www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org

Key regional indicators of achievements in the 3RP Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan.

Includes the most relevant updates on the beneficiary population targets, their needs, operational trends, achievements against response plan and budgetary requirements for the Protection sector.

Includes the most relevant updates on the beneficiary population targets, their needs, operational trends, achievements against response plan and budgetary requirements for the Food Security sector.

In 2014, UNHCR launched the #I Belong Campaign and Global Action Plan to end statelessness worldwide within a decade. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, States are taking a range of key steps to address this issue in partnership with communities, civil society organisations, UNHCR and other UN agencies. UNHCR’s new report "In Search of Solutions: Addressing Statelessness in the Middle East and North Africa" builds on these efforts by taking stock of the good practices that have been established and sharing recommendations for concerted effort for consideration

مراجعة للصحة العقلية والدعم النفسي ا لاجتماعي للموظفين العاملين مع السوريين المتضررين من الصراع ا لمسلح

Rapport sur la santé mentale et le soutien psychosocial à l’intention du personnel travaillant auprès des Syriens touchés par le conflit armé Version Anglaise

3RP Interagency Funding Snapshot-2017 Syria 3RP-13 Oct

3RP Interagency Funding Snapshot-2017 Syria 3RP-27 July

Key regional indicators of achievements in the 3RP Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan.

Includes the most relevant updates on the beneficiary population targets, their needs, operational trends, achievements against response plan and budgetary requirements for the Protection sector.

Includes the most relevant updates on the beneficiary population targets, their needs, operational trends, achievements against response plan and budgetary requirements for the Food Security sector.

Includes the most relevant updates on the beneficiary population targets, their needs, operational trends, achievements against response plan and budgetary requirements for the Education sector.

Includes the most relevant updates on the beneficiary population targets, their needs, operational trends, achievements against response plan and budgetary requirements for the Health sector.

www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org

www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org

www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org

www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org

www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org

This discussion paper – Regional Trends in the Impact of the Syria Crisis on Livelihoods and Opportunities – examines the economic impact of the crisis, the micro-economic costs in markets and livelihoods, and how the evidence about impact can inform new resilience-led strategies to generate more development and to spark growth in the midst of the refugee crisis. The author, Professor Roger Zetter, an expert on the economics of refugee crises, has drawn on his research and field experience measuring the micro-economic impact of refugees, in both this region and elsewhere. The strategies and recommendations which he sets out involve a multi-sector approach, ranging from protection to the private sector, and they aim to drive policy towards a more equitable solution for the displaced and a path that delivers more growth for the affected host countries.

This discussion paper – Regional Trends and Patterns in Social Cohesion: The Impact of the Syria Crisis on the Social Structures of Countries Affected – tackles the issue of social cohesion in the regional impact of the Syria crisis. It explores how the crisis is affecting community relations and social cohesion, and how the challenges can best be addressed, so that resilience is built in host communities and social peace is strengthened. Finding answers to these questions is an essential part of delivering a successful humanitarian and resilience response, as in this way we can better plan actions and interventions to alleviate and reduce the risk of tensions and discord. Through consultations with experts and government officials, and research on recent data and experience from the field, our authors bring evidence to the debate about these questions. Their recommendations show how practical action can optimize the response for both the Syrian refugees and their host communities.

This compendium, developed by the UNHCR-UNDP Joint Secretariat for the Regional Response to the Syria Crisis, is intended as a programming tool for international organisations to support expansion of resilience-based responses in the sub-region. It takes stock of the knowledge and experience that have accumulated since 2011 and aims both to help systematize good practices and to inform the development of a new generation of crisis response. Drawing on over one hundred stakeholder interviews from projects in six countries engaged in the response, the Compendium has distilled the innovative nature of these projects into good practices which can be scaled up and replicated, improving delivery and stimulating new ideas and further innovation.

Key background documents, newsletters and updates on the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP).

Agenda, presentations and other information on the Regional 3RP IM, M&E and Reporting Workshop held in Amman, Jordan, on 13 October 2014

Significant progress has been made in 2016 to provide protection and assistance to over 4.8 million Syrian refugees along with host communities in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt under the 3RP’s coordinated, region-wide response to the Syria crisis.

Showing the Syrian refugees density in Egypt and distribution to the district level. It includes figures with a visual representation on a density map

Showing the Syrian refugees density in Egypt and distribution in each governorate for global report The report includes: 1- Bar charts for distribution in Egypt [main Areas] and Syria 2- Distribution in Egypt with representation on density map 3- Overall global figures 4- Population breakdown by age

Showing Syrian population movement statistics and transit pattern.

