Emergency Needs Tracking, Northern Governorate 16 March 2020 OVERVIEW Methodology Since 15 January 2020, Northwest (NWS) has witnessed This ENT assessment focuses on communities known to have an increase in aerial bombardments and shelling, particularly had over 300 individual IDP arrivals since 15 January, according to in Southern Idleb and Western Aleppo.1 Due to this escalation partner data.3 92 communities were covered across 18 sub-districts in conflict, there has been mass displacement of civilians, in northern Aleppo.4 Data collection was conducted remotely on 9 in particualr to areas near to the Turkish-Syrian border. March through REACH’s network of key informants (KIs) in NWS Despite the implementation of a de-escalation agreement with one KI interviewed per community.5 on 5 March, humanitarian needs across the region remain severe and compounded by harsh winter conditions.2 As Most commonly reported priority needs of newly-arrived IDPs + such, REACH activated an Emergency Needs Tracking across assessed communities, by count of communities: (ENT) system in communities in NWS known to be hosting a high number of Internally Displaced Person (IDP) arrivals. 1st 2nd 3rd This information aims to inform the humanitarian immediate Shelter 48 4 7 response by identifying the priority needs, and people in Food 16 25 11 need, in communities hosting recently displaced persons. NFIs 15 17 18 This factsheet represents the seventh ENT assessment conducted WASH 6 8 6 across IDP-hosting communities in Idleb governorate. For seven Health 4 5 2 consecutive weeks, shelter has remained the most-commonly Livelihoods 3 20 38 reported priority need across assessed communities. The full Education 0 1 1 dataset accompanying this factsheet can be accessed here. Winterisation 0 10 7 Protection 0 2 2

Of the newly-arrived IDP Of the newly-arrived IDP population reportedly lacked population reportedly did not have 72% heating fuel 30% blankets Most commonly reported shelter needs of newly-arrived IDPs in Most commonly reported needs of newly-arrived IDPs in 17 59 assessed communities reporting shelter as a priority need:* assessed communities reporting winterisation as a priority need:* 1 New or additional tents 82% 1 Heating fuel 82% 2 Doors/ door frames 51% 2 Heaters/ stoves 53% 3 Cash for those who are renting 48% 3 Plastic sheeting/ tarpaulin 47% Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP households without heating fuel: households without mattresses/bedding:

# HHs % HHs # HHs % HHs Elatareb 2520 80% Afrin 1920 30% 2019 95% Kafra 975 85% Mare' 1500 100% Azaz 860 40% Bazagha 1500 100% Mare' 750 50% Jandairis 1360 80% Deir Samaan 693 85%

Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP households without cooking utensils: households without blankets:

# HHs % HHs # HHs % HHs Afrin 1860 30% Afrin 1240 20% Jandairis 1190 70% Kafra 975 85% Azaz 1063 50% Mare' 750 50% Kafra 1032 90% Salama 650 50% Salama 780 60% Azaz 638 30% Emergency Needs Tracking, Northern 16 March 2020

Most commonly reported needs of newly-arrived IDPs in 63 16% 30% assessed communities reporting NFIs as a priority need:* Of the newly-arrived IDP Of the newly-arrived IDP 1 Cooking fuel 60% population were reportedly population were reportedly 2 Batteries 60% residing in unfinished residing in functioning tents 44% buildings 3 Solar panels Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP households living in unfinished or damaged buildings: households living without any form of shelter:

# HHs % HHs # HHs % HHs 1 Afrin 1240 20% 1 Mare' 150 10% 2 Bazagha 525 35% 2 Jalma 113 30% 3 Jandairis 425 25% 3 Jandairis 85 5% 4 Akhtrein 355 50% Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP households living in makeshift shelters: 5 Dabeq 260 40% 6 Al Bab 240 30% # HHs % HHs 7 Azaz 213 10% 1 Afrin 310 5% 8 Raju 154 15% 2 Mare' 225 15% 9 Mare' 150 10% 3 Azaz 106 5% 10 Qatmet Efrin 131 75%

Assessed communities where newly-arrived IDPs are residing in makeshift shelters, unfinished/damaged buildings and without any form of shelter, as reported by KIs:

