REPORTING PERIOD | October 2015 · IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015 WHOLE OF SYRIA OPERATIONS 6.5 million IDPs 13.5million Persons in Need in Syria

IOM PRESENCE

5 Countries

40 Locations

635 Staff

51 International

587 National

FUNDING Overview 2015

USD 246

million

total requirements

USD 76.39

million

funding received

IOM PRESENCE

5 Countries

40 Locations

639 Staff

50 International

589 National

REPORTING PERIOD | October 2015

IOM REGIONAL RESPONSE TO

THE SYRIA CRISIS 2015

IOM provides assistance to internally displaced persons, stranded

migrants and third-country refugees inside Syria as well as Syrian

refugees, Iraqi and Lebanese returnees and vulnerable host

communities in the neighbouring countries of Iraq, Jordan,

Lebanon, and Turkey.

Syria: IOM Damascus delivered

medical supplies and equipment to

the Az-Zabdani primary healthcare

centre in Rural Damascus.

Additionally, in response to the

recent mass displacement in Hama

and Idleb, IOM’s Turkey hub

provided 1,000 NFI kits and 750

tents, while IOM’s Jordan hub

organised five convoys consisting of

63 trucks of humanitarian

assistance for southern Syria.

Jordan: From 19 to 20

October, IOM

implemented the third

training session on

counter-trafficking for 15

government officials from

the Ministry of Labour and

the Ministry of Interior.

Turkey: . In coordination

with the Social Solidarity

Foundation, IOM continues

to support the food kitchen

in Gaziantep province,

serving 4,000 individuals a

day, 6 days per week. As

winter is approaching, IOM

is building a rooftop so

people are protected from

the increasing rainfall.

Lebanon: IOM

launched its winter

assistance targeting Syrian

refugees and Lebanese

returnees, mainly in high

altitude areas in Bekaa

and Akkar governorates.

Assistance in the

upcoming months will

include weather-proofing

and sealing off kits, in

addition to cash grants.

Iraq: IOM continues to

provide livelihood support

to hundreds of Syrians in

Iraq, reaching 142

beneficiaries this month.

In addition, 142 more

refugees were profiled for

assistance under the

upcoming Regional

Refugee and Resilience

Plan 2015-2016 (3RP).

Highlights

NFI Distributions

.

1,052,548

Total individuals assisted

3,890,769 since the beginning of the crisis

Shelter

.

67,815


180,939 since the beginning of the crisis

Transportation Assistance

.

1,772,420


2,538,535 since the beginning of the crisis

Psychosocial Support

.

11,321



Health

.

240,949



Livelihood

.

14,250



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CONTACTS

Syria Crisis Coordination [email protected]

Donor Relations Division [email protected]

+41.22.717.92.71 www.iom.int/countries/syria

6.92 million

Targeted individuals

4,369,964

Assisted individuals

3,797,168 inside Syria

572,796 in the region

Key Sectors of Assistance

IOM, in coordination with Syrian Arab Red Crescent, delivers wheelchairs for people with disabilities and the elderly in Aleppo. (Photo:

© SARC 2015)

31%

received

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http://www.iom.int/countries/syria/features

IOM PRESENCE

15 Locations

13 Governorates of Syria

2 Amman & Gaziantep

Inside Syria

224 Staff

3 International

221 National

Cross Border

24 Staff

11 International

13 National

328,438 Individuals received NFI distribution in

hard to reach areas (July 2014 - September 2015)

Figures reported below are from activities in 2015

() indicates progress made in the reporting period

A NFI DISTRIBUTION

893,596 ( 23,138) IDPs, stranded migrants, affected

population and Palestinian refugees, including distribution

through cross border movements.

j SHELTER SUPPORTS & REHABILITATIONS

66,125 (3,375) beneficiaries, includes public shelter repair

works and shelter upgrade works for displaced population in

unfinished buildings as well as provision of kits.

f HEALTH ASSISTANCE

14,089 (6,131) IDPs and affected individuals, support

includes provision of disability support items, provision of

medical equipment and supplies, and establishment of primary

health care unit (static and mobile).

i MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT (MHPSS)

Activities include training programmes delivered to MHPSS

professionals and humanitarian workers.

b LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE

2,535 beneficiaries. Activities include workshops for IDPs-

made NFIs, cash for work, as well as provision of livelihood

assets.

K RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE

2,324 (310) refugees have been resettled to 17 countries.

