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The Bab Al-Hawa border crossing, July 2020. © OCHA Daily Noon Briefing Highlights – 31 March 2021 Syria In March, 920 trucks carrying UN humanitarian assistance crossed from Turkey into north-west Syria through Bab Al-Hawa, the only crossing open to the UN at this point. Around 1,000 trucks of UN assistance cross through Bab al-Hawa every month, as authorized by the Security

16 Apr 2021 Malteser International, a worldwide humanitarian agency of the Order of Malta for humanitarian aid, works in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas for people in need, regardless of their religion, origin or political affiliation. Its mission is to provide emergency relief as well as to implement rehabilitation measures and to facilitate the link between emergency relief and sustainable development. Christian values and the humanitarian principles of impartiality an...

Syrian Arab Republic: Cross-Border Humanitarian Reach and Activities from Turkey (January 2021) Format CONTEXT In the month of January, shelling continued to impact communities in northwest Syria at a daily rate, mainly concentrated on frontline areas. Civilian casualties continued to be reported due to shelling and explosive hazards, including an increased number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) compared to previous weeks, centered around busy public spaces. From mid to late January, flo...

Syrian Arab Republic: Multipurpose Cash Based Response Monthly Report - January 2021 Format The Northwest Syria Cash Working Group (NWS-CWG) is a forum of technical professionals dedicated to improving the quality of cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and its coordination, particularly multipurpose cash (MPC). This includes sharing lessons and good practices and harmonisation of approaches. The CWG could also serve as the technical arm of clusters, who would like to systematically include CVA in...

Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster in Northwest Syria: Member Induction Package Format Introduction The CCCM cluster is activated in north-west Syria (NWS) only through a remote, cross- border operation. UNHCR is leading the cluster with co-leading support from NGOs (currently Global Communities). CCCM coordinates the response in 1,302 IDP sites, including 1,180 self-settled camps, 103 planned camps, 13 collective centers, and 6 reception centers. These sites in NWS, regularly monito...

Syrian Arab Republic: Cross-Border Humanitarian Reach and Activities from Turkey (December 2020) Format CONTEXT Shelling in northwest Syria in December continued at lower levels than observed in November, still concentrated on areas around the M4 and M5 highways. Sporadic airstrikes were also recorded, mainly in Kabani in northern Lattakia governorate, while civilian casualties continued to be reported across the northwest due to shelling and explosive hazards including improvised explosive dev...

General Description of the Programme: GOAL an International Humanitarian Organization has had a presence in Turkey since 2013 and has been contributing to the migrant response since 2016 with a focus on responding to needs in health service delivery, social safety nets and the protection of vulnerable and marginalised migrants in southern Turkey. GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both th...

Turkey: Health Cluster Bulletin, January 2021 Format Highlights In Q1-2021, there is a shortage in funding in general and for COVID-19’s response specifically. Eight CCTCs were deactivated due to lack of funds; some other activities, such as surveillance, testing, PHCs, referral system, etc., are facing the same risk in the next upcoming months. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases was 727 in January 2021. An approximate of 84% cases developed mild symptoms, 11 % developed moderate/sev...

Bread and Bakery Dashboard - Key Overview | Northwest Syria Bread and Bakery Assistance - Issue #6 Reporting Period: December 2020 (12 March 2021) Format SITUATION UPDATE • 2.25M people received bread in 40 sub-districts in NW Syria during December 2020. FSL partners scaled up bread production & distribution, however significant gaps were reported in 26 subdistricts where bread need is met by less than half the population (highlighted in green and yellow colors). • Bread production is not e...

Statement by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean on the tenth year of Syria crisis Format 15 Mar 2021 Exactly ten years after the conflict in Syria began, new challenges have emerged, perpetuating the suffering of Syrian people already exhausted by the ongoing conflict, violence, political fragility and the burden of unmet socio-economic needs. COVID-19 and the regional economic crisis have brought further devastation to individuals and communities all over Syria. Given the frag...