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Sharqan Ser - Sarnjak Doraq Deir Siwan Jarablus Raju Bulbul Mhabbaba - Naz Oshaghi Sharan Kafroum Azaz Suran - Qatmet Efrin Ar-Raee Mabtali Aleppo Sheikh Tal Elosud Mashaala El-Hadid Afrin Mare' Akhtrein Arima Afrin Mare Al Bab Bazagha Jandairis Estimated number of newly-arrived IDP HHs residing in different types of shelter*: 2520 900 M4 300 20 Daret Azza Aleppo Percentage of newly-arrived IDP HHs residing in different types of shelter*: M5 Atareb 1% - 30% AEPPO 31% - 50% 51% - 70% 71% - 90% SYRIA 90% IDE IRAQ No newly-arrived IDPs reported to Idleb M5 be residing in these types of shelter* JORDAN No newly-arrived IDPs reported M4 * ypes of shelter refers to newly-arrived IDP HHs residing in makeshift Assessed sub-district ² shelter, unfinished/damaged buildings and without any form of shelter km 12km safety corridor 0 5 10 15 Emergency Needs Tracking, Northern Aleppo Governorate 16 March 2020

Most commonly reported drinking water sources for newly- arrived IDPs in all assessed communities:* 27% 12% 1 Informal water trucking 50% Of the newly-arrived IDP Of the newly-arrived IDP 17% population reportedly lacked population reportedly 2 Piped water network access to a functioning lacked access to clean and 3 14% toilet sufficient water Closed (protected) well Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP Communities with highest number of newly-arrived IDP households without access to functioning toilet: households unable to access healthcare:

# HHs % HHs # HHs % HHs Daret Azza 1750 100% Daret Azza 720 40% Kafr Naseh Elatareb 1260 40% Dabeq 700 100% Kafra 941 82% Raju 360 30% Afrin 620 10% Tuwama 350 100% Batbu 544 75% Jalma 225 50% Jandairis 510 30% Bulbul 225 50% Deir Samaan 400 50% Jandairis 200 10% Bulbul 399 95% Ma'btali 175 35% Ma'btali 338 75% Shekh Bilal 135 60% Jarablus 307 60% Deir Samaan 122 15%

Assessed communities with newly-arrived IDPs lacking access to clean and sufficient water, as reported by KIs:

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Hajeb - Qash Ogli Ghandorah Little Jarablus Raju Raju Arab Bulbul Hasan Sharan Suran - Ar-Raee Mabtali Azaz Aleppo Sheikh Afrin El-Hadid Aghtrin

Arima Afrin Mare Estimated number of newly-arrived Jandairis Tuwainiyah Al Bab IDP HHs unable to access sufficient Jandairis clean water: 2520 900 300 M4 20 Daret Azza Percentage of newly-arrived IDP HHs Aleppo unable to access sufficient clean water: Kafr Naseh M5 1% - 30% Elatareb 31% - 50% Atareb AEPPO 51% - 70% 71% - 90% 90% IDE No barriers to accessing sufficient clean water Idleb M5 No newly-arrived IDPs reported

M4 Assessed sub-district ² 12km safety corridor km 0 5 10 15 Emergency Needs Tracking, Northern Aleppo Governorate 16 March 2020 Most commonly reported ways in which newly-arrived IDPs are Most commonly reported barriers to humanitarian access in meeting their basic needs in all assessed communities:* 10 communities reporting barriers:*

1 Borrowing money from family or friends 69% Restrictions to humanitarian actors imposed by 1 67% armed groups in the area 2 Selling household items or assets 48% 3 Savings 2 44% 44% Obstacles related to terrain and poor infrastructure Most commonly reported types of humanitarian assistance % of communities reporting to have the presence of any available in the past two weeks in 67 assessed communities vulnerable group, by vulnerability type:* reporting access to humanitarian support:* 1 Food/nutrition (food basket, bread) 79% % Female-headed households 92% 2 Health 52% Orphans 81% 3 NFI Items 24% Elderly-headed households 76% Most commonly reported food sources for newly-arrived Women travelling alone 30% IDPs in all assessed communities:* Elderly travelling alone 26% 1 Stores/markets in the community 85% Child-headed households /children travelling alone 24% 2 Stores/markets in other communities 57% Disabled-headed households 16% Persons with disabilities travelling alone 3% 3 Borrowing 42%

