

Creation date: 30 July 2014 Feedback: [email protected] https://stima.humanitarianresponse.info/ Sources: Sector reports Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Dashboard - Eight Governorates June 2014 (Issued on 30 Jul 2014) FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS Address the critical needs of conflict-affected populations in Syria by: % individuals vs target achieving the minimum standard - increasing access to food (food baskets, cooked meals and mixed food items) 1600kcal pp/day on a monthly basis, due to the provision - supporting livelihood investments (agricultural inputs, animal feed, vouchers) of assistance equal or greater than 1500kcal pp/day - providing safety net (flour and bread) 2,865,172 reached Needs Response 52% Ensuring access to food (staple and fresh foods) and Almost 2.9 million people were reached by Turkey-based cooking materials for an estimated 5.5 million food actors and WFP with food baskets and cooked meals in the 8 5,543,979 insecure people is the primary priority. Increasing Northern Governorates covered by the SINA. Of these, target (individuals) availability and access to livelihood inputs is the second almost 500,000 people were reached by Turkey-based key priority considering the protracted nature of the conflict actors. WFP reached 2.4 million people in these 8 and the importance of supporting local economies/avoiding Governorates from within Syria. Over 7,000 households Number of beneficiaries receiving livelihoods inputs aid dependence. received livelihood support consisting in distribution of (agricultural, livestock/or other inputs) agricultural inputs and animal feed in Aleppo, Idleb and 35,430 Hama. reached n/a Gaps Plan/Forecast target (individuals) A harsh security environment and poor access continue to Based on the forecast of 11 agencies, over 615,000 hinder aid delivery. Assistance from Turkey-based actors households are expected to receive food baskets in June is concentrated in Idleb and Aleppo though operations (over 55,000 from Turkey-based actors, over 506,000 from within Syria target a wider area. Information gaps from Damascus).This equates to 3.1 million individuals. In Please note that these figures only represent data remain, particularly in relation to activities carried out by addition over 544,000 individuals are expected to receive reported by 12 agencies. The reporting period is May local organisations. bread/flour. 2,275 individuals will be supported with cash- 2014. For more details, please contact: for-work, and over 10,500 households will be supported [email protected] with vouchers. HEALTH Partnering with WASH for response to deteriorating access in Deir-ez-Zor. Provision of supplies continue in Aleppo. Measles Surgery and Trauma macroplan nearly finalised, task force established, training to begin soon. Microplans and Training for HeRAMS almost finalized. 3Ws to be redesigned for new Response Plan and harmonized with others participating in Syria response. 157,185 reached Needs Response n/a Medical supply needs are priority. Efforts to strengthen 379, 904 reached through primary and secondary health care target (individuals) surveillance and outbreak response continue with a focus services. By end-June 2014, 13 WPV and 34 clinical on Typhoid. Standardized support scale for staff salaries compatible cases diagnosed across three governorates. 30 Immunization Campaign finalised, needs to be adopted by all parties engaged. AFP cases reported this year, most recently during Week 24. n/a reached n/a target (individuals)

Reproductive Health Gaps Plan/Forecast Mapping of health facilities resources and capacity Measles immunisation campaign date to be confirmed, Rd 7 15,680 (HeRAMS), common indicators, and a systematic Health Polio in August. Completed HeRAMS surveys to be reached 2% Information System in order to monitor and respond compiled and anonymised by HWG coordinator. Salary appropriately. Protocol for minimum standard of supplies scales to be rolled out by partners. Mid Year review of tools 882,771 needed for health services needs to be designed for future and activities finalized. target (individuals) response.

For more details, please contact: [email protected] NUTRITION Needs Response Gaps Currently IYCF knowledge and practices are sub-optimal It is not possible to state the exact number of beneficiaries There are major gaps in assessing the nutrition situation and there is uncontrolled distribution of infant formula. reached by partners due to missing data. Approximately given 3 agencies have conducted assessments in areas with Infant formula is also reportedly not being used safely. 39,654 were assessed for MUAC in the areas of Ar-Raqqa good access and humanitarian interventions. There are Type 1 micronutrient deficiencies were diagnosed in 51% (Tal Abyad), Lattakia, Idleb (including camps of Atmeh, major gaps in the appropriate treatment of severe acute of IDP children in one assessment. There is a need to Qah, Al Karama) and Aleppo (including Bab Al Salameh, malnutrition through provision of training and therapeutic improve nutrient intake of both pregnant and lactating Menbij and Jarabulus camps). foods: F-75 and F-100 milks, Ready to Use Therapeutic Food women and children <5 years to prevent deficiencies and (RUTF) and Ready to Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) in stunting. Given some agencies have reported low order to ensure systematic treatment for the management of prevalence of severe acute malnutrition, there is a need to malnutrition. There are major gaps in the provision of also ensure designated facilities are equipped and trained Micronutrients: Vitamin A supplements for children 6-59 to treat cases according to WHO protocols. Plan/Forecast months of age; iron-folic acid for pregnant women. There are Trainings in IYCF and treatment of SAM are planned but major gaps in support to lactating women with infant and yet to be conducted as a result of lack of Arabic speaking young child feeding and ensuring minimal and appropriate trainers. Acquisition of therapeutic food is also planned use of formula. however there have been difficulties with customs. A large assessment across all governorates is planned and will be carried out in order to more accurately determine the nutrition situation. This will be a representative survey and will measure weight for height, as well as food security, mortality rate and infant and young child feeding practices. For more details, please contact: [email protected]

