Syria Crisis - Support to the “No Lost Generation” Initiative - World Vision Canada

March 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 12.2 million people inside Syria including 5.6 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined with 3.8 million Syrians seeking refuge from the conflict in neighbouring countries this is the largest number of people displaced from conflict in the world. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people fleeing the conflict. World Vision Canada is one of the partners leading the “No Lost Generation” initiative to educate and normalize the lives of conflict-affected children and their families. With DFATD’s support World Vision Canada project is helping 18 190 conflict-affect people in Jordan and Lebanon. Project activities include: (1) establishing/renovating and operating new and existing child-friendly spaces benefitting up to 7 520 children; (2) creating and strengthening child protection committees and organizing mass information campaigns on child protection benefitting up to 10 000 children and up to 3 640 caregivers; (3) providing formal and non-formal education opportunities to up to 2 600 children including remedial classes and life skills sessions as well as transportation to school and payment of school fees uniforms and school supplies; and (4) providing cash assistance to up to 450 extremely vulnerable Syrian and Jordanian households to purchase basic necessities so that children are able to attend school.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to emergency child protection interventions and services for boys and girls; (2) improved access to education in a protective learning environment for children and youth; and (3) increased access to cash assistance for the most vulnerable so that their basic needs are met. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or facing acute food insecurity.