Syria Humanitarian Crisis: Aid Expansion Amidst Funding Shortfalls and Collapse Risks

Syria's Humanitarian Emergency

• 🌍 Syria remains one of the largest humanitarian emergencies globally, with over 70% of the population needing aid.
• 💔 More than 9 million people face acute food insecurity, and millions are displaced internally or as refugees.

Progress in Aid Delivery

• 🤝 A more collaborative engagement with authorities has improved aid access, reaching communities for the first time in years.
• 📈 Nearly 3.5 million people receive critical assistance monthly, including food, subsidized bread, and medical care.
• 👶 A national immunization program has reached over 1.7 million children under five.
• 💧 Organizations are rehabilitating hospitals, water systems, and supporting agriculture and bread production.

Funding Shortfalls and Risks

• ⚠️ The humanitarian appeal is only 18% funded, forcing cuts to essential programs and services.
• 📉 Funding gaps disproportionately affect women and girls, increasing risks of early marriage and gender-based violence.
• ❄️ Winter's approach exacerbates the urgency, threatening refugee returns and recovery efforts without increased support.
• 🏠 Key barriers to refugee return include lack of housing, livelihoods, and security concerns.

Key Asks for Support

• 🕊️ Preserve stability to prevent renewed violence and create conditions for recovery.
• 💰 Fund the humanitarian response to save lives and enable more Syrians to return home.
• 🏗️ Enable Syrian-led recovery by translating pledges into concrete investment for reconstruction and livelihood creation.