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
Total individuals assisted
180,939 since the beginning of the crisis
Transportation Assistance
.
1,772,420
Total individuals assisted
2,538,535 since the beginning of the crisis
Psychosocial Support
.
11,321
Total individuals assisted
258,318 since the beginning of the crisis
Health
.
240,949
Total individuals assisted
948,251 since the beginning of the crisis
Livelihood
.
14,250
Total individuals assisted
20,704 since the beginning of the crisis
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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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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.
IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015
LEBANON
1.1 million
refugees
in Lebanon as of 13 October 2015
114,605 Assisted | Targeted 396,568
IOM Funding Requested USD 39,823,673
Funding Received USD 8,311,838
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4 Locations
81 Staff
12 International
69 National
Figures reported below are from activities in 2015
() indicates progress made in the reporting period
* 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
49,352 (4,934) beneficiaries
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
6,202 (429) beneficiaries
b LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
4,180 (720) beneficiaries
O TRANSIT ASSISTANCE
1,476 (104) beneficiaries
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.
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Distributions of debit cards for winterization
cash transfers and winter NFI kits taking
place in Hermel in the Bekka, North
Lebanon. (Photos: © IOM Lebanon)
IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015
IOM Funding Requested USD 26,303,693
Funding Received USD 8,660,000
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9 Locations
123 Staff
12 International
111 National
Figures reported below are from activities in 2015
() indicates progress made in the reporting period
* revised/adjusted figures from last reporting period
based on retroactive database consolidation
A SHELTER & NFI DISTRIBUTION
78,662 beneficiaries
O TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
17,360 (90)* beneficiaries
K RESETTLEMENT
276 beneficiaries
i PROTECTION
Referrals
b LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
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
97,626 Assisted | Targeted 711,610
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.
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IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015
JORDAN
630,776 refugees
in Jordan as of 2 November 2015
216,963 Assisted | Targeted 221,340
IOM FUNDING REQUESTED USD 7,000,151
Funding Received USD 3,436,626
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6 Locations
146 Staff
6 International
140 National
Figures reported below are from activities in 2015
() indicates progress made in the reporting period
* revised/adjusted figures from last reporting period
based on retroactive database consolidation
O TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
16,401 (1,786) beneficiaries
f HEALTH ASSISTANCE
177,482 (19,842) beneficiaries
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.
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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)
IOM Regional Response to the Syria Crisis 2015 1 - 31 October 2015
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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
143,602 Assisted | Targeted 263,450
IOM Funding Requested USD 19,860,000
Funding Received USD 16,552,937
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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.
Figures reported below are from activities in 2015
() indicates progress made in the reporting period
A NFI DISTRIBUTION
42,117 (7,088) urban refugees
O TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
29,363 (4,950) urban refugees
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
10,646 (3,204) urban refugees
[ 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
b LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE
6,207 beneficiaries
q LEGAL ASSISTANCE
11,111 (169) beneficiaries
e CAPACITY BUILDING
73 beneficiaries
f HEALTH ASSISTANCE
26 beneficiaries
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
5,119 (1,090) beneficiaries
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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)