MONTHLY

Massive shelter needs in Aleppo: The scale of destruction of shelter and infrastructure in Aleppo is massive. Buildings that once housed apartments and businesses have been reduced to rubbles. Some families have settled with friends and relatives. However, many thousands are sheltering in damaged buildings or informal settlements. Shelter sector partners have been implementing shelter works in different parts of Aleppo governorate and are planning to scale up the shelter response.

The Shelter Monthly is a monthly publication of the Shelter Sector of Syria Hub which is led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with the Ministry of Local Administration of

Syria. This publication aims to provide an overview of humanitarian response of the sector inside Syria for each month. All information presented in this publication are from all shelter sector

members with operational presence inside Syria. For more information, please contact the sector.

KEY DIGITS MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS

April 2017, Issue No. 06

4.0 million

Estimate number of people in need of shelter within Syria hub’s AoR (30% of the estimated 13.5 million total people in need of humanitarian support in 2017)

30%

742,000

Estimate number of targeted people in need of shelter in Syria (19% of the estimated 4.0 million people in need of shelter in 2017)

19%

303,385

41%

142

Total number of shelter projects implemented since January 2017

people in need (PiN) of shelter

PiN targeted entire Syria in 2017

PiN targeted by Syria Hub in 2017

shelter projects implemented

12%

37,796

Total beneficiaries assisted by shelter

projects since January 2017 (12% of

303,385 targeted people in need by

Syria Hub)

people assisted

23

Number of active shelter sector

partners with operational presence

shelter sector partners

© UNHCR Syria / H. Marouf

Estimated number of targeted people in

need of shelter by Syria Hub (41% of the

estimated 742K targeted people in need

in Syria in 2017)

SHELTER

On 26th April, the meeting with officials from Homs

Governorate resulted in agreement to set up a “Joint

Committee” with members from the sector, governorate and

SARC / ICRC. This committee will be the reference and

coordination body for the “Rehabilitation of Damaged Houses”

project. It will collect all necessary data and will map needs

and achievements which will help avoid overlapping and

increase the coverage.

Returnee movement is still ongoing in newly-accessible areas

in Aleppo City. The need for shelter support remains huge as

returnees struggle to find suitable shelter. Collective shelter in

Jibreen continues to host IDPs. In April, sector partners

continue to provide shelter support to the most vulnerable

population. IOM distributed shelter kits while other shelter

sector partners continue to install additional shelter kits to

address the influx of additional returnees in the future. As part

of its durable shelter interventions, DRC rehabilitated 176

rooms in Al Shekh Taha benefitting 880 displaced persons.

SIF and UNHCR on the other hand have agreed with local

authorities to rehabilitate 100 apartments in three prioritized

neighborhoods of the sector. The rapid structural assessment

in prioritized neighborhoods is planned in near future.

On 11th & 12th April, a total of 18 shelter personnel from

different organizations working in different governorates

attended a two-day Shelter Coordination Training in

Damascus City that was organized by the Shelter Sector. The

purpose of the training was to enhance the capacity of shelter

personnel including shelter sector focal points in terms of

shelter sector coordination. The attendees were briefed on

sector coordination and responsibilities of shelter sector focal

point.

The IM team of the sector developed an Interactive

Dashboard that will provide partners with detailed view of their

respective shelter responses at the community level.

CRISIS BACKGROUND: The crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic that started in March 2011 has transformed into a complex emergency that has displaced around 6.3 million people and forced around 4.8 million people out of the country to seek asylum. As per the 2017 Hu-manitarian Needs Overview, around 13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance of which around 4.3 million people are des-perate to receive adequate shelter support and other multi-sectorial assistance as they continue to struggle in an unsafe and uncertain environment. Due to the protracted nature of the conflict, many of both displaced and host communities become more vulnerable and their ability to cope and find safe and durable shelter solutions have been greatly affected. The humanitarian community has been challenged to both provide emergency and life-saving shelter solutions while building back community cohesion and resilience through provision of sustain-able shelter assistance.

Shelter Sector I Syria Hub I syrdashltr@unhcr.org I https://www.sheltercluster.org/response/syria-hub

GAPS AND CHALLENGES

April 2017, Issue No. 06

SHELTER MONTHLY

PARTNER IN FOCUS

Lack of basic services for returnees in newly-accessible

areas in Aleppo City;

Continued influx of displaced population has increased

the number of IDPs seeking shelters, overwhelming the

capacity of authorities and host communities to provide

adequate shelter solutions;

Limited or no access to population in need in

hard-to-reach areas and lack of long-term access

impede the provision of proper shelter support;

Delays in getting approval from owners of private prop-

erties for rehabilitation/repairing of houses to

accommodate IDPs;

In most cases, available shelters are not enough to

accommodate newly displaced persons;

Insufficient income/unemployment lead to poor living

conditions;

The operational capacity of the sector is insufficient to

meet the needs. The operational capacity of the sector

is insufficient to meet the needs.

Shelter Sector Coordination Team

Pankaj Kumar Singh, Shelter Sector Coordinator (singhpa@unhcr.org)

Bareaa Alkafre, Asst. Sector Officer (alkafre@unhcr.org)

Muhammad Shazad, IM Officer (shahzadm@unhcr.org)

Corazon C. Lagamayo, IM Officer (lagamayo@unhcr.org)

Maha Shaaban, IM Associate (shabanm@unhcr.org)

© UNHCR Syria / N. Carlevaro

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-

governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that

works in more than 30 countries throughout the world.

DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-

affected populations including refugees, internally displaced

people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the

world; and by advocating on behalf of conflict-affected popula-

tions internationally, and in Denmark, on the basis of humanitari-

an principles and the Human Rights Declaration.

