Syria Crisis - Emergency Assistance in Northern Jordan - Canadian Lutheran World Relief 2014

February 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that more than 130 000 people have been killed with hundreds of thousands more wounded due to the violence. Within Syria some 9.3 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance 6.5 million of whom are internally displaced. In addition over 2.4 million Syrian refugees are registered and living in host countries in the region. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the impact of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of affected people needing assistance. With DFATD's support Canadian Lutheran World Relief is helping to reduce the vulnerability of 10 000 conflict-affected people in Mafraq and Irbid governorates in Northern Jordan. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating or replacing water and sanitation facilities in 300 shelters benefitting 1 500 people; (2) providing emergency relief items such as hygiene kits summer underwear summer sheets and mattress covers to 10 000 conflict-affected people; and (3) conducting hygiene promotion sessions for 10 000 beneficiaries.

The expected immediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased access to functional sanitation facilities conforming to cultural standards; and (2) increased access to essential relief and hygiene items. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.