Syria Crisis - Health Water and Sanitation for Women and Children - Humanitarian Response - 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 over 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 the project is providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance to 35 000 internally displaced Syrians and vulnerable host populations in Syria. Project activities include providing: primary health care with a focus on maternal and child health; and safe water and sanitation.

The expected outputs for this project include: 300 latrines and washing facilities constructed; 5 000 hygiene kits 2 000 baby kits 5 000 mosquito nets 5 000 household waste storage bins and 10 000 water containers distributed; water chlorination for 5 000 households provided; three functional Primary Health Care facilities with essential health supplies established; three functional safe spaces for women adolescents and young children established; and one ambulance refurbished and staffed. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.