TCN EVACUATED

211 (39) third country nationals have been repatriated.

e COUNTER-TRAFFICKING

51 professionals and social workers trained

CAPACITY BUILDING

311 participants. Training programmes include humanitarian

assistance, shelter management, project cycle management,

coordination and communication and/or on business start-up.

E COMMON TRANSPORT SERVICES

1,707,820 (219,650) beneficiaries. Activity includes

provision of truck convoys to deliver humanitarian assistance

from Jordan into Syria.

b WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) ASSISTANCE

358,952 beneficiaries. Activities include the distribution of

water tanks and chlorine purification tablets, as well as

provision of safe water through water trucking activities

IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015

WHOLE OF SYRIA OPERATIONS

6.5 million

IDPs 13.5million

Persons in Need

in Syria as of October 2015

3,797,168 Assisted | Targeted 5,332,017

47% of NFIs distribution were directly monitored by IOM

Staff by no. of beneficiaries (July 2014 - October 2015)

Through Their Eyes FROM INSIDE SYRIA

‘Disability is not in our legs,’ she explained, ‘it is in our will.’

Afrah, 40 years old, was displaced from her home in Karm Shamsham

to al-Shammas neighborhood in Homs, where she lives with her

mother and her brother’s family. Afrah suffers from a life-long disability

as a result of poliomyelitis which caused her muscles to weaken.

In her spare time, Afrah enjoys knitting. She spends hours making

sweaters and dresses for babies.

‘I love kids!’ Afrah said, ‘their smiles give me hope’. When IOM

provided Afrah with a wheelchair, she was excited at the opportunity of

moving around again freely. ‘I can now visit relatives and take my niece

to the park nearby,’ she exclaimed. Despite her disability, Afrah’s

strong-will has enabled her to adapt to the situation.

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Whole of Syria operations includes all activities coordinated

from inside Syria and cross border activities.

40% CROSSBORDER

operations

14% CROSSLINE

areas

Response by number of individuals assisted

with NFI distribution and type of operations

(July 2014 - October 2015)

60% from INSIDE

SYRIA

IOM Winter Assistance Plans 2015-2016

In response to recent winter conditions, IOM launched its winter response

covering operations inside Syria through the three hubs in Damascus, Turkey,

and Jordan, as well as activities in Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt. Targeting

over 1.4 million beneficiaries (including Iraqi IDPs), activities include distribution

of winter NFIs, sealing-off and insulation kits, winter cash grants/vouchers,

winter clothing, coal and stove distribution, and replacement of damaged tents.

The full winter assistance plan can be found here.

IOM Funding Requested USD 149,446,826

Funding Received USD 38,783,992

2 hard to reach and1 besieged area were reached by the

IOM Damascus hub in October 2015.


https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/country/docs/IOM-Winter-Assistance-Plans-for-Syrian-Iraqi-2015-2016.pdf


LEBANON

1.1 million

refugees

in Lebanon as of 13 October 2015

114,605 Assisted | Targeted 396,568



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4 Locations

81 Staff

12 International

69 National



* revised/adjusted figures from last reporting period

based on retroactive database consolidation

A NFI DISTRIBUTION

15,270 (7,110) beneficiaries

j SHELTER SUPPORT

1,690 beneficiaries,

f HEALTH ASSISTANCE


PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

6,202 (429) beneficiaries



O TRANSIT ASSISTANCE


K RESETTLEMENT

7,726 (1,187) Syrian refugees

TCN EVACUATED

135 (35) third country nationals

- REGISTRATION/ PROFILING

28,574 Lebanese returnees from

Syria

Health Education and Awareness Activities in Lebanon

IOM health staff performs regular health education/awareness activities on

topics of major public health importance to refugees and local

communities. Topics covered include tuberculosis, pregnancy and family

planning, diabetes, personal hygiene, lice, asthma, child nutrition,

immunization, hypertension, and Hepatitis A and B.

Health Education

SESSIONS

e 4,259 Participants

Malnutrition

SCREENING

@ 1,751

Children under 5

Primary Healthcare

CONSULTATION

f 49,352

Individuals

Mobile Medical Unit

SERVICES

f 3,429 Individuals

Malnutrition

TREATMENT

@ 74

Children under 5

Implementation of Winterization Activities

1,422 Lebanese returnee families living in Akkar, Zahleh, West Bekaa, Baalbak, and Hermel have

received debit cards in to puirchase fuel for heating and other basic winter-related needs. Additional

winter assistance activities will also include the distribution of shelter sealing-off and insulation kits to

vulnerable populations living in substandard shelters. If sufficient funding is secured, IOM winter

assistance activities will reach a total of 35,000 beneficiaries across the country.


