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Syria

Syria Hub: NFI Sector - Quarter 1 2022

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NEED ANALYSIS

  • The overall NFI PiN has increased by 5 percent in 2022 to 4.91 million. Unaffordability is the main driver of need, with 67 percent of the population reporting that they are unable to afford NFIs available in the marketplace.

RESPONSE

  • Coordination: a sector meeting took place on 12 March to discuss the 2022 NFI strategy, in addition an overview on 2021 achievements and a presentation of analysis of 2022 appeal, also to go through the updates on the winter activities and plans.

  • HRP 2022: WoS coordination team presented an analysis of HRP 2022-23. The targeting gap for the people in need stands at 40% And only 5% of the funding requested was secured which leaves funding gap of 95%.
    UN agencies are by far the largest contributors to the funding requirement of the sector.

  • Winter update: NFI partners are finalizing the winter assistance covering this winter season and as of March 2022 over 188K households were reached. Partners reported to the planning sheet. 2.5 million individuals are in need of winter assistance all over the country. While the total target for 21-22 winterization is over1.87 million, & the estimated funding gap is over USD 60 million.

  • Sector Post Distribution Monitoring: Sector is working with counterparts at sub-national level to determine the partners who are undertaking PDM for the 2021 NFI response and making efforts to aggregate PDM analysis at national level.

GAPS / CHALLENGES

  • The inflation rate continues to pose challenges to partners particularly in procuring items.

  • Based on Post Distribution Monitoring, beneficiaries have reported concerns over the quality of items and delayed distribution of seasonal items.

  • Access and safety continue to be challenges in some parts of the country as well as partner capacity and funding.