Attachments
HIGHLIGHTS
- LACK OF FREE MEDICATION: 71% of population İn Northern Syria cannot access to free medication.
- MALNUTRITION RISK: 34% of young children in Northern Syria face a risk of malnutrition.
- MISCARRIAGES: 32% of women in Northern Syria suffer a miscarriage - more than double the global average.
- Alarming 70% child labor rate linked to school dropouts in Northern Syria.
- Although security concerns are reported less frequently, infrastructural deficiencies are still the most important barrier to return.
MAIN NEEDS
- Safe access to clean water
- Regular access to electricity
- Rehabilitation of health infrastructure & systems
- Rehabilitation of education infrastructure & systems
CONTEXT AND PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
Following the fall of the former government of Syria in December 2024, the access of governmental and nongovernmental actors to the information about the extent of the humanitarian needs of the communities across the country has become crucial. Dünya Doktorları (DDD) conducted a Multi-Sectorial Needs Assessment at the community level in the four cities, namely Afrin, al-Bab, Aleppo and Idlib. The assessment aims to inform the humanitarian landscape regarding the ability of communities to access basic services, the barriers that hinder their ability to meet their basic needs and ultimately set evidence base for planning of the future humanitarian aid and development interventions in the country.
DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE SAMPLE
The assessment relies on structured interviews with the community members through a survey questionnaire that adopts qualitative data collection approach, where necessary. A total of 188 community members are interviewed during April 2025, of which 68 in Aleppo and 40 in each of the three cities, Afrin, alBab and Aleppo. The interviews are conducted in the urban settings, specifically at the public health care service providers and other type of public places; parks, and so on. Efforts are spent to ensure gender equality among the sample that overall, 49% of the sample consists of females (92 out of 188) and 51% are males (96 out of 188).