Syria Regional Refugee & Resilience Plan 2020

Year

Regional Plan

CRP last updated: May 28 2020

Funding last updated: January 18 2022

$110,120,164

Funding required

5,600,000

People in need

846,454

People Targeted

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IOM Vision

Since 2011, IOM has provided life-saving assistance and early-recovery and resilience programmes for Syrians affected by the conflict across the region, as well as for the communities and countries which host them. In 2020, IOM will continue to implement activities in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt as part of the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP). IOM's interventions will be multi-sectoral in nature, responding to the needs and priorities of affected populations and leveraging IOM's operational presence, technical expertise and strong relationships with national and local authorities.

The vast majority of Syrian refugees globally are located in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. As of December 2019, Turkey hosted over 3.6 million registered Syrian refugees, with Lebanon hosting over 900,000 and Jordan over 650,000. With the conflict in Syria still ongoing, and conditions generally deemed non-conducive or unsafe for return, most refugees are likely to remain in their host countries in the short- to medium-term. Spontaneous voluntary returns to Syria remain very low, and resettlement of Syrian refugees to third countries has dropped significantly over the last years. As a result, continued support to countries and communities hosting Syrian refugees will be critical in 2020 and beyond. The political and economic situations in these hosting countries have exacerbated some of the underlying vulnerabilities faced by Syrian refugees, 70% of whom live in poverty. The additional pressure on basic services and limited employment opportunities also risks increasing social tensions between refugees and host communities.

While there are specific challenges faced by Syrian refugees in each hosting country, there are overarching priorities throughout the region, including, but not limited to: delivery of assistance to enable refugee households to meet their basic needs (covering a variety of sectors); increasing livelihoods opportunities; the provision of a range of protection support (including mental health and psychosocial support – MHPSS); and enhancing local and national capacities for service delivery (education, health etc.). Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) efforts are closely linked to the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact on Refugees.

IOM works closely with relevant ministries and authorities at the national and local levels in each country to ensure coordinated and complementary approaches. Similarly, IOM actively participates in relevant inter-agency and sectoral coordination fora, including technical working groups. Lebanon and Jordan each have country-specific response plans which feed into the regional response plan. All of IOM’s activities are implemented in line with these strategic documents.

IOM has a significant presence and technical capacity in each of the countries involved in the regional refugee response. IOM Turkey is one of the largest missions globally and has over 250 staff dedicated to refugee response activities. IOM has a strong presence in the southeast of the country, which hosts the majority of refugees, with offices in Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaras, and Şanlıurfa. IOM Turkey's operations are overseen and supported through the main office in Ankara. In Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq, IOM has field offices in areas hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees, as well as head offices in the respective capitals to facilitate coordination at the national level. In all locations, IOM draws upon technical expertise in relevant sectors, and years of experience working on the Syrian refugee response. IOM benefits from its strong operational focus, with direct implementation enabling flexible and effective programming. IOM also partners with local non-governmental organizations to reach people in need.

Objective
Saving lives and protecting people on the move

$36,505,715

Funding required

At risk communities

People Targeted

Description of People and Entities Targeted

Syrian refugees and host community members based on assessed vulnerabilities and priorities.

Funding confirmed 8%

92% Funding gap

Basic needs, including food and multi-purpose cash assistance

In order to meet the basic needs of the affected population, IOM plans to provide the following assistance in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq:

Multi-purpose cash/voucher-based assistance for vulnerable households;
Specialized one-time cash assistance e.g. for winterization support or other specialised needs.

IOM supports cash/voucher-based assistance as a way for beneficiaries to meet their specific priority needs and build their resilience.

Funding required

$18,665,000

Funding confirmed

$707,021

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022

Plan types

Funding confirmed

97%

Funding gap

Protection

In order to address the significant protection needs of the affected population, IOM plans to:

Provide case management and individual support for vulnerable individuals in Turkey;
Conduct awareness-raising and capacity-building activities on counter-trafficking for front-line responders in Turkey and Jordan.

Funding required

$4,200,000

Plan types

Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian response

In order to begin to address the mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs of the affected population, IOM plans to:

Provide psychosocial services and counselling through mobile MHPSS teams and Community Development Centres in Lebanon.

