Crisis Description Recent trends: The security situation deteriorates as conflict has spread across large parts of the country, including to heavily populated areas. Increasing numbers of people are displaced both internally and across borders. The number of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries and North Africa continues to increase, reaching over 525,000. As winter approaches, vulnerabilities of affected people are increasing.

1. Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Dashboard 17 December 2012
Appeals Crisis Description Key Figures Most Affected Groups in Syria
Syria Humanitarian Recent trends: The security
situation deteriorates as conflict 4 million 3 million
Assistance Response people in need of humanitarian people food insecure of which IDPs Children
has spread across large parts
Plan 2012 of the country, including to assistance across all 14 1.5 million are at imminent risk Many of the 2 million IDPs UNICEF estimates that
governorates of food insecurity are located in schools and around half of the IDP
US$348 million heavily populated areas.
Increasing numbers of people public buildings, which often population are children .
requested are displaced both internally 2 million 525,465 360,000 lack or have limited heating Many children have been
$184m and across borders. The internally displaced Syrian refugees Palestine refugees and sanitation facilities. Most unable to attend schools for
number of Syrian refugees in persons registered in affected within IDPs are hosted in local the past 18 months due to
neighboring countries Syria communities whose capacity ongoing violence and
53% neighbouring countries and
North Africa continues to to support them has been insecurity. UNHCR
increase, reaching over T U R K E Y stretched given the estimates that around half of
$164m 525,000. As winter approaches, shortages of water, food and the Syrian refugees in
Al-Hasakeh
Al-Hasakeh
vulnerabilities of affected Aleppo
medicines and dwindling neighbouring countries are
people are increasing. Ar-Raqqa income. children.
Regional Refugee Lattakia
Idleb
Plan 2012 Impact: The violence has led to Hama Deir-Ez-Zor
Q
Tartous
A
the killing of thousands of men,
IR
$488 million women and children, including Homs Refugees in Women & girls
N
requested
O
some deliberately targeted. Women and girls have
Syria
N
Damascus
A
Countless homes, clinics, reportedly been victims of
B
$248m Rural Damascus
E
hospitals, schools and other Syria currently hosts
L
Quneitra rape and other forms of
essential services and Dar’a As-Sweida AN Most Affected Governorates
Affected Governorates approximately 500,000
RD
sexual violence during the
51% infrastructure such as water J O
S
Palestine refugees. UNRWA
estimates that 360,000 of
conflict, including during
and sanitation networks have detention. (Independent
them are directly affected by
$239m been destroyed or severely
damaged. Large-scale
Constraints A U D I A R A B I
A
the crisis, thus surpassing
International Commission of
Inquiry on Syria, Aug. 2012).
displacement is resulting in the planning figure of the
Both appeals are under
revision to better reflect the over-crowded shelters. Host
Funding Capacity Access SHARP 2012. Over 2,300
25% (625,000) of the
affected population are
growing needs. The revised communities’ capacity to Palestine refugees have fled
women aged 15-49 years.
appeals will be launched on support is overstretched. to Jordan and approximately
The Syria 150,000 deliveries are
19 December 2012 Violence makes it difficult for Limited number of Increased insecurity 10,000 to Lebanon. There
Humanitarian and
partners authorized and incidents
expected within a 6-month
Baseline people to have access to safe Regional Refugee are currently 63,807 Iraqi
to provide involving time-frame. Based on
water, food and health care. response plans and 7,000 non-Iraqi
Population 22 humanitarian humanitarian assets service providers preliminary
remain severely refugees (mainly from
(UNDP HDR 2011) million Response: Humanitarian assistance and personnel evidence, the estimated C-
underfunded Afghanistan and Somalia)
GDP per capita $2,931 partners continue to deliver section rate of all deliveries
registered with UNHCR. A
(UN Data 2011) critical life-saving assistance; is 44% (15% higher than
Forecasted 18% however, the deteriorating Coordination large number of Iraqi
refugees have returned to
average), due to the
unemployment security situation is severely UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator: Mr. Radhouane Nouicer concerns of pregnant
Iraq since mid-July. The
2012 hampering field missions and UN presence: FAO; OCHA; UNDP; UNDSS; UNFPA; UNHCR; women as well as difficulty
economic, social and
(EIU) aid delivery. During the months UNICEF; UNRWA; WFP; WHO. Other: IOM in accessing services
protection vulnerabilities of
<5 mortality 16 of November and December, Humanitarian Group to strengthen the humanitarian response and (UNFPA).
coordination. refugees in Syria are
(UNICEF 2010) million several incidents involving increasing and refugees
United Nations and its humanitarian partners have set up ten sector
Life expectancy 76 years humanitarian assets took place. working groups in the areas of Community Services/Protection; require additional support,
Human 119 of Food; Health; Education; ICT; Livelihoods; Logistics; NFIs/Shelter; including financial
Development 187 WASH; and Psychosocial Sub-group. assistance.
Index Rate

