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IOM Vision
Building on IOM's expertise in providing life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable, IOM will address humanitarian and recovery needs, and support efforts towards addressing protracted displacement for those who have been affected by the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as for the communities and countries which host them. IOM will prioritize an integrated response that incorporates humanitarian, development and peace approaches to address the root causes of the crisis, promote durable solutions and meet the most urgent needs in crisis-affected communities in the Republic of Türkiye, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Egypt.
Context analysis
In 2024, the Syria Crisis enters its thirteenth year and has led to over 6.8 million Syrians remaining displaced in neighbouring countries in the sub-region, and subsequently impacted the countries including through the limited provision of and access to services including housing, education, healthcare, waste management and sanitation, water, and associated decisions over resourcing and service delivery for displaced populations. At the same time, socioeconomic conditions have been further impacted by multiple compounding crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, competing regional crises, the 2023 Republic of Türkiye -- Syrian Arab Republic earthquakes, climate change, and political and economic challenges in some of the refugee-hosting countries leading to social tensions with the refugee community.
Across the region, the Republic of Türkiye continues to host the majority of Syrian refugees -- 3.2 million -- followed by Lebanon with 789,842 (registered), Jordan with 653,292, Iraq with 270,479, and Egypt with 150,465 refugees. In contrast to displaced people inside the Syrian Arab Republic, refugees rarely reside in camps, with the majority living among host communities (Presidency of Migration Management (PMM) October 2023, and UNHCR 2023).
While most Syrian refugees hope to return home one day, according to UNHCR's Eighth Return Perception and Intention Survey (May 2023), the majority do not plan to do so in the near future. The political process concerning the implementation of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015) and the 2012 Geneva Communiqué remains at an impasse. Furthermore, the recent funding reductions witnessed by the international community, have severely impacted the provision of food and basic assistance to refugees in need, further exacerbating their heightened multidimensional vulnerabilities associated with protracted displacement. In some contexts, refugees are not provided recognition of refugee status, which inhibits the fulfillment of their rights and exacerbates vulnerabilities.