Within the Syrian Arab Republic, DRC has responded to the

Iraqi refugee crisis since 2008. In 2012, DRC expanded its man-

date to assist Syrian IDPs in its main areas of operation located

in Aleppo, Dara’a, Damascus, Hama, Homs, and Rural Damas-

cus governorates. Aside from these areas, DRC addresses

emergency needs, as they arise, in other areas throughout Syr-

ia. DRC’s emergency response focuses on provision of NFIs

and communal shelter rehabilitation with a strong WASH com-

ponent.

In 2016, DRC was able to serve at least 8,535 people of which

3,750 people have benefitted from collective shelter upgrade in

Aleppo, Dara’a and Homs governorate and 4,785 people in

Dar’a and Rural Damascus governorates were recipient of pri-

vate shelter upgrade.

The need for shelter and school rehabilitation, programmes to increase

people’s livelihood and employment opportunities, and increased support

for local NGO partners are among the major shelter-related issues

identified during a needs assessment conducted in the nearby towns of

Izra and Al-Sanameen in Daraa governorate. © UNHCR Syria / B. Diab

Disclaimer: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Humanitarian reach to sub-district does not imply full geographic coverage of all the needs in the sub-district. Information visualized on this map is not to be considered complete. Creation Date: 8 May 2017Data Sources: Shelter 4W Matrix, April 2017 and Shelter HNO, 2017 Feedback:syrdashltr@unhcr.org

SYRIA: SHELTER SECTOR RESPONSE SNAPSHOTReporting Period: January - April 2017

Shelter Sector Syria HubSheltercluster.orgCoordinating Humanitarian Shelter

± TURKEY

IRAQ

JORDAN

LEBANON

Dhameer

Kisweh

Qatana

Raheiba

Sa'sa'

Masmiyyeh

At Tall

Duma

GhabaghebMasaadaKhan Arnaba

Rankus

Dimas

Nashabiyeh

Al Qutayfah

Jirud

Bait Jan

Ma'loula

SidnayaAz-Zabdani

Sarghaya

Madaya

Maliha

Damascus

Ein Elfijeh

Babella

Qudsiya

Haran Al'awameed

GhizlaniyyehSahnaya

Harasta

Darayya

Kafr BatnaArbin

Jaramana

Esal El-Ward

Hajar Aswad

An Nabk

3,201 - 13,454

1,751 - 3,200

1,006 - 1,750

271 - 1,005

0 - 270

TOTAL BENEFICIARIES REACHED / ASSISTED

BENEFICIARIES REACHED PER GOVERNORATE

BENEFICIARIES REACHED BY TYPE OF SUPPORT

SHELTER SECTOR PARTNERS AS APRIL 2017

NO. OF SHELTER PROJECTS PER STAGE

4.2 M OVERALL PEOPLE IN NEED (PIN)742 K TARGETED PIN / HRP 2017

12% OF 303,385 TARGETED PIN (IN SHELTER) BY SYRIA HUB

37,796

EMERGENCY: SHELTER

DISTRIBUTION

EMERGENCY: PRIVATESHELTER

REPAIR/REHAB

EMERGENCY: SETTLEMENT

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHELTER PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY SECTOR PARTNERS

EMERGENCY: PUBLIC

SHELTERREPAIR / REHAB

DURABLE: DAMAGEHOUSES

SEASONAL:WINTER

SHELTERASSISTANCE

48 13 25 30

PLANNED FOR MOLA APPROVAL APPROVED BY MOLA TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT PHYSICAL IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETED AND HANDOVER

26

142

16,768

9,550 6,730

3,788

810 150

LEGEND2017 Shelter People In Need (PiN) per sub_district

0 - 10,000

10,001 - 20,000

20,001 - 50,000

50,001 - 100,000

100,001 - 150,000

150,001 - 200,000

200,001 - 651,000

CO-LEAD AGENCIES ACF AOUN NRC SIF

ADRA CHILD CARE SOCIETY OXFAM SSSD

AL BIRR DRC PUI STD

GOPA Rebuild Syria UN-Habitat AL INSHAAT

IOM RESCATE UNRWA MEDAIR

SARC

ALEPPOSHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

IOM

SIF CCS UNHCR

MOLADRC

HAMASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

UNHCRSIF

AL-HASAKEHSHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

UNHCR

AR-RAQQASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

UNHCRIOM MOLA

PUIGOPA

LATTAKIASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

PUIMOLAIOM UNHCR

TARTOUSSHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

UNHCRDRC GOPA SIF

DAR’ASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

HOMSSHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

ADRA AOUNAL-BERR

GOPA MOLAIOM

SIF UNHCRPUI

DRC

CCS

MEDAIR

PUI

UNHCRSIFUNRWA

MOLA

STD

ADRA DRC

RURAL DAMASCUSSHELTER PARTNERS

IOM

SIF

STD

UNHCRPUI UNRWA

DAMASCUSSHELTER PARTNERS

Al TaaloufADRA

GOPA MEDAIR

UNHCRUN-Habitat

DRC

GOPA MOLA UNHCR

AS-SWEIDASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

MOLA SIF UNHCR

QUNEITRASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

Homs

Aleppo

Deir-ez-Zor

Al-Hasakeh

Hama

THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Ar-Raqqa

Rural Damascus

Idleb

Dar’a As-Sweida

Lattakia

Tartous

Quneitra

Damascus

16,914

4,600 4,457 3,800 3,200 1,648 1,308 1,005 839 25 - -

ALEPPO AR-RAQQA RURALDAMASCUS

HOMS AL-HASAKEH TARTOUS DAMASCUS DAR'A HAMA AS-SWEIDA LATTAKIA QUNEITRA

Number of beneficiaries