Syrian Arab Republic: Critical Humanitarian Funding Gaps and Cost of Inaction as Identified for the Period of April - September 2024

OVERVIEW

The critical funding gaps and the cost of inaction are presented for donor’s consideration at the 17 April Senior Officials Meeting (SOM).

Humanitarian needs in Syria continue to rise inexorably, driven by escalating violence, which has led to further displacement and suffering. The socio-economic situation has continued to deteriorate, exacerbated by the February 2023 earthquakes, tensions and conflicts in the region, have negatively impacted social cohesion and amplified vulnerabilities.

In 2024, 16.7 million people are expected to need humanitarian assistance, the largest number since the beginning of the crisis in 2011. The effects of the rapid economic deterioration and lack of livelihood opportunities further expose vulnerable people to protection risks and threats, including enhanced risk of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) for women and children as they explore feasible means to meet their day-to-day basic needs. To be able to implement the Syria Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) in full, funding of $4.07 billion will be required – to address the immediate humanitarian needs of 10.8 million (5.4 million females and 5.3 million males) vulnerable people targeted out of the 16.7 million assessed to be in need. This product describes some of the key components of the response that must be addressed immediately to allow the response to be sustained from April to September 2024.