UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund

Published purpose

September 2016 – The Syria Crisis has undermined security and stability in the Middle East and has resulted in unprecedented humanitarian needs. Now in its sixth year, the conflict in Syria has led to the worst displacement crisis in the world. Millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, stateless persons and asylum seekers in Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey are vulnerable to violence, food and income insecurity, health risks, and sexual and gender-based violence. Canada is helping to reduce the vulnerability of millions of crisis-affected people, especially women and children, through a broad spectrum of humanitarian assistance activities across Syria and in refugee hosting countries. GAC’s multi-year humanitarian support to UNICEF in Jordan and Lebanon is contributing to improved health, nutrition condition and access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Project activities include: (1) providing essential services to improve the health and nutrition status of vulnerable children under five (U5) and mothers in Jordan; (2) providing access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities for the most vulnerable in Jordan; and (3) providing access to safe water, healthy environments and enhanced health practices for vulnerable children in Lebanon.