“THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN

Lattakia

PROTECTION SEVERITY RANKING BY SUB-DISTRICT

Severity ranking by sub-districts considered Kiseb 3 indicators:

i) % of IDPs in the population; Qastal Maaf Rabee'a

Kansaba Idleb ii) conflict incidents weighted according to the extent of impact; and Ein El-Bayda iii) population in hard-to-reach communities. Salanfa Bahlawaniyeh Al-Haffa Lattakia Lattakia Ein Et-teeneh Mzair'a Hanadi Fakhura Jobet Berghal S N Al- Ein Shaqaq Harf Elmseitra Jablah Ein Elshaqiyeh S Qteilbiyyeh Dalyeh Cri�cal problem Catrastrophic problem Tartous POPULATION DATA

Number of 0-4 Years 5-14 Years 15-17 Years Locations Total Children % of Children Total Population

Communities 419

Overall Population 12% 27% 6% 491K 45% 1.1M

PIN 12% 25% 8% 336K 45% 743K

IDP 12% 27% 6% 193K 45% 427K

Hard to Reach Locations 0

Besieged Locations 0

Military Encircled Locations 0 * es�mates to support humanitarian planning processes only

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

78 communities (19%) were assessed in Lattakia governorate. (63%) were considered the most affected child population groups. • In 84 per cent of assessed communities, respondents reported child labour preventing school attendance was • In 92 percent of assessed communities respondents an issue of concern. Adolescent boys (83 %) followed by reported that family violence was an issue of concern. adolescent girls (64 %) were considered most affected Adolescent boys (86%) followed by adolescent girls (84%) population groups. were considered the most affected child population groups. • In 52 per cent of assessed communities, respondents • In 71 per cent of assessed communities, respondents reported child recruitment was an issue of concern. reported child marriage was an issue of concern. Adolescent Adolescent boys (51%) followed by adolescent girls (8%) were girls (71%) followed by adolescent boys (38%) were considered the most affected child population groups. considered the most affected child population groups. • In 92 per cent of assessed communities, respondents • In 81 percent of assessed communities, respondents reported unaccompanied and separated children was an issue reported lack/ loss of civil documentation was an issue of of concern. Adolescent girls (64%) followed by adolescent boys concern. Both adolescent boys and adolescent girls were equally affected (59%). 1% 1% 100 1% 1%

16% 16% 20% 20%

80

60

40 83% 83% 79% 79%

20 0 Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years

“THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN SYRIA

CHILD LABOUR

1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 100 3% 7% 9% 11% 18% 29% 29% 80 16% 46% 57% 60 57% 81% 40 68% 67% 42% 20 35% 16% 0 Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 14 years 12- 14 years 15- 17 years 15- 17 years Percentage of assessed communities in Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported Child Labour preventing which respondents reported Child Labour school attendance; disaggregated by age and sex preventing school attendance

CHILD RECRUITMENT

4% 5% 100 1% 8% 1%

80 49% 60 96% 95% 92% 40 49% 20

0

Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years respondents reported the occurrence of Child Recruitment Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Child Recruitment; disaggregated by age and sex

UNACCOMPANIED AND SEPARATED CHILDREN

1% 1% 3% 3% 100 3% 3% 1% 1%

80 51% 49% 60% 59% 60

40 45% 47% 20 36% 37% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys respondents reported the occurrence of Family Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years Separation Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Family Separation; disaggregated by age and sex “THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN SYRIA

FAMILY VIOLENCE

100 10% 10% 10% 9%

22% 23% 80 24% 20%

60

48% 49% 50% 57% 40 20 20% 18% 16% 14% 0 Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Percentage of assessed communities Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years in which respondents reported the Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of occurrence of Family Violence Family Violence; disaggregated by age and sex

CHILD MARRIAGE

3% 1% 1% 4% 100 3% 7% 7%

33% 80 60 63%

90% 96% 40 63% 20 29% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years respondents reported the occurrence of Child Marriage Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the occurrence of Child Marriage; disaggregated by age and sex

LACK/ LOSS OF CIVIL DOCUMENTATION (INCLUDING BIRTH REGISTRATION)

1% 1% 100 5% 5% 7% 8%

80 38% 38% 52% 51% 60

40 56% 56% 20 41% 41% 0 Percentage of assessed communities in which Girls Boys Adolescent Girls Adolescent Boys respondents reported the Lack/ Loss of Civil Under 12 years Under 12 years 12- 17 years 12- 17 years Documentation Percentage of assessed communities in which respondents reported the Lack/ Loss of Civil Documentation; disaggregated by age and sex

(“occurrance” refers to protection risks that were described as happening “sometimes”, or as being “common” or “very common”)