MOBILITY DYNAMIC AND SERVICES MONITORING MARCH 2017 SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC MOBILITY DYNAMIC AND SERVICES MONITORING MARCH 2017 02 CONTENTS MARCH OVERVIEW 3 SITUATIONAL OVERVIEW 5 ACCESS TO SERVICES 7 POPULATION BASELINE 9 NEEDS AND POPULATION MONITORING Needs and Population Monitoring (NPM) is a set of tools and methods to identify, assess and monitor target population categories within Syria in relation to needs and population mobility dynamics at the lowest geographical level. NPM collects data on a monthly basis and aims to assist the humanitarian community by regularly disseminating verified data on targeted population categories and their needs within Syria. The Mobility Dynamic and Services Monitoring (MDSM) report highlights the collected data for a particular month, which is based on direct observations in the field and face-to-face interviews with local key informants at the community level, who have a good knowledge of the communities they are living in. This report presents the key findings for the month of March 2017 at country level. Click here to See last page See access this for governorate annex for month’s full profiles methodology dataset +90 535 542 5263 [email protected] www.npm-syria.org MOBILITY DYNAMIC AND SERVICES MONITORING MARCH 2017 03 MARCH OVERVIEW (1/2) IDPs ¹ 213,919 this month 5.78 M in total 35% 45,041 1,088 live with host family households locations 25% 83% 57% live in self settled camps fled due to displaced for $ 15% security situation the first time live in rented accommodations 43 % in 200,000 Aleppo 186,652 12% in Ar-Raqqa 150,000 135,071 62% in 46 locations 100,000 49,378 50,000 23% in Hama APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR RETURNEES 2 113,635 this month 261,972 in 2017 26,624 558 94% households locations returned to their own house 98,328 The need to protect assets/properties individuals returned to was the main reason for returning Aleppo governorate 200,000 150,000 87% in 113,635 1 gov. 100,000 73,482 87% in Aleppo including 33% to 50,000 Al Bab sub-district JAN FEB MAR 1 total since 2011 2 The trend for returnees in 2016 is available in the MDSM December 2016 report as well as in the NPM website (www.npm-syria.org) MOBILITY DYNAMIC AND SERVICES MONITORING MARCH 2017 04 MARCH OVERVIEW (2/2) RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY SHELTER DAMAGE 5,421 this month 472,608 in total¹ 1,352 120 34% households locations live in their own house Damascus sub-district 31% reported the highest number 31% of affected households, with live with host families house in Idleb 26% of all properties damaged alone to varying degrees 31% in Idleb 200,000 150,000 13% in Homs 70% in 3 gov. 100,000 4,244 5,421 50,000 14,652 21,124 26% in Damascus APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR FLED OUT OF SYRIA 3,945 this month 4.13 M in total¹ 1 37% 619 570 TURKEY households locations 2 28% It is important to note that NPM has no means of verification on the LEBANON destination and exact figures submitted under the fled-out and not returned population categories. Thus it is unverified if these fled out 20% populations reached the destination or crossed the border to neighbo- 3 ring countries. IRAQ 21% in Al-Hasakeh 200,000 150,000 48% in 3 gov. 14% in 100,000 Ar-Raqqa 14,241 3,945 50,000 13% in Damascus 6,412 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR 1 total since 2011 MOBILITY DYNAMIC AND SERVICES MONITORING MARCH 2017 05 SITUATIONAL OVERVIEW (1/2) OVERVIEW OF POPULATIONS FORCED TO FLEE PER LOCATION 2 3 1 5 4 1 HAMA in the city of Hama and the community of Teizine with At the end of March, many clashes in the northern and more than 29,000 arriving in March. Lastly, the areas in eastern rural areas of Hama took place, changing the Oqeirbat sub-district, controlled by ISIL, are affected by the areas of control in the governorate. These clashes forced continuous clashes between ISIL and the GoS in the nearby a significant number of people to flee, with almost 68,000 governorate of Homs. Airstrikes caused considerable individuals fleeing from locations in Hama. On 21 March, damage to the surgical hospital in Latamneh and made it the Non-State Armed Group (NSAG) launched their biggest inoperable. As a result, medical services are lacking since operation in months with the aim to take control of locations there are no hospitals or medical facilities available. within the city of Hama. Ongoing violent clashes between the Government of Syria (GoS) and the NSAG led to the 2 AR-RAQQA latter taking control of several villages located in the north Nearly two months after the Syrian Democratic Forces and west of the Hama city. The clashes eventually led to (SDF) and