Distributions of debit cards for winterization

cash transfers and winter NFI kits taking

place in Hermel in the Bekka, North

Lebanon. (Photos: © IOM Lebanon)





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9 Locations

123 Staff

12 International

111 National





A SHELTER & NFI DISTRIBUTION

78,662 beneficiaries

O TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

17,360 (90)* beneficiaries

K RESETTLEMENT

276 beneficiaries

i PROTECTION

Referrals


1,328 (142)* beneficiaries

Transportation Services 2015

44%

of individuals assisted

through transportation

services are Female

677 No. of buses used

for the movements

2,428 Families received

transportation assistance

IRAQ

245,134 refugees

in Iraq as of 27 October 2015


On 17 October, IOM began providing transportation assistance for students from Domiz

Camp to schools in nearby towns. (Photos: © IOM Iraq)

Expanding Access and Education

IOM set up two more bus routes in Dohuk province this October providing one bus transporting 20 students daily from Aqrah camp to a

school in Aqrah city, and three buses for 70 students from an informal camp in Moqoble to schools in Moqoble city and Sumel. Six buses

continue to run daily to a school in Domiz Camp 1.




JORDAN

630,776 refugees

in Jordan as of 2 November 2015


IOM FUNDING REQUESTED USD 7,000,151


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6 Locations

146 Staff

6 International

140 National







f HEALTH ASSISTANCE


A NFI DISTRIBUTION

22,903 (2,088)* beneficiaries

e CAPACITY BUILDING

173 (64) members of the Public

Security Directorate and Ministry

of Interior.

K TCN EVACUATED

4 third country nationals

Polio and Measles

VACCINATIONS

f 15,545

Participants

Tuberculosis Awareness

CAMPAIGNS

f 169,632

Individuals

Fit-to-Travel

ASSESSMENTS

f 16,256

Individuals

Border Management Training

IOM provided two humanitarian border management trainings between 11 and 19 October for a total of

40 Jordanian border guards at the Shwaer’ Training Centre, recently refurbished by IOM.


On 27 October, 71 refugees, mainly women and children, arrived in Azraq camp after fleeing the

increasingly difficult conditions in Syria, including food and water shortages and intensifying fighting.

After arriving in the reception area, they had the opportunity to rest and were provided shelter. Those

interested in family reunification were referred to UNHCR and the Jordanian authorities were provided

with transportation by IOM. (Photo: © IOM Jordan)



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IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis is funded and supported by:

TURKEY

2.18 million

refugees

in Turkey as of 3 November 2015




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6 Locations

41 Staff

6 International

35 National

Transport Activities

IOM continues to provide

transportation from Adiyaman

camp to health facilities, and

from other camps to town

cent res for reset t lement

interviews, as well as school

transportation for 3,204 children

in four schools across Adana

and Sanliurfa.



A NFI DISTRIBUTION

42,117 (7,088) urban refugees



SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION


[ VOUCHER PROGRAMME

5,517 urban refugees

e FOOD ASSISTANCE

4,000 urban refugees

K RESETTLEMENT

1,075 Syrian refugees

TCNs EVACUATED

1 third country national


6,207 beneficiaries

q LEGAL ASSISTANCE


e CAPACITY BUILDING

73 beneficiaries

f HEALTH ASSISTANCE

26 beneficiaries

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT


www.iom.int/countries/syria

HATAY

GAZIANTEP

SANLIURFA

ADIYAMAN

ADANA

MERSIN

2015

OUT-OF-CAMP

Assistance Locations

Life Skills and Psychosocial Support Activities

In the Istanbul neighbourhood of Küçükçekmece, IOM provided 15 computers to a social centre in order

to enhance access to information and legal advice, as well as Arabic computer courses. IOM also

continues to provide psychosocial support activities for women and children in coordination with a

community centre in Sanliurfa, including drawing and hairdressing skills that can also be used as an

income generating activity. Outreach activities to Syrian schools continue on a regular basis in two

schools, offering drawing classes, music events, and excursions.

IOM provided computers and

computer courses in Küçükçekmece

District, which has one of the largest

populations of Syrian refugees in

Istanbul. (Photo: © IOM Turkey)


REPORTING PERIOD | October 2015 · IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015 WHOLE OF SYRIA OPERATIONS 6.5 million IDPs 13.5million Persons in Need in Syria

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