In 2025, northwest Syria remains one the areas in greatest need of humanitarian assistance, with over 4.2 million people in need of aid. The region continues to face significant challenges, including...
Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund: 2024 First Reserve Allocation Dashboard The Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) first Reserve Allocation (RA1), launched in November 2024, aimed to...
The ongoing conflict in Syria continues to drive one of the most severe humanitarian crises globally, affecting a population of 4.2 million people in need in northwest Syria and compounding...
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CONTEXT In the month of December, active hostilities continued to be reported almost daily. Since hostilities escalated on 5 October, at least 99 civilians have been killed and over 400 injuries have...
Communities in north-west Syria have faced an onslaught of crises in 2023 – from earthquakes and ongoing food shortages to the most significant escalation of hostilities in four years. Now, a...
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CONTEXT The month of October saw an increase of hostilities centered across Idleb and western Aleppo – the most significant escalation in north-west Syria since 2019. More than 70 deaths, including...
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CONTEXT The start of May marks three months since the earthquake first struck Türkiye and Syria. The situation remains dire in north-west Syria where 90 per cent of the 4.5 million population rely on...
In the early hours of 6 February 2023, multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria causing more than 4,500 deaths and...
In 2022, the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) allocated US$ 141 million with the support of from 14 donors. Despite declining contributions, a total of US$ 118 million (a 23 per cent...
In the early hours of 6 February, multiple earthquakes, the strongest being of 7.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria causing more than 4,500 deaths and 8,500...
ALLOCATION STRATEGIC STATEMENT The 2022 Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) first Reserve Allocation (RA1) “Early action for lifesaving response in northwest Syria” was launched on 19...
ALLOCATION STRATEGIC STATEMENT Launched by the Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator (DRHC) on 27 April 2022, in consultation with the SCHF Advisory Board and the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group...
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In 2021, the OCHA Turkey Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) through the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) conducted one Standard Allocation and three Reserve Allocations to address the...
During the first half of 2021, the SCHF launched four allocations: one standard and three in million US$ reserves. The second reserve allocation was activated to ensure a level of preparedness in the...
In 2020, the SCHF allocated $185.9 million, targeting 2.4 million people in northwest Syria. The SCHF started 2021 with a carry-over of $16.8 million and noting the ongoing humanitarian needs in...
The SCHF second standard allocation launched in October 2020 contributed to the COVID-19 and winterization response in northwest Syria. The initial envelope for the allocation - $13 million – was...
In 2020, the Syria Cross-border Humanitarian Fund (SCHF) remained a major funding mechanism of the Syria cross-border response. The Fund allocated a record $185.9 million, through two standard, four...
In April, the Fund launched a dedicated allocation of $20.5 million as part of the SCHF strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to complement ongoing efforts embedded in other allocation. The...
In May 2020, the SCHF launched its largest Standard Allocation. A total of $81.4 million was allocated to continue essential life-saving services and allow dignified living conditions for the most...