Funding required

$230,000

Plan types

Shelter and settlements

In order to meet the shelter and non-food item needs of the affected population, IOM plans to:

Provide shelter rehabilitation support in Turkey;
Provide rental support and sealing-off kits in Lebanon;
Conduct shelter upgrades in out-of-camp settings in Iraq.

Funding required

$12,313,715

Plan types

Health support

In order to meet the health needs of the affected population, IOM plans to:

Carry out health promotion activities in Lebanon;
Conduct health consultations for newly arrived refugees by mobile medical teams; referrals to secondary/tertiary health centres; and health awareness activities at border points and in-camp settings in Iraq;
Provide general healthcare screenings and critical surgical interventions in Egypt.

Funding required

$597,000

Plan types

Movement assistance

In order to meet a range of transportation needs of refugees in Jordan, IOM plans to provide various logistical services. This includes:

Fitness-to-travel screenings for beneficiaries;
The provision of medical escorts as part of the transportation assistance for spontaneous refugee returns.

Funding required

$500,000

Funding confirmed

$20,180

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022

Plan types

Funding confirmed

96%

Funding gap

Multi-sectoral support

Includes funding which supports multi-sectoral interventions or cannot be attributed to a specific activity area.

Funding confirmed

$2,348,355

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022

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Objective
Driving solutions to displacement

$67,614,449

Funding required

At risk communities

People Targeted

Description of People and Entities Targeted

Syrian refugees and host community members will be targeted on the basis of assessed needs and priorities. Local and national authorities will be supported to strengthen the provision of basic services for vulnerable communities.

Funding confirmed 26%

74% Funding gap

Durable solutions

In order to promote durable solutions for the affected Syrian population, IOM plans to:

Provide a range of livelihoods activities, including job placement schemes, cash grants for small business creation and expansion, entrepreneurship support, and cash-for-work opportunities in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.
Carry out education-related activities, including school rehabilitation and transportation support in Turkey and Iraq.

Funding required

$35,580,164

Funding confirmed

$2,160,138

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022

Plan types

Funding confirmed

94%

Funding gap

Mental health and psychosocial support in transition and recovery

In order to build local capacity on mental health and psychosocial support in Turkey, IOM plans to:

Support community-based protection services providing psychosocial support and case management;
Support community centres providing multiples services including legal counselling and referral services.

Funding required

$12,250,000

Funding confirmed

$31,993

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022

Plan types

Community stabilization

In order to promote community stabilization and social cohesion in Turkey, Lebanon and Iraq in areas hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees, IOM plans to provide quick-impact projects aiming to respond to community priorities using participatory approaches to enhance social cohesion.

IOM's activities will seek to support communities - both urban and rural - that have undergone significant socioeconomic and social challenges associated with hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees. Programming will include the provision of essential services, promotion of social cohesion and supporting inclusive economic recovery.

Funding required

$12,714,285

Funding confirmed

$15,429,837

Last updated: 18 Jan 2022

Plan types

100%

Funding confirmed

Funding gap

Health system strengthening

In order to increase the availability of health services for Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, IOM plans to carry out a range of activities to support health care facilities, including the provision of medical supplies, equipment, and capacity building.

Funding required

$6,770,000

Plan types

Displacement tracking for recovery and crisis prevention

In order to support the recovery and transition phase in Lebanon in the context of the return and reintegration process of Lebanese returnees, IOM will provide registration activities for returnees (Lebanese) through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).

Analysis of existing DTM data or data from adapted DTM tools, often in combination with other available data and analysis, can contribute towards providing an evidence base for transition and recovery programming and the measurement of progress towards more development-orientated outcomes, including durable solutions.

Funding required

$300,000

Plan types

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Objective
Strengthen preparedness and reduce disaster risk

$6,000,000

Funding required

At risk communities

People Targeted

Description of People and Entities Targeted

Syrian refugees and host community members.

Emergency preparedness - rename

In order to improve the ability of IOM and build the capacities of key stakeholders (including governments, professional response organizations, communities, and individuals) to anticipate and effectively respond to the impact of likely, imminent or current hazards, events or conditions, IOM’s plans to carry out border infrastructure upgrades and capacity building for national authorities in Lebanon and Jordan:

Funding required

$6,000,000

Plan types

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Operational presence in

Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon

^{The map used here is for illustration purposes only. Names and boundaries do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by IOM.}

^{Figures are as of 31 December 2023. For more details of IOM's operational capacity in country, please see the IOM Capacity section.}

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