“THIS IS MORE THAN VIOLENCE”: AN OVERVIEW OF CHILDREN’S PROTECTION NEEDS IN SYRIA 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 Sve anks N oblem Al-Qardaha oblem Ein Shaqaq Harf Elmseitra Moderat oblem Jablah Ein Elshaqiyeh Hama oblem Beit Yashout Svere oblem 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% V 20 C Sometimes 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% 16% 60 57% 81% V 40 Issue 68% 67% C Yes 42% 20 35% Sometimes 16% 84% No 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% 52% 60 96% 95% 92% 40 V Yes 48% 49% C 20 No Sometimes 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% 8% 80 51% 49% 60% 59% 60 Yes 40 V 92% C No 45% 47% 20 36% 37% Sometimes 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% 8% 60 48% 49% 50% 57% 40 V C Yes 20 Sometimes 92% 20% 18% 16% 14% No 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 29% 60 63% 90% 96% 40 Yes 63% V C 71% 20 No Sometimes 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% 19% 60 40 56% 56% V Yes C 20 41% 41% 81% No Sometimes 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”).