Of the newly-arrived IDP Of the newly-arrived IDP population reportedly lacked population were reportedly eating 10% access to healthcare 32% one meal or less per day Assessed communities where newly arrived IDPs are eating one meal or less per day, as reported by KIs:

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Bulbul Ghandorah Jarablus Raju

Raju Sharan Salama Azaz Suran - Ar-Raee Aleppo Mabtali Azaz Aghtrin Sheikh El-Hadid Mare' Arima Jandairis Afrin Mare Estimated number of newly-arrived Al Bab Bazagha Jandairis IDP HHs eating one meal or less per day: 2520 900 300 Daret Azza M4 20 Daret Azza Aleppo Tuwama Percentage of newly-arrived IDP HHs Babka Kafr Karmin Atareb eating one meal or less per day: M5 Batbu Kafr Naseh 1% - 30% Elatareb AEPPO 31% - 50% 51% - 70% 71% - 90% 90% IDE No barriers to accessing food Idleb M5 No newly-arrived IDPs reported

M4 Assessed sub-district ² 12km safety corridor km 0 5 10 15 Emergency Needs Tracking, Northern Aleppo Governorate 16 March 2020

Most commonly reported sub-districts of intended destination Most common reported reasons for newly-arrived IDPs for newly-arrived IDPs intending to depart in 61 assessed intending to depart to intended destinations across 61 communities reporting IDP departures:* assessed communities reporting IDP departures:* % % Bulbul 17% Access to shelter 46% A'zaz 15% Access to income and employment 39% Afrin 10% Family ties/ host community relationship 39% Atareb 8% Access to livelihoods 37% Dana 7% Access to humanitarian assistance 33%

Endnotes Most common reported reasons for newly-arrived IDPs 1 OCHA, Northwestern Syria Situation Report No. 7, 29 Jan 2020 intending to depart 61 assessed communities reporting IDP 2 departures:* United Nations Security Council, ‘Note to Correspondents: In response to questions on the Russian-Turkish agreement for a ceasefire in Idlib,’ 6 March 2020 3 Data from REACH’s internal population monitoring under the IDP Situation Monitoring % Initiative (ISMI) alongside data from HNAP. 4 Reduced access to shelter 68% Communities also refers to camps and sites where there are sites within or near the community. Loss of income 53% 5 KIs are chosen based on their knowledge of IDP populations and need. 6 Percentages relate to all assessed communities across northwest Syria including those Reduced access to food 46% in Idleb Assessed community is a transit location 21% * KIs could choose from multiple answer options. + Throughout this document, ‘newly-arrived’ IDPs refers to IDPs who arrived in the Access to money to pay for movement 18% assessed community after 15 January.

Assessed communities with no IDPs intending to depart, as reported by KIs:6

Æ TURKEY Bulbul Obudan Sharqan Ser - Sarnjak Deir Tafla Doraq Siwan Jarablus Koran Afrin Raju Beylan Shmarekh Mhabbaba - Sharan Raju  Æ Naz Oshaghi SalamaÆ Kafroum Azaz Ar-Raee Kafr Janna Azaz Mashaala Qatmet Efrin Kafra Suran Ehteimlat Shawarghet Kafr Kalbein Mreimin Afrin Eljoz Aghtrin Menbij Mare' Ein Dara Mare Arima Afrin Burj Abdallah Freiriyeh Al Bab Jandairis hazawiyet Hajilar Afrin

M4 Æ Daret Azza Aleppo % of assessed communities reporting departures across NWS reporting sub-district as intended destination: M5 Atareb 1% - 3% 4% - 10% 11% - 15% TURKEY 16% - 20%

Tell Abiad Idleb Newly- arrived IDPs not intending M5 to depart in the net two weeks:

M4 Æ Border crossing 12km safety corridor