Completed Projects
As increasing numbers of formerly displaced civilians return to Ar-Raqqa, they face a myriad of hardships and challenges to their livelihoods. This includes the lack of access to sufficient food, water, shelter, and other key needs. Addressing these issues is vital to the stabilization of areas li...
Raqqa governorate has been one of the most heavily damaged areas during the fight to liberate it from Daesh. Since it was liberated, more than 138,000 IDPs have returned to Ar-Raqqa city and surroundings