Earthquakes: North-west Syria Situation Report No. 2 (As of 15 March 2023)

Key figures in north-west Syria

103,000+ IDPs arrived at communities and last resort sites

10,600+ Partially or fully damaged buildings due to earthquakes

1.3 million+ People vaccinated against cholera

$30 million Value of first SCHF Reserve Allocation

Highlights

• More than 103,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) have been recorded in north-west Syria since the first earthquake struck on February 6.

• More than 1.3 million people have been vaccinated against cholera in north-west Syria since the launch of the vaccination campaign, led by WHO and UNICEF, on March 7.

• Multi-purpose cash, amounting to $6.4 million, has been distributed to 196,614 people living in 81 communities in Idleb and Aleppo in February.

• The Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) launched the first phase of its Reserve Allocation on 20 February, valued at least $30 million, to address life-saving needs.

• After 12 years of conflict, at least 4.1 million people in the north-west are in need of humanitarian aid.