Syria Crisis - Emergency Assistance for Palestinian Refugees in Syria and Lebanon - UNRWA 2020

May 2020 – The humanitarian situation in Syria has continued to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. According to the United Nations an estimated 13.1 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance with over 6 million internally displaced persons. Years of active conflict and displacement have resulted in severe protection risks and increased vulnerability of millions of people in Syria. Humanitarian access remains a significant challenge and repeated attacks on humanitarian and medical workers continue adding to the complexity of the humanitarian response. With GAC’s support the United Nations 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 438 000 Palestinian refugees in Syria and up to 27 700 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon; and (2) supporting up to 51 000 Palestinian refugee children in Syria and up to 4 812 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; and (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.