Humanitarian assistance, Syria (UNHCR)

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The situation in Syria is among the largest humanitarian crises in the world. In 2019, 11.7 million Syrians will need humanitarian aid. The eight-year-long war has also caused one of the largest refugee crises in the world, as 5.6 refugees have left Syria and 6.6. have been internally displaced. The UNHCR assists those forcibly displaced by, among other things, providing non-food items and by coordinating camp management. Even though the situation in Syria is not yet stable enough for a large-scale return of refugees, the UN is preparing for 250,000-500,000 returnees as well as the return of 1.5 million IDPs.