the Democratic Union Party (PYD) launched the the closure of major roads including the Hama-Muhradah third phase of the military operation against ISIL and took and Hama-As-Salamiyeh. Also, the Opposition recently control over many villages in the sub-district of Karama, took control of the city of Suran and the communities of SDF took control over the military airport of Al-Thawrah on Maar Dis, Khattab, Arzet, Majdal and Maarzaf. The ongoing 26 March. This operation forced many individuals to flee, clashes in the northern rural areas and southern rural and, between 23-27 March, 13,500 individuals fled from areas, accompanied by shelling and airstrikes, forced more Al-Thawrah sub-district to various nearby locations. SDF than 10,700 IDPs to flee from the Muhradah and Suran forces have blocked the road between the two governo- sub-districts towards rural areas and the city of Hama. rates of Ar-Raqqa and Aleppo. However, the dam is current- The GoS controls the city of Hama, as well as the western ly controlled by ISIL. Fighting in the area disrupted the dam and eastern rural areas. However, because of the ongoing which went out of service on 26th March. The SDF forces clashes these areas have many incoming IDPs, especially MOBILITY DYNAMIC AND SERVICES MONITORING MARCH 2017 06 SITUATIONAL OVERVIEW (2/2) then paused the operation in the area in order to allow the estimated 250,000 mines have been dismantled so far. repair of the dam. Unfortunately, many mines have still exploded and caused The National Hospital of Al-Thawrah and another field hos- deaths and causalities. pital were both targeted by the airstrikes and are hence out of service. Moreover, a compound of private clinics in 4 DAR’A Al-Thawrah was also shelled, reporting the closure of all medical centers and dispensaries. As a result, the health The forces, called Khalid bin Al Waleed armed group, condition in both sub-districts of Al-Thawrah and Mansura surrounded the community of Hit in the sub-district of is extremely challenging. Critical cases are usually referred Ash-Shajara. Consequently, 210 residents were forced to to the National Hospital of Ar-Raqqa, however, the hospi- flee the sub-district through the valley (towards the com- tal is currently inaccessible due to the road blockade. The munities of the sub-district of Mzeireb (Ajami and Tafas) availability of medical services have decreased significant- and Tal Shihab. The neighborhoods in the city of Dar’a ly, and the price hike of medicines increased by 250% be- experienced frequent shelling because of the ongoing cause of the destruction of the bridges in the governorate. clashes in the Opposition controlled neighborhood of Al This situation could affect the 553,000 residents of Ar-Ra- Mansheyah. Some 400 IDPs from the areas controlled by qqa governorate. the Khalid bin Al Waleed armed group have returned to the communities of Da’el and Abta. Throughout the mon- th, the clashes between the Khalid bin Al Waleed armed 3 ALEPPO group, and the Opposition continued around the locations of Sheikh Saed, Edwan, and Jlein. Although the reopening Due to the escalation of the fight between the Islamic of the road between As-Sweida and Dar’a contributed to a State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Government of decrease in the prices of essential items and fuel, there still Syria (GoS) in the sub-districts of Al-Khafsa and Maskana, remains a shortage of some supplies. residents and IDPs originally from the Tadaf and Rasm El- harmal sub-districts have left the areas. These individuals fled predominately to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) In the sub-district of Mzeireb (Ajami and Tafas), three controlled areas in the neighborhoods of Menbij, Abu schools were closed and converted into shelters to accom- Qalqal and in some villages of Al-Khafsa sub-district. More modate for the influx of arriving IDPs, with more than 5,800 than 53,000 individuals were displaced from both sub-dis- IDPs arriving during March. tricts due to shelling and airstrikes. More than 4,000 indivi- duals have crossed Lake Assad, a relatively short journey by boat, into Jurneyyeh sub-district (Ar-Raqqa). Unconfir- 5 HOMS med reporting suggests the Democratic Union Party (PYD) In the besieged neighborhood of Wa’er, the Government are assisting individuals arriving on the eastern bank of Jur- of Syria (GoS) and the Opposition Forces agreed upon a neyyeh and helping with further travel. truce at the beginning of March. According to the agree- ment, GoS forces must end the siege on the area and stop bombardments in return for the permitted evacuation for In the Al Bab sub-district, the number of the returnees to whomever wants to leave the neighborhood.