The report provides information on all the efforts exerted, during the week from 9-14 July , 2013, by UNHCR and its partners to assist Syrian refugees, beside showing the achieved results as well.

The report provides information on all the efforts exerted, during the week from July 2- 8, 2013, by UNHCR and its partners to assist Syrian refugees, beside showing the achieved results as well.

An Assessment report conducted in February 2013 about the needs of Syrian refugees in New Damietta and the available capacity in the city. The report covers issues related to protection, education, livelihood, and health.

An Assessment report conducted in February 2013 about the needs of Syrian refugees in New Damietta and the available capacity in the city. The report covers issues related to protection, education, livelihood, and health.

The report provides an overview of the findings of the joint mission conducted by UNHCR and WFP to assess the situation for food distribution in Damietta and discover the needs of Syrians over there.

Terms of Reference of the SGBV Sub Working Group .

This comprehensive study on Refugees, IDPS and Host Community in urban areas in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is conducted by a technical working group comprising Duhok Statistics Office (DSO), Board of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Joint IDP Profiling Services (JIPS). This study is funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development. The preliminary findings of the study were shared and validated with Governorate stakeholders, UN agencies, and NGOs in a workshop held in the Governor’s office. The recommendations for the report were subsequently jointly discussed by all parties. This study is, in effect, a joint effort between all the stakeholders playing a significant role in the humanitarian response to the displacement crisis in the Duhok Governorate. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND, page 5 2. METHODOLOGY, page 7 3. WHO AND WHERE ARE THE DISPLACED? Page 10 4. URBAN SPACES AND COHESION, 16 5. EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS, 31 6. FINANCIAL SITUATION AND HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY, 40 7. THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION, page 60 8. CONCLUSIONS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS, page 65 ANNEXES, page 72-86.

This comprehensive study on Refugees, IDPS and Host Community in urban areas in Duhok, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is conducted by a technical working group comprising Duhok Statistics Office (DSO), Board of Relief and Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Joint IDP Profiling Services (JIPS). This study is funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development. The preliminary findings of the study were shared and validated with Governorate stakeholders, UN agencies, and NGOs in a workshop held in the Governor’s office. The recommendations for the report were subsequently jointly discussed by all parties. This study is, in effect, a joint effort between all the stakeholders playing a significant role in the humanitarian response to the displacement crisis in the Duhok Governorate. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND, page 5 2. METHODOLOGY, page 7 3. WHO AND WHERE ARE THE DISPLACED? Page 10 4. URBAN SPACES AND COHESION, 16 5. EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS, 31 6. FINANCIAL SITUATION AND HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY, 40 7. THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION, page 60 8. CONCLUSIONS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS, page 65 ANNEXES, page 76-90.

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS ١ INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 4 ٢ METHODOLOGY 6 Target Population and Area Coverage 6 Data Collection Methods 6 ٣ WHO ARE THE DISPLACED? 10 Migration History of the Displaced 11 Household Composition 13 ٤ URBAN SPACES AND COHESION 14 New and Old Neighbours: Settling Into Cities and Towns 15 Housing and Living Conditions 17 Moving Within and Out: Push Factors from Urban Areas 19 Capacity and Accessibility of Public Services 23 Social Cohesion and Interactions Between Communities 26 Right to the City and Social Contract 28 ٥ EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS 30 Work Status of the Population 31 Geographic Patterns of Employment 33 Labour Conditions and Informality 34 Social Capital, Human Capital and Other Factors for Employability 35 ٦ FINANCIAL SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS 38 Household Budget 39 Economic Vulnerability Across the Urban Areas 40 Indebtedness 40 ٧ THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION 44 Enrolment Rates and Implications 45 The Education Challenge for Syrian Refugees 48 ٨ FEASIBLE RETURNS FOR DISPLACED COMMUNITIES 50 Willingness to Return 51 Challenges for an Effective Return 53 ٩ CONCLUSION AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 56 Urbanisation Process, Public Services and Social Cohesion 56 Housing and Living Conditions 57 Livelihoods Generation 58 Financial Support to Vulnerable Families 59 Education and School Attendance 60 Barriers to Returns 60 Economic Crisis and Budget Restrictions 61 ANNEXES 62 Household Survey Questionnaire 63 Focus Group Discussion Question Guide 71 Statistical Analysis of the Factors Affecting Willingness to Return to Area of Origin 72 Selected Data Overview 73