Creation date: 30 July 2014 Feedback: [email protected] https://stima.humanitarianresponse.info/ Sources: Sector reports Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Dashboard - Eight Governorates June 2014 (Issued on 30 Jul 2014) SHELTER/NON-FOOD ITEMS Conduct assessments of displaced population, service provision through implementing partners and advocacy for border Shelter/NFI - NFI assistance crossing. 133,982 7% reached Needs Response 1,900,000 Shelter: The sector continues cross border needs Despite severe access constraints sector partners were able target (individuals) assessments for the provision of Summer NFI kits and to assess and provide NFI assistance to 134,000 continues focusing on the emergency response to newly beneficiaries.. Shelter/NFI - Shelter assistance displaced populations. Tents distribution and shelter refurbishment in support of NFI: The sector will continue assessments and the 25,000 beneficiaries took place during the reported month 25,144 provision of and refurbishment of shelters in camps and with further assessments ongoing. 4% reached rural areas. 600,000 target (individuals) Gaps Plan/Forecast Due to the continuous instability in northern Syria, several Summer NFI and Shelter assessments will continue in For more details, please contact: locations remain inaccessible and therefore cannot be July with the subsequent planning and commencement [email protected] assessed and served. of NFI and Shelter distributions.

WASH Number of people with access to safe water provisions Ensuring equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases (sustained water supply) in camps, community centres and host communities. 1,990,000 reached Needs Response The key needs are access to clean drinking water, Sustained water supply has reached over 1.99m people 124% provision of sanitation services as well as managing with operation and maintenance of water systems 1,600,000 garbage being produced at the camps, collection centers benefiting 150,000 people. Access to sanitation facilities target (individuals) and resilient communities through short term support and has been provided to 142,000 with hygiene kits distribution capacity building. benefiting 467,000 individuals. Concurrently, garbage Number of people with access to a functional latrine and collection and waste management inside and outside the washing areas Gaps camps has reached to about 1.73m people. 142,000 Lack of access to some of the hard hit areas and reached unpredictable status of border crossings still remains a 138% challenge for WaSH interventions. There are difficulties 103,000 sending hygiene kits, chlorine and equipment across the target (individuals) borders. This has created a major gap in chlorine availability and O&M equipment in areas most in need. In Plan/Forecast Number of people benefiting from hygiene kits Aleppo, water supply network has suffered as a result of Continue services provision in the camps and community distribution ongoing conflict and the restoration of regular water supply remains a challenge. Concerning the Aleppo response for centers for IDPs. Strengthening public services provision 467,000 the siege scenario, funding for the implementing agency to and water and sanitation infrastructure in cooperation with reached cover target populations is still being discussed. local councils/water boards and resilient communities.

79% Data used in this report is from WaSH Sector 4W reporting for the period between January - June 2014. There is still a challenge 594,000 in accessing some of the most affected areas and therefore the figures reported here could be less than the actual number of target (individuals) beneficiaries reached. For more details, please contact: [email protected]

PROTECTION/CHILD PROTECTION Respond to traumatization; prevent/respond to GBV, address violations against children (recruitment/other worst forms of child labor, early marriage, child abuse); establish family tracing; engage in advocacy relating to indiscriminate attacks, attacks on schools and hospitals, arbitrary arrest, detention, torture, summary execution, etc.. Needs Response Plan/Forecast There is an urgent need to develop protection monitoring Address key priorities through mitigation, prevention and The Protection Sector is deeply concerned about a recent run and reporting systems, as well as an early warning advocacy. of attacks in areas close to the border (primarily in Azaz) system. There is a need to build capacity to enable NGOs given its proximity to the border, the fact that it is a commonly to scale up protection activities and to respond to issues used route for IDPs and humanitarian aid workers and aid such as the association of children with armed forces, Gaps convoys and its nearness to some camps, particularly Bal al early marriage, etc. It is critically important to create a Monitoring and reporting of recruitment of children into Salame camp. gender-balanced camp committee system within IDP armed groups; mine action/ERWs, most dangerous forms camps to ensure that the rights of IDPs are represented. of child labor; addressing GBV. For details, please contact: [email protected] LOGISTICS Major Challenges

Intermittent and erratic nature of border closures at both sides. Congestion at border crossings created by commercial cargo and aid cargo shipments – significant amount of commercial cargo, aid sent as commercial cargo and humanitarian aid are sent to Syria from southern Turkey. These act as competitors when border queues form. Sometimes this results in price inflation and to a lesser degree logistic asset scarcity. Transshipment procedure at border points – No Turkish trucks are allowed into Syria, hence transshipment to Syrian trucks is carried out at border points, resulting in a slower overall throughput. Insecurity within northern Syria – no clear and reliable information available regarding security risk at routes resulting in a lack of transporter's willingness to perform on transport contracts, risk premiums and inability to plan shipments on a timely basis. Prepositioning options within northern Syria are limited as organisations have limited capacity to manage/absorb stock risk.

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Creation date: 30 July 2014 Feedback: [email protected] https://stima.humanitarianresponse.info/ Sources: Sector reports