Syria: Humanitarian Response in Aleppo and the North-East | Humanitarian Situation Report No. 4 (As of 4 March 2026) [EN/AR]

HIGHLIGHTS

• 116,900 IDPs remain internally displaced across 165 communities in Aleppo and Al-Hasakeh governorates. Critical infrastructure failures continue to impede basic services, with frequent electricity outages affecting water stations, hospitals and referral pathways. Combined with market disruptions, cold weather and rising social tensions, these factors are deepening vulnerabilities among displaced and host communities.
• Some key roads linking Al-Hasakeh City with Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor governorates were reopened after approximately 40 days of closure, which is expected to facilitate humanitarian access, including humanitarian missions toward Ar-Raqqa, Deir-ez-Zor, and Damascus governorates, as well as civilian mobility.
• On average, 185,000 people have been reached with multisectoral assistance monthly across Aleppo, Al-Hasakeh, Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor governorates since 6 January and as of 3 March, including large-scale food, health, WASH, protection, and CCCM support delivered through coordinated partner operations.
• Food Security and Agricultural Livelihoods partners reached 122,000 people, while the Health Sector delivered 108,300 medical procedures and 105,700 treatment courses, supported by 91 mobile medical units across affected governorates.
• Emergency WASH assistance reached 64,000 people, alongside 47,329 m³ of trucked water. Protection partners reached 102,000 people, and CCCM partners supported 137,000 people across camps and collective shelters.

116.9K Internally displaced persons (IDPs)

185K People reached

32 Convoys delivered

$684K Multi-purpose cash distributed

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Following weeks of fluid security developments, shifting control dynamics, and large‑scale population movements across north‑east Syria since early January, the reporting period was marked by changes in displacement patterns, service availability and humanitarian access that continue to shape operational priorities on the ground.

On 4 March, according to state media, some key roads linking Al-Hasakeh City with Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor governorates were reopened after approximately 40 days of closure. Sub-roads connecting Al-Hasakeh City to Al-Hol, Shadadah and Tal Hmis sub-districts were also reopened. The reopening of these routes is expected to facilitate humanitarian access and movement, including humanitarian missions toward Ar-Raqqa, Deir-ez-Zor, and Damascus, as well as civilian mobility from rural areas to Al-Hasakeh City to access health services and local markets. The Post Office in Al-Hasakeh City has reopened, providing several public services. These include the distribution of pension payments to retirees, enabling thousands of beneficiaries to access their pensions locally rather than having to travel to Deir-ez-Zor Governorate. In addition, civil documentation services and the attestation of official certificates are expected to resume through the Government Electronic Gate services at the post office.

In Al‑Hasakeh Governorate, government‑led relocations and repatriations from Al Hol concluded by 23 February and more than one thousand families were transferred to Ak Burhan camp in A’zaz, northern Aleppo countryside. As Al‑Hol depopulated, services were gradually scaled down, with partners maintaining water provision and essential health support. In Ak Burhan camp, humanitarian partners launched an immediate response, and joint coordination with local authorities established the framework for a multisectoral intervention in the new site.

As of 4 March, according to IDP Taskforce, the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) decreased in three weeks from 128,400 to 116,900 IDPs who are currently spread across 165 communities in 17 sub-districts within Aleppo and Al-Hasakah governorates. The majority of IDPs have settled in Quamishli District (55,200 IDPs), followed by Al-Malikeyyeh District (17,600 IDPs). Women, girls, and boys account for approximately 89 per cent of the total displaced population. The vast majority (63 per cent) of IDPs are being accommodated by the host community, placing additional pressure on already limited local resources and services. At the same time, displaced families face persistent uncertainty regarding returns to Afrin District, northern Aleppo countryside, where unclear procedures, insecurity and widespread destruction or secondary occupation of housing, land and property continue to limit prospects for safe and voluntary returns. Across several locations, communities also reported limited access to reliable information about conditions in areas of origin, underscoring the need for coordinated assessments and information.