UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Published purpose

December 2015 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war and intensified violence in the country. The United Nations estimates that 13.5 million people inside Syria, including 6 million children, are in need of humanitarian assistance. Combined with over 4.2 million Syrians seeking refuge from the conflict in neighbouring countries, this is the largest number of people displaced from conflict in the world. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of people fleeing the conflict. With DFATD’s support, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is assisting up to 4.5 million internally displaced Syrians in 2016 through the provision of core relief items, protection, shelter, and access to health care. Project activities include: (1) procuring and delivering core relief items to some 3.45 million people in need; (2) providing emergency shelter assistance for 65,000 internally displaced people; (3) facilitating access to quality primary health care services for up to 450,000 displaced individuals; and (4) strengthening child protection activities.