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Regional Needs, Vulnerabilities and Risks
The protracted nature of the Syria crisis has led to increased needs and deepening vulnerabilities among refugees, many of whom are now past their twelfth year of displacement. It also results in the continued need for host countries to keep providing access to public services and infrastructure, including housing, education, healthcare, waste management, water and sanitation, with associated decisions over resourcing and service delivery for displaced populations. At the same time, socio-economic conditions have been further impacted by multiple compounding crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, climate change, and political and economic challenges in some of the refugee-hosting countries leading to social tensions with the refugee community. The following section provides an overview of these key trends and how they shape the needs and vulnerabilities of refugees and host communities across the region.