Syria Crisis - Livelihoods Assistance - 2017-2019

December 2016 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. An estimated 13.5 million people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance 6.1 million of which are displaced internally by violence and 975 080 located in besieged communities according to the United Nations. Repeated and deliberate attacks on humanitarian and medical workers continue to plague the conflict adding to the vulnerability of millions of people particularly women and children who are affected by the conflict and struggle for access to the most basic services. With GAC's support the project is providing livelihood opportunities to vulnerable conflict-affected persons in Syria. Project activities include: (1) the establishment of kitchen and micro gardens at a household level; (2) the establishment of cooperative greenhouses at a community level; (3) the provision of high quality inputs for small and medium sized farmers; (4) the rehabilitation of productive processing facilities such as bakeries or granaries; (5) the provision of small grants to micro small and medium sized enterprises; and (6) the rehabilitation and support of vocational training centers.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) strengthened agricultural opportunities in rural areas ensuring access to income and food for men women boys and girls; and (2) enhanced urban livelihood opportunities ensuring better access to sustainable incomes for men and women. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or that are food insecure.