Syria Crisis - Emergency Health Assistance in Jordan - Development and Peace 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 Development and Peace is helping to meet the needs of Syrian refugees living outside the camps and vulnerable Jordanians in targeted areas by ensuring continued access to critical medical care counselling and psychosocial assistance and shelter. Project activities include: (1) providing 10 850 non-camp Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians with medical treatment; (2) assisting 1 500 traumatized victims with counselling support psychosocial activities and awareness sessions; and (3) supporting 700 highly vulnerable conflict-affected people experiencing acute financial challenges with temporary rent assistance.

The expected immediate outcomes for this project include: (1) increased capacity to access quality health care services critical drugs and medical supplies and devices; (2) enhanced healing process post-trauma social awareness and basic health care knowledge and health-seeking behaviour; and (3) increased access to secure shelter to prevent further health deterioration. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.