: UNRWA - Humanitarian Snapshot, August 2018

Deteriorating humanitarian situation in the north-west FOOD, NON-FOOD ITEMS (NFI) & SHELTER: 13 distribution centres The month of August witnessed further serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the north-west, with intense A total of 174,800 refugees received food parcels through aerial bombardment and shelling reported in parts of , , and Latakia governorates, resulting in the death and injury 174,800 Palestine refugees received the second round of food distribution; in addition 9,939 of civilians, and damage and destruction of civilian infrastructure including schools and hospital. These recent events have placed even food parcels refugees displaced from Yarmouk received ready-to-eat food more strain on humanitarian responders and vulnerable host communities. According to UNRWA estimates, up to 20,000 Palestine refugees, baskets. Meanwhile, 16,974 Palestine refugees displaced from 9,939 refugees displaced from many of whom had been displaced to Idlib as part of reconciliation agreements, may be a ected by the escalation of hostilities in the north-west, and could be further exposed to violence and displacement. The Agency is observing the situation very closely and has developed a response plan Yarmouk and Eastern Ghouta were provided with NFIs Yarmouk received ready-to-eat for the provision of humanitarian assistance for a ected Palestine refugees. as part of an UNRWA response plan. food baskets CASH ASSISTANCE: US$ 70/family A total of 2,645 individuals received cash assistance

through the ongoing cash distribution round. distributed to Palestine TURKEY In addition, the distribution of one-o emergency cash refugees displaced from 903 payment of US$ 70 per family was provided 1,250 Yarmouk and Eastern Ghouta Palestine refugees (368 families) displaced from

! Yarmouk and Eastern Ghouta.

! Ar- Al-Hasakeh WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH): Aleppo 12,717 2,868 hygiene kits Palestine refugees, including those displaced from ! ! 35,000 4 Eastern Ghouta and Yarmouk were provided with IRAQ 10,611 baby and adult diapers IRAQ 13,909 items of WASH assistance (including 9,197 14,300 Idleb 804 jerry cans, 10,611 diapers and 2,868 hygiene ! 11,600 kits). 804 jerry cans Latakia ! Hama 5,338 ! Deir-ez-Zor Tartous HEALTH: A total of 67,034 health consultations were ! 438,000 Palestine provided to Palestine refugee patients at the 26 ! Homs4,548 UNRWA health clinics across Syria. 8,821 persons received refugees remain 38,360 28,674 NFI assistance in Syria female male 1 25,100 consultations consultations 7 12.5% EDUCATION:

350,000 received 37 UNRWA-managed summer clubs concluded in 11,756 students in summer learning LEBANON US$ 329,167,854 August; a total of 11,756 students participated in 127,667 Rif TOTAL FUNDING , Rif Damascus, , Hama, Latakia, and 37 UNRWA summer clubs Damascus REQUIREMENTS Aleppo (5,589 female, and 6,167 male). 1,700 DAMASCUS

! Dera'a 8,276 22,800 persons received cash assistance Sweida PROTECTION: 13,624 1,200 JORDAN ! Over 700 Palestine refugees were provided with legal assistance ! 469 persons received food assistance 37 in 2018, including 130 assisted with civil documentation. 700 protection cases provided with legal assistance 1,462 persons received NFI assistance

58% of refugees are internally displaced LIVELIHOODS (MICROFINANCE): 1,040 micronance loans 438,000 A total of 1,040 loans (377 for females and 663 for males) were provided by the

Palestine refugees of refugees are in need of sustained Micronance Department beneting up to 3,536 Palestine refugees and . 95% humanitarian assistance 36 per cent women Syria 48% 52% 36% Preparation for the launch of short-term and long-term courses in September 2018 took men women children of refugees are trapped in hard-to-reach and place during the month of August. The Agency is planning to launch courses at the Damascus 13% besieged areas Training Centre, in addition to Aleppo, Latakia, Homs, and Dera’a.

Date: September 2018 Sources: UNRWA The boundaries shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations

A total of 11,203 students were registered in 37 UNRWA-managed summer clubs, which were launched on 20 June in Damascus, Rural Damascus, Homs, Hama, Latakia, and Aleppo. 3,218 students out of the 3,943 who sat their ninth-grade exam have passed, scoring an 81,7 per cent success rate, in comparison to the national average of 65.63 per cent.