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Camp Profile: Al Hol - Al-Hasakeh Governorate, Syria, April 2024

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KEY MESSAGES

  • Movements in and out of Al Hol camp were restricted, as reported by the key informant (KI). This can negatively impact households’ ability to transition out of the camp.
  • Despite over 59% of households borrowing money as a livelihood coping strategy, half of the households reported having to reduce non-food expenditures to cope with the lack of income, with the median reported debt load amounting to 70 USD, underscoring the urgent need for targeted economic interventions to improve living standards.
  • 90% of households who needed healthcare in the past 6 months were unable to access it, with the main barriers being a lack of medicine at health facilities (59%) and overcrowding at health facilities (51%).
  • Over 80% of households expressed a need for shelter support, with new tents (82%) and plastic sheeting or tarps (44%) being the most commonly reported needs.