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AR-RAQQA: In Ain Issa camp, which is home to about 7,300 people. Humanitarian workers work around the clock in extremely difficult conditions to overcome obstacles and provide life-saving assistance to those in need. A Syrian displaced family sitting on a plastic sheet in their tent in Ain Issa camp amid the sweltering heat after they fled the besieged city of Raqqa.

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

and Environment 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

based on information provided by shelter sector members with operational presence inside Syria. For more information, please contact the sector at syrdashltr@unhcr.org.

KEY DIGITS MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS

July 2017, Issue No. 09

4.3 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%

175

Total number of shelter projects planned/ 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 planned/ implemented

21%

63,845

Total beneficiaries assisted by shelter

projects since January 2017 (21% 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 / B, Diab

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

A Technical Working Group (TWG) that is intended for

revising the Shelter Sector Strategy along with the guidelines

as needed has been formed. There are 12 members in TWG.

The TWG has been tasked to review the current strategy of

the sector and to review the guidelines given the changing

context in Syria. Sector partners proposed to develop a

two-year strategy plan covering 2018 – 2019.

On 25th – 26th of July, a total of 23 participants from14

organizations participated in the two-day Humanitarian

Information Management Training. Sector partners were

oriented on the overall framework and definition of

humanitarian information management as well as on technical

guidelines in conducting needs assessment, collecting and

processing data, and visualizing and disseminating

information.

UNHCR conducted a series of rapid shelter assessment in

Tartous particularly at the Al Karnak, DOS and national

stadium collective shelters. The assessment reveals that the

sanitation and hygiene conditions at the national stadium

collective shelter remain poor. Repairing of sewer lines for

leakage as well as hygiene promotion and regular waste

collection are urgently needed.

The shelter sub-national working group members in Aleppo

met in July to discuss some pressing shelter-related issues.

During the meeting, the governorate mentioned that they now

had the authority to grant rapid assessment approvals to

NGOs who were working in Aleppo. Moreover, it was shared

that the distribution of shelter kits could be conducted without

the governorate’s approval but not the installation of shelter

kits.

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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 Humanitarian Needs Overview, around 13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance of which around 4.3 million people are desperate 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 hostilities, 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 sustainable shelter assistance.

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

GAPS AND CHALLENGES

July 2017, Issue No. 09

SHELTER MONTHLY

PARTNER IN FOCUS

Shelter sector coordination meeting took place on 25th

July in Damascus. The meeting was co-chaired by

MoLAE and UNHCR. During the meeting MoLAE

presented a flowchart that outlined the standard project

submission and approval process that must be followed

by all partners.

Sector coordination team completed HRP mid-year

review. Only one new project from RESCATE was

added. The shelter sector is planning to organize a

strategy revision workshop on 25th September 2017 in

coordination with MoLAE.

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)

Ashraf Zedane, IM Associate - Aleppo (zedane@unhcr.org)

MEDAIR is an international humanitarian organization

which brings relief and recovery to people in crisis,

regardless of race, creed or nationality. We do whatever it

takes to bring relief where it’s needed the most. We

provide emergency relief and recovery services in 12

countries around the world (including Syria), with a focus

and specialization in Health and Nutrition, Water,

Sanitation and Hygiene, as well as Shelter and Infrastruc-

ture.

MEDAIR was registered in Syria in early 2015 and

opened an office in Abo Roumanneh, Damascus shortly

after. And they have current activities in Rural Damascus,

Homs and Aleppo with 21 International and National

staffs.

MEDAIR is involved in household adaptation for people

with disabilities, distribution of shelter and winterization

kits, and is planning to commence shelter rehabilitation in

2017. Shelter rehabilitation activities are aimed to

commence just after Eid Al-Adha. They implements

projects direct, in cooperation with SARC and MoLAE,

and other sectors as MOWR and MOH.

For more information about SOS, you can visit SOS

website address; www.medair.org.

Highlights cont...

Lack of financial resources to rehabilitate damaged

houses in places of origin such as Aleppo continue to

discourage the return of IDPs;

Limited access to hard-to-reach areas and lack of

long-term presence impede the provision of proper

shelter support;

In most cases, available shelters are not enough to

accommodate newly displaced persons;

The operational capacity of the sector is insufficient to

meet the needs.

Delays in obtaining approvals result in is delayed

implementation of shelter activities.

© UNHCR Syria

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: 13 August 2017Data Sources: Shelter 4W Matrix, July 2017 and Shelter HNO, 2017 Feedback:syrdashltr@unhcr.org

SYRIA: SHELTER SECTOR RESPONSE SNAPSHOTReporting Period: January - July 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 l-Ward

Hajar Aswad

An Nabk

9,001 - 16,500

4,901 - 9,000

2,201 - 4,900

401 - 2,200

0 - 400

TOTAL BENEFICIARIES COVERED

BENEFICIARIES COVERED PER GOVERNORATE

BENEFICIARIES COVERED BY TYPE OF SUPPORT

SHELTER SECTOR PARTNERS AS APRIL 2017

NO. OF SHELTER PROJECTS PER STAGE

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

21% OF 303,385 TARGETED PIN (IN SHELTER) BY SYRIA HUB

63,845

EMERGENCY: SHELTER

DISTRIBUTION

EMERGENCY: PRIVATESHELTER

REPAIR/REHAB

EMERGENCY: SETTLEMENT

TOTAL NUMBER OF PLANNED / IMPLEMENTED SHELTER PROJECTS

EMERGENCY: PUBLIC

SHELTERREPAIR / REHAB

DURABLE: DAMAGEHOUSES

SEASONAL:WINTER

SHELTERASSISTANCE

22 5 57 48

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

36

175

TRANSITIONALUNIT

7

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

ALEPPOSHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

IOM

SIF

CCS

UNHCRMOLA

DRC

HAMASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

UNHCR

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

UNHCR

SIF

UNRWA

MOLA

STD

ADRA DRC

RURAL DAMASCUSSHELTER PARTNERS

IOM

SIF

PUI

UNHCR UNRWA

DAMASCUSSHELTER PARTNERS

Al TaaloufADRA GOPA

MEDAIR

UNHCRUN-Habitat

DRC

GOPA MOLA UNHCR

AS-SWEIDASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

MOLA SIF UNHCR

QUNEITRASHELTER PARTNERSSHELTER PARTNERS

STD

MOLA

STD

Homs

Aleppo

Deir-ez-Zor

Al-Hasakeh

Hama

THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Ar-Raqqa

Rural Damascus

Idleb

Dar’a As-Sweida

Lattakia

Tartous

Quneitra

Damascus

Number of beneficiaries

ACF

AOUN

NRC

SIF

ADRA

CHILD CARE SOCIETY

OXFAM

SSSD

AL BIRR

DRC

PUI

STD

GOPA

Rebuild Syria

UN-Habitat

AL INSHAAT

IOM

RESCATE

MEDAIR

SARC

UNRWA

18,336

11,376 9,454 9,251

4,930 3,200 2,558 2,230

1,308 815 387 0ALEPPO RURAL

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

21,810

14,404 13,419

9,681

3,471 910 150