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Syria

WASH (Situation Sewage System), Roads, SNFI Needs Assessment, Aleppo City

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Situation Overview:

In the last month of 2024 and the first month of 2025, the Syrian political scene witnessed significant developments, including the fall of the regime and a change in power. These developments indicate the beginning of a new phase in Syria, during which the new administration aims to rebuild the country and achieve political and economic stability. Concurrently, humanitarian organizations have increased their efforts to provide emergency aid to the affected population, including the distribution of food, water, and healthcare, as well as providing psychological and social support to the displaced and those returning to their original villages and towns.

Simultaneously, Syria witnessed the return of a number of displaced people to their original villages and towns. According to reports, approximately 43,564 displaced persons returned from camps in northern Syria to their original areas in various Syrian provinces. Although this percentage represents only 2.16% of the total camp population, it is considered a positive indicator of the displaced people's desire to restore their normal lives.

Syria faces numerous complex and intertwined humanitarian challenges, including:

Currency Devaluation: The Syrian pound has lost a significant portion of its value against the US dollar, leading to a substantial increase in the prices of goods and services.

Inflation: High inflation rates have significantly increased the cost of living, negatively impacting the purchasing power of the population.

Unemployment: High unemployment rates leave a large portion of the population without stable sources of income.

Prolonged Humanitarian Crisis: Over 13 years of humanitarian crisis have deteriorated living conditions, with a large number of internally displaced persons and refugees in urgent need of humanitarian aid.

Infrastructure Deterioration: The infrastructure in Syria has suffered extensive damage due to the conflict, affecting essential services such as electricity, water, sanitation, and transportation.

Reconstruction Challenges: Rebuilding the destruction caused by the previous regime requires massive investments, estimated in the hundreds of billions of dollars, posing a significant challenge given the current economic conditions.

Economic Sanctions: International sanctions imposed on the previous regime negatively impacted Syria, affecting the economy and limiting access to global markets and foreign investments.

Aleppo, one of the largest cities in northern Syria, has been deeply affected by the humanitarian crises in Syria. Once a thriving economic and cultural centre, the city has endured extensive destruction due to violent battles in the city which caused significant damage to infrastructure, housing, and basic services..