2. Sectoral Update
Sectors Situation Response
SHARP 2012 Health Access to health care facilities, both for patients and WHO supports local NGOs in Homs, Damascus, Rif
(including health care providers, as well as the availability of Damascus, Aleppo, Hama to provide outreach health
Funding as of 17 Dec 2012 (in million US$) nutrition) essential medicines remain the main obstacles to services for the affected population.
the provision of health care. UNFPA provided support to reproductive health services
% funded
Two Maternal hospitals in Damascus reported a including emergency obstetric care and psycho-social
Food funded 122 75%
doubling of the C-section rates over the last few support to approximately 24,000 women in Aleppo, Ar-
Shelter & NFIs 61 47% months. Pregnant women expressed difficulties in Raqqa, Damascus, Homs and Rural Damascus. Moreover,
reaching health facilities in time of the delivery. 2,200 women received reproductive health vouchers which
Health 53 35%
Increasing concerns over the nutritional status of enabled them to access maternal health services at no cost.
Livelihoods 42 37% children living in collective centres, in particular On 26 November, the Ministry of Health with UNICEF’s and
micro-nutrient deficiencies are reported. WHO’s support launched a measles and polio vaccination
Community Services 18 18% campaign targeting 1.4 million children under 5 years of age
Water, Sanitation and… 17 24% in 13 governorates; as of 10 December, over 517,000
children have been vaccinated against measles and
Education 14 10% 635,000 against polio.
Logistics &… 9 51%
Food 3 million Syrians are at risk of food insecurity, WFP and SARC provide food assistance for 1.5 million
Coordination 6 107% Security including 1.5 million who need urgent and immediate people in all 14 governorates.
food assistance over the next 3-6 months. FAO emergency programme targets 20,045 poor farmers
Staff Safety Services 6 30%
Poor pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood with small and pastoral families. To date, 9,500 households have been
flocks have already lost or sold significant number of included in FAO beneficiaries list. Distribution of barley and
animals. Due to limited access to grazing areas and wheat seeds started in November (completion by mid-
Number of People planned to be targeted by sector high animal feed prices small holders are at risk of December). Animal feed distribution targeting 14,300
(in million) being destitute by the end of the winter. families will continue over the winter period.
Health & Nutrition 2.5 Shelter Many of the 1.2 million internally displaced people To date, UNHCR distributed essential non-food items for
and Non- are staying in public buildings or schools and left about 301,390 people (60,278 families).
Food 1.7 Food their homes with nothing or limited belongings. The Ministry of Local Administration has selected 40
Items collective shelters for immediate rehabilitation out of 520
Shelter & NFIs 1.6
potential sites. UNHCR and INGOs will start rehabilitation
(NFIs)
Water, Sanitation and… 1.3 for selected shelters which is expected to benefit 20,000
people this year.
Livelihoods 0.6
Water, The Minister of Water Resources reported a UNICEF and partners provided hygiene kits to 202,500
Education 0.2 Sanitation worsening situation in terms of access to water and people. UNFPA provided 33,750 hygiene kits in 11
and sanitation and the consequent destruction of civilian governorates.
Please note these figures are approximate and that one person may receive Hygiene WASH infrastructure. Chlorine supplies are With UNICEF support, Premiere Urgence delivers daily
assistance from more than one sector precarious. WASH shortages are reported in most of water trucking to 13 collective shelters hosting IDPs in
the collective shelters. A comprehensive WASH Damascus, covering about 5,000 people. UNICEF, in
needs assessments will be conducted in December. partnership with Secours Islamique, is providing drinking
Top 10 donors of the SHARP (in million US$)
water, and rehabilitating sanitation facilities to benefit 7,000
United States
displaced people in 25 collective shelters in Damascus and
65
Rural Damascus.
CERF 28
United Kingdom 17 Education 2,362 out of the country’s 22,000 public schools With UNICEF support, 106 school clubs are operating in
have been damaged. 1,956 schools and other public Dara’a, Rural Damascus, Lattakia and Tartous, providing
European Commission 17 buildings are hosting IDPs across Syria (Ministry of remedial classes, recreational activities and psycho-social
Germany 9 Education/UNICEF November 2012). support for 23,340 students.
Russian Federation 6
Unearmarked funds by… 6 Logistics Fuel supplies is one of the major challenges facing WFP provides free common services of cargo
logistics operations due to the limited availability of transportation, storage and handling for humanitarian
Sweden 5 diesel in country which oblige authorities in charge partners. A new logistic hub is located in Safita and the
Australia 5 of fuel supply to prioritize the diesel supplies to Qamishly warehouse is operational. WFP also established
Switzerland 4 bakeries, hospitals, and schools. an operational fuel depot for humanitarian partners on a
cost-recovery basis.

3. Pooled Funding / Humanitarian Snapshot
Pooled Funds Humanitarian Snapshot (Refugee figures as of 17 December 2012; IDP figures as estimated by SARC as of September
2012)
Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)
$51.7 million allocated (since May 2011)
57% allocated to Syria Humanitarian Response Plan
Iraq Jordan
$2.6 $4
5% 7%
Lebanon
$3
6%
Turkey
$2.1
4%
Syria
$40.1
78%
in million US$
Emergency Response Fund (ERF)
$8.1 million allocated
62% allocated to Syria
Jordan Lebanon
$1.4 $1.2
17% 15%
Iraq
$0.5
6%
Syria
$4.9
61%
in million US$

4. Refugees
Trend Analysis
As of 17 December 2012, the number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration is over 525,000. Since the beginning of this month, more than 50,000 refugees were registered and or
assisted in Syria’s neighbouring countries and North Africa. In the region, Lebanon hosts the largest Syrian registered refugee community (157,845 individuals), followed by Jordan (148,592), Turkey
(141,240) and Iraq (66,048) Refugee numbers have also increased in North Africa (11,740). Furthermore an estimated 22,000 Syrians have fled to various European countries.
Jordan
525,465 525,465
Lebanon
total
Turkey
309 375
Iraq 432,740
North Africa
2
13 %
245
92,725
28
%
% 96
132
96
27
78 141,240
%
30
% 1 1 1 1 1 1
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
148,592 141,240
in Jordan in Turkey
104 106 108
88
81 80
40 44
31 36
23 26
157,845
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
66,048
157,845 66,048
in Lebanon in Iraq
108
82
148,592
65
46
35
30 35
27 20
12
5 6
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
The figures in this map have been updated by OCHA with UNHCR figures as of 17 Dec. 2012