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ALEPPO: Six months on from the east Aleppo evacuations, life is slowly restarting. Debris is being removed, streets cleared, schools rehabilitated for the start of the academic year in September, and solar-powered street lights are transforming life in the city after months of darkness. But the road to recovery will be a long one. There is catastrophic damage to infrastructure, homes and shops, and local residents are unsure how to earn a living.

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

May 2017, Issue No. 07

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%

149

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

15%

43,353

Total beneficiaries assisted by shelter

projects since January 2017 (15% 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

Despite insecurities, the sector was able to extend shelter

assistance to the displaced population in Ar Raqqa

governorate. In total, UNHCR installed/distributed more than

2,600 tents at different locations including Ein Issa Camp,

Mabrouka Camp, Shahid Aziz Transit Center, Karama, and

Menbij area. The need for more shelter support remains huge.

As of 5 June, around 171,000 people were displaced from Ar

Raqqa, since November 2016.

Sub-national Working Groups in various governorates are

functional. In May, Tartous sector partners met and agreed to

develop a mapping tool to improve understanding of partner’s

operational presence in the governorate. In Homs, the Shelter

Sector together with the governorate is setting up a joint

committee to coordinate the rehabilitation of damaged houses

in Homs among all active actors. The draft ToR was prepared

and is being reviewed by the Governorate. In Sweida, a moni-

toring visit was conducted to Rassas collective shelter where

rehabilitation project is taking place. The project reached 98%

completion including delivery of family caravans. Distribution

of shelter kits is also progressing.

The sector partners in Damascus met on 16th of May for its

regular meeting. The main outcomes include the development

of a sector work plan, revision of the Shelter Sector Strategy,

review of the Structural Damage Assessment that is planned

for Aleppo City, and drafting of a flowchart that illustrates the

necessary formal procedures to be assigned to a shelter

project.

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

May 2017, Issue No. 07

SHELTER MONTHLY

PARTNER IN FOCUS

As Raqqa response is becoming more difficult due to

continued insecurity, lack of partners, and logistics

challenges. Delivery of assistance is difficult as some

areas (i.e. Karama) are near to active front-lines.

Lack of financial resources to pay transportation and

rehabilitate damaged houses in places of origin such as

Aleppo continue to discourage IDPs in Tartous from

returning;

Due to the recent developments in Dar’a, the

continuation of shelter activities were significantly

affected. Still some distribution of shelter kits took place

in Dar’a as well as ongoing rehabilitation of one

collective shelter.

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;

Insufficient income/unemployment lead to poor living

conditions;

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)

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

GOPA-DERD is a Syrian non-government organization that is

affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and all

the East. It was founded in 1994 focusing on development

programs. As a result of the Iraqi immigration and sudden

displacement in 2003, GOPA-DERD expanded its activities and

added relief and early recovery programs to its work, gaining

expertise in these fields. At the start of the Syrian crisis in 2011,

GOPA-DERD rushed to implement its Emergency and Rapid

Response programs and Livelihood and Sustainable

Development projects. Team’s efforts focus on meeting the

needs of those who are affected, displaced and returnees.

GOPA-DERD is among the active Shelter Sector partners who

are providing emergency and durable shelter solutions in Syria.

In 2016, through its owner-oriented shelter support, it has

rehabilitated 300 apartments benefitting around 1,500 people in

Homs governorate. Among the other programs of GOPA-DERD

include the provision of small business grants and cash for

work, establishment of community-based initiatives /

organizations, promotion of health awareness, conduct of

psycho-social support and vocational training, WASH, and

advocacy on child protection and gender-based violence.

GOPA-DERD has agreements with 15 partners namely,

ABAAD, ACT Alliance, CARITAS, FAO, FDCD, ICCO, IOCC,

MECC, OXFAM, UNDP, UN HABITAT, UNICEF, UNHCR, and

WHO. GOPA-DERD’s main office is located in Damascus City.

It operates in 11 governorates with a team composed of more

than 1000 individuals, including around 1,000 volunteers.

GOPA - DERD

RURAL DAMASCUS: Bakers inside the only bakery in Jayrud supply

of bags of bread per day to the residents of the town and nearby villages.

© 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: 11 June 2017Data Sources: Shelter 4W Matrix, May 2017 and Shelter HNO, 2017 Feedback:syrdashltr@unhcr.org

SYRIA: SHELTER SECTOR RESPONSE SNAPSHOTReporting Period: January - May 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

2,451 - 3,700

1,301 - 2,450

601 - 1,300

271 - 600

0 - 270

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

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

15% OF 303,385 TARGETED PIN (IN SHELTER) BY SYRIA HUB

43,353

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

36 14 27 32

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

40

149

19,855

6,910 6,420 3,788 3,200 2,120 910 150

DURABLE: ASSOCIATED

INFRASTRUCTURES

TRANSITIONALUNIT

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

PUI

UNHCRPUI 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

Homs

Aleppo

Deir-ez-Zor

Al-Hasakeh

Hama

THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Ar-Raqqa

Rural Damascus

Idleb

Dar’a As-Sweida

Lattakia

Tartous

Quneitra

Damascus

16,664

10,107

5,752

2,600 2,558 2,320 1,308 1,185 839 20 - -

ALEPPO RURALDAMASCUS HOMS AL-HASAKEH TARTOUS AR-RAQQA DAMASCUS DAR'A HAMA AS-SWEIDA LATTAKIA QUNEITRA

Number of beneficiaries