Syria Crisis - Assistance for Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan - Oxfam-Québec 2013

September 2013 - The humanitarian situation in Syria has rapidly deteriorated over the past year as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that 100 000 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands more wounded due to the violence. Within Syria some 6.8 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance 4.25 million of whom are internally displaced. In addition more than 2 million Syrian refugees are living in host countries in the region. By the end of 2013 the United Nations estimates that 10 million people in Syria will need humanitarian assistance and a further 3.55 million refugees from Syria will have fled to host countries where resources are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people needing assistance. With DFATD’s support Oxfam-Québec is increasing access to urgently needed shelter essential household items safe water and improved access to for assistance and protection services for up to 11 500 people (Syrian refugees and vulnerable members of local host communities) in the Balqa and Zarqa Governorates. Project activities include providing: water filters; water vouchers; cash assistance for rent and essential household items; and information and referrals for protection services.

The expected outputs for this project include: water filters and water vouchers provided to up to 8 225 people (2 310 Syrian and Lebanese households); cash assistance for rent and essential household items provided to up to 5 225 people (1 045 Syrian households); and information and referrals for protection services provided to up to 9 075 people (1 815 households). The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.