Syrian Arab Republic: Earthquakes - Syria Situational Updates - As of 15 March 2023

This report is produced by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 19-15 March 2023. Next report will be issued on 23 March 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS

• An estimated 500,000 people have been displaced across Syria by the earthquake.

• As of 15 March, more than 1.3 million people had been vaccinated against cholera in affected areas in north-west Syria.

• 234,000 people were provided access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services following repairs and small- scale rehabilitation of water and sanitation infrastructure in affected areas across Syria since the beginning of the response.

• The European Commission and the Swedish Council
  Presidency of the European Union will host an International
  Donor Conference on 20 March in Brussels to mobilize
  pledges for further relief, recovery and rehabilitation after the earthquake.

• To date, the Syria Earthquake Flash Appeal has received US$256.2 million or 64.4 per cent of the requirement. Additional funding is required to meet the most immediate needs of the affected population.