This work undertaken is a result of a partnership between the Erbil Refugee Council (ERC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Erbil Statistics Directorate (ESD), the Joint Crisis Coordination Centre (JCC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). The Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS) offered technical support throughout the exercise. A Technical Working Group consisting of ESD, UNHCR and ERC, and with the support of JIPS, have developed the methodology and conducted the analysis with the helpful comments on the report and recommendations provided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The whole study in English, Arabic and Kurdish languages is available on the link: http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/documents.php?page=1&view=grid&Country%5B%5D=103&Search=%23Displacement+as+challenge+and+opportunity+%23

The contents of this this new edition (iKit13) is updating and expanding the previous editions: 1. Persons of Concern: Syrian Refugees Stats and Locations p.1 UNHCR Registration Trends in Iraq (97% in KR-I) p.4 2. 3RP Inter-sector/agency response interventions Funding Status p.5 Sectors, agencies and objectives p.6 Response Summary p.7 Sectors Dashboards p.8-16 Reporting & Coordination Support p.17 3. Specific themes Communicating with communities p.18 Winterization plan 2015-16 p.19-20 Cash Assistance p.21-22 4. Governorates overview: Who is doing What and Where (3Ws) and Camp Profiles Erbil p.25-33 Duhok p.33-43 Sulaymaniyah p.44-46 Anbar p.47-49 5. List of agencies and contributions p.50 Cover painting: Of Art and Resilience by Ako Goran: Like a puzzle, building houses from bits and pieces of here and there, despite tempests. For higher resolution version (for printing): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Sn0Qc1V1mwaHhNNDdxdWpPNVk/view?usp=sharing

This work undertaken is a result of a partnership between the Erbil Refugee Council (ERC), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Erbil Statistics Directorate (ESD), the Joint Crisis Coordination Centre (JCC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). The Joint IDP Profiling Service (JIPS) offered technical support throughout the exercise. A Technical Working Group consisting of ESD, UNHCR and ERC, and with the support of JIPS, have developed the methodology and conducted the analysis with the helpful comments on the report and recommendations provided by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The whole study in English, Arabic and Kurdish languages is available on the link: http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/documents.php?page=1&view=grid&Country%5B%5D=103&Search=%23Displacement+as+challenge+and+opportunity+%23

The contents of this this new edition (iKit13) is updating and expanding the previous editions: 1. Persons of Concern: Syrian Refugees Stats and Locations p.1 UNHCR Registration Trends in Iraq (97% in KR-I) p.4 2. 3RP Inter-sector/agency response interventions Funding Status p.5 Sectors, agencies and objectives p.6 Response Summary p.7 Sectors Dashboards p.8-16 Reporting & Coordination Support p.17 3. Specific themes Communicating with communities p.18 Winterization plan 2015-16 p.19-20 Cash Assistance p.21-22 4. Governorates overview: Who is doing What and Where (3Ws) and Camp Profiles Erbil p.25-33 Duhok p.33-43 Sulaymaniyah p.44-46 Anbar p.47-49 5. List of agencies and contributions p.50 Cover painting: Of Art and Resilience by Ako Goran: Like a puzzle, building houses from bits and pieces of here and there, despite tempests. For higher resolution version (for printing): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2Sn0Qc1V1mwaHhNNDdxdWpPNVk/view?usp=sharing

This report analyses a key aspect of the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan – the lack of adequate, affordable and secure shelter and its impact on both Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities. It looks at the shelter challenges and conditions for Syrian refugees in northern Jordan through the lens of NRC Jordan’s Urban Shelter programme. The report also highlights the interplay between economic vulnerability and Syrian refugees’ inability to meet their families’ shelter needs and concludes with a series of policy recommendations to address shelter and wider issues impacting Syrian refugees and host communities.

The NRC Rapid Response Team (RRT) deployed to Jordan on the 11th September 2012 on an assessment mission with a brief to inform UNHCR on measures that can be taken to ensure refugee families living in Jordan’s refugee camps are adequately protected from the winter climate. The main focus of the assessment was the Syrian refugee population in camp Al Za’atari. The current camp figures are 30,000 persons mostly living in tents. The number of refugees expected to be living in camps is predicted increase to reach 150,000 persons by the end of 2012.

This document was produced by the Norwegian Refugee Council's housing, land and property (HLP) team. NRC seeks to improve the protection of HLP Rights for Syrians and Jordanians. Aside from providing internal support to NRC's shelter programme the HLP team is also available to provide technical support and guidance to other shelter actors operating through the UNCHR led shelter working group.

This report analyses a key aspect of the Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan – the lack of adequate, affordable and secure shelter and its impact on both Syrian refugees and Jordanian host communities. It looks at the shelter challenges and conditions for Syrian refugees in northern Jordan through the lens of NRC Jordan’s Urban Shelter programme. The report also highlights the interplay between economic vulnerability and Syrian refugees’ inability to meet their families’ shelter needs and concludes with a series of policy recommendations to address shelter and wider issues impacting Syrian refugees and host communities.

The assessment was conducted between September and December 2014 at a time when the legal and protection situation for refugees was in flux. Recent changes in Lebanese law regarding entry and stay for Syrian nationals and Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have further complicated an already restrictive environment for refugees in Lebanon. New entry regulations which came into force on 5 January 2015 have significantly restricted the number of refugees who are able to enter Lebanon, effectively closing the borders for those seeking protection from armed conflict, violence or persecution. From the assessment findings in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, prioritization of legal stay was found to be important to refugees from Syria despite the challenges. From those refugees interviewed, 85% had legal stay at the time of the assessment. For those who did not have legal stay, the main consequences of not having a valid residency visa included lack of freedom of movement (including associated risks of arrest, detention or departure orders), limited access to livelihoods, and restricted access to basic services (particularly health care).

The Lebanon section is part of a 172-page issue, which can be downloaded from the Regional page, and from www.ennonline.net/fex.

Developed by: Temporary Technical Committee Chaired by NRC with contributions from ACTED, CISP, COOPI, DRC, PCPM, SCI, SI, SOLIDAR, UNHCR, and UNHABITAT.

Developed by: Temporary Technical Committee Chaired by NRC with contributions from ACTED, CISP, COOPI, DRC, PCPM, SCI, SI, SOLIDAR, UNHCR, and UNHABITAT.

The assessment was conducted between September and December 2014 at a time when the legal and protection situation for refugees was in flux. Recent changes in Lebanese law regarding entry and stay for Syrian nationals and Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have further complicated an already restrictive environment for refugees in Lebanon. New entry regulations which came into force on 5 January 2015 have significantly restricted the number of refugees who are able to enter Lebanon, effectively closing the borders for those seeking protection from armed conflict, violence or persecution. From the assessment findings in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, prioritization of legal stay was found to be important to refugees from Syria despite the challenges. From those refugees interviewed, 85% had legal stay at the time of the assessment. For those who did not have legal stay, the main consequences of not having a valid residency visa included lack of freedom of movement (including associated risks of arrest, detention or departure orders), limited access to livelihoods, and restricted access to basic services (particularly health care).

The Lebanon section is part of a 172-page issue, which can be downloaded from the Regional page, and from www.ennonline.net/fex.