Syria Crisis - Emergency Assistance for Palestinian Refugees in Syria and Lebanon - UNRWA 2017

August 2017 – The crisis in Syria has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. In its seventh year the current conflict in Syria has led to the worst displacement crisis in the world. Palestinian refugees are among the most vulnerable crisis-affected persons in Syria and Lebanon. Canada is helping reduce the vulnerability of millions of crisis-affected people including Palestinian refugees in Syria and Lebanon through a broad spectrum of humanitarian assistance activities. With GAC’s support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) emergency response in Syria and Lebanon is contributing to meet the needs of Palestinian refugees. Project activities include: (1) providing emergency assistance including food healthcare water and protection services to meet the basic needs of up to 430 000 Palestinian refugees in Syria and up to 42 000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon; and (2) supporting up to 43 000 Palestinian refugee children in Syria and up to 6 000 in Lebanon in continuing their school education.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved access to emergency assistance to meet the basic needs of Palestinian refugees in Syria and Lebanon including food healthcare water and protection services; (2) improved access to education for Palestinian refugee children in Syria and Lebanon. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.