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Syria - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2024

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SITUATION AT A GLANCE

16.7 MILLION Estimated Population in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in Syria
UN – December 2023

12.9 Estimated Food-Insecure Population in Syria
UN – December 2023

7.2 MILLION Estimated Number of IDPs in Syria
UN – July 2023

2.4 MILLION Estimated People USAID/BHA Reaches per Month in Syria
USAID/BHA – January 2024

2 MILLION Estimated People State/PRM Reaches per Month in Syria
State/PRM – September 2023

• As of early February, more than 43,000 people remain displaced in NWS due to the effects of the 2023 earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye, highlighting enduring humanitarian needs.

• On February 11, the SARG renewed the humanitarian authorization for use of the Bab al-Salama and Al Ra’ee BCPs from Türkiye into NWS until May 13, according to the UN.

• Despite continued stabilization in the average cost of a monthly food basket, the price of the basket remained at a historically high level as of December, driving persistent food insecurity. Food was recorded as the highest unmet need among households in NES and NWS, according to a survey conducted by REACH.