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ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT
HSOS is a key informant (KI) assessment that monitors communities across Syria1 to provide comprehensive, multi-sectoral information about the humanitarian conditions and priority needs. The results of the assessment are indicative and should be interpreted as referring to a "percentage of assessed communities (at national or governorate level when it applies) where KIs reported information".
KEY MESSAGES
- Severity mapping suggests critical concentrations of need, notably along the river in Al-Hasakeh, and in parts of Lattakia, Tartous, and rural Damascus. These areas face compounded challenges across multiple sectors, driven by both environmental exposure and structural vulnerability.
- Insufficient income and limited employment opportunities were the main drivers of needs for the livelihoods of people in Syria. This economic hardship forces negative coping strategies and is a key barrier to accessing health, education, shelter, and NFIs as reported by KIs in assessed communities. Pursuit of better economic conditions is also a major factor behind both population departures and arrivals.
- Agriculture, a sector reportedly severely affected by current drought conditions, was named by KIs the primary livelihoods activity in a large proportion of assessed communities. The majority of communities report below-normal crop production, and the expectation of challenges in the next season. The most pressing needs for those who relied on this sector were agricultural inputs, services, and credit which underscore the vulnerability of rural economies to intersecting climatic and financial shocks.