TABLE OF CONTENTS ١ INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 4 ٢ METHODOLOGY 6 Target Population and Area Coverage 6 Data Collection Methods 6 ٣ WHO ARE THE DISPLACED? 10 Migration History of the Displaced 11 Household Composition 13 ٤ URBAN SPACES AND COHESION 14 New and Old Neighbours: Settling Into Cities and Towns 15 Housing and Living Conditions 17 Moving Within and Out: Push Factors from Urban Areas 19 Capacity and Accessibility of Public Services 23 Social Cohesion and Interactions Between Communities 26 Right to the City and Social Contract 28 ٥ EMPLOYMENT IN URBAN AREAS 30 Work Status of the Population 31 Geographic Patterns of Employment 33 Labour Conditions and Informality 34 Social Capital, Human Capital and Other Factors for Employability 35 ٦ FINANCIAL SITUATION OF HOUSEHOLDS 38 Household Budget 39 Economic Vulnerability Across the Urban Areas 40 Indebtedness 40 ٧ THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATION 44 Enrolment Rates and Implications 45 The Education Challenge for Syrian Refugees 48 ٨ FEASIBLE RETURNS FOR DISPLACED COMMUNITIES 50 Willingness to Return 51 Challenges for an Effective Return 53 ٩ CONCLUSION AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 56 Urbanisation Process, Public Services and Social Cohesion 56 Housing and Living Conditions 57 Livelihoods Generation 58 Financial Support to Vulnerable Families 59 Education and School Attendance 60 Barriers to Returns 60 Economic Crisis and Budget Restrictions 61 ANNEXES 62 Household Survey Questionnaire 63 Focus Group Discussion Question Guide 71 Statistical Analysis of the Factors Affecting Willingness to Return to Area of Origin 72 Selected Data Overview 73

This guide provides refugees with vital information on procedures, people's rights and services available in the camp

This guide provides refugees with vital information on procedures, people's rights and services available in the camp (ARABIC)

This report highlights information needs and access to communication channels among Syrian refugees living in camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The full Iraq 3RP document is available on the link: http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/download.php?id=10060

An overview of the Inter-Agency Interventions for Syrian Refugees-Iraq as of 30 June 2015. This edition is updating and expanding the previous issues, it contains: 1. Persons of Concern Syrian Refugees: Stats and Locations, p.1 UNHCR Registration Trends, 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 Cash Assistance, p.18 Resilience Building, p 19-20 Summer Assistance, p.21 Targeted Food Assistance, p.22 4. Governorates overview: Who is doing what and where (3Ws) and camp profiles Erbil, p.25-33 Duhok,p.35-43 Sulaymaniyah,p.44-46 Anbar,p.47-49 5. List of agencies and contributions,p.50 Cover painting by Ako Goran: Of art and resilience. “Clouds’ droplets embrace walls as pages; they write our stories to tell for ages!”.

An overview of the Inter-Agency Interventions for Syrian Refugees-Iraq as of 31 March 2015. This editions updating and expanding the previous issues, it contains: 1. Persons of Concern: • Syrian Refugees: Figures and facts, p.1 • UNHCR Registration Trends, p. 4 2. 3RP Inter-sector/agency response interventions: • Funding Status, p.5 • Sectors, agencies and objectives, p.6 • Response Summary as of 31 March, p. 7 • All sectors Dashboards, p. 8-16 • Reporting & Coordination Support, p. 17 3. Specific themes: Cash Assistance, p. 18-19 3RP Resilience Component, p 20-21 4. Refugee stats and currents locations: Who is doing what and where (3Ws) and camp profiles • Erbil overview and camp profiles: Basirma, Darashakran, Kawergosk, p. 23-31 • Duhok overview and camp profiles: Akre, Domiz 1, Domiz 2, Gawilan, p. 33-41 • Sulaymaniyah overview and Camp profile: Arbat, p. 42-44 • Anbar overview and Camp profile: Al-Obaidi, p. 45-47 5. List of agencies supporting 3RP, p. 48 Cover paining by Ako Goran: Of art and resilience.

The primary objective of this assessment is to identify priority winter needs for families in Zaatari camp across multiple areas: cash and non-food item (NFI) distributions, food access and availability, WASH, and shelter maintenance. This information will inform UNHCR and partners’ winter assistance distributions, providing an evidence base upon which the type and scope of assistance needed can be determined. The specific objectives of this assessment are:  Assess the extent to which families currently possess working heaters, suitable children’s clothing, and other winter items  Assess the perceived need for shelter maintenance assistance for winter 2016  Assess the extent to which severe weather affects access to water and sanitation services  Assess the extent to which severe weather affects access to food markets and availability of certain items  Assess the extent to which families currently feel prepared for winter 2016  Identify trends across the 2014, 2015, 2016 Winterization assessments regarding priority winter needs

Focus Group Discussions (FDG) were held in Mafraq governorate in November 2017 with Syrian refugees as part of UNHCR’s Post Distribution Monitoring efforts. Participants were separated into three different groups (Table 1). Fifty-five percent of the focus group participants were Syrian males and 45% were Syrian females. Across the three FGDs, participants had one overarching concern – shelter. All participants, whether receiving cash assistance or recently cancelled from assistance, were worried about their ability to pay rent and their corresponding fear of eviction. Participants, especially those in the cash receiving group, believed that landlords had raised their rents due to the belief that UNHCR was paying their rent. Participants from all the FGDs called for an increase in cash assistance, for winterization to be provided to all groups, including those in the waiting list, and to have UNHCR assist them in identifying job opportunities.

Mid Year Update

The 2017 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) is the fifth annual survey assessing the situation of a representative sample of registered Syrian refugee households to identify situational changes and trends. With over one million registered refugees within its borders, Lebanon hosts the second-largest population of Syrian refugees in the region, and the highest per capita population of refugees in the world. Since the first assessment in 2013, the VASyR has been an essential tool for partnership and for shaping planning decisions and programme design. It is the cornerstone for support and intervention in Lebanon.

A Guide to Design Good and Smart Indicators for the Response • Well-designed indicators are self-explanatory and can only be interpreted in one way.

Background This guide to methodology has been produced by the Assessment Working Group (AWG) to assist organizations undertaking assessments in Lebanon. The AWG Methodology team will use this guide in their discussions with organizations that have submitted assessments for endorsement. The guide may also be useful for organizations during the assessment planning process. When to conduct a needs assessment A needs assessment may be required at any of the following points:  A new crisis emerges;  A sudden change occurs in an existing crisis;  Additional information is required relating to a specific situation;  Contingency planning is undertaken;  It is necessary to confirm whether beneficiary needs have been met and whether new needs have arisen;  A change of policy provides requires it, or  A funding request is planned where identification of needs is essential.

Data collected on Activity Info allows the humantarian community in Lebanon to: Measure achievements over time Create monthly statisical dashboards showing sector progress towards targets on key indicators

The 2017 Vulnerability Assessment of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon (VASyR) is the fifth annual survey assessing the situation of a representative sample of registered Syrian refugee households to identify situational changes and trends. With over one million registered refugees within its borders, Lebanon hosts the second-largest population of Syrian refugees in the region, and the highest per capita population of refugees in the world. Since the first assessment in 2013, the VASyR has been an essential tool for partnership and for shaping planning decisions and programme design. It is the cornerstone for support and intervention in Lebanon.

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST No. EOI/LEB/4/STATELESS/2017 All stateless persons and those at risk of statelessness who do not already fall under UNHCR refugee mandate

HOPES - Higher and Further Education Opportunities and Perspectives for Syrians (CfP)

This is a corrected version of the previously uploaded dashboard.

Dear All, Thank you for coming to the IMWG last Wednesday. For those who weren’t there, we reviewed the problems identified in the September IMWG and then added to the proposed solutions as a group. Our discussions over the two sessions are documented in full on this link, but in brief, the following ideas were presented:

You can view the notes from the meeting here and we encourage you to add to the GoogleSheet using the ‘Add Comment’ function. At this point, we are in the ‘diverge’ phase of the second diamond below, where all ideas on solutions are welcome.

A Guide to Design Good and Smart Indicators for the Response • Well-designed indicators are self-explanatory and can only be interpreted in one way.

Background This guide to methodology has been produced by the Assessment Working Group (AWG) to assist organizations undertaking assessments in Lebanon. The AWG Methodology team will use this guide in their discussions with organizations that have submitted assessments for endorsement. The guide may also be useful for organizations during the assessment planning process. When to conduct a needs assessment A needs assessment may be required at any of the following points:  A new crisis emerges;  A sudden change occurs in an existing crisis;  Additional information is required relating to a specific situation;  Contingency planning is undertaken;  It is necessary to confirm whether beneficiary needs have been met and whether new needs have arisen;  A change of policy provides requires it, or  A funding request is planned where identification of needs is essential.

Data collected on Activity Info allows the humantarian community in Lebanon to: Measure achievements over time Create monthly statisical dashboards showing sector progress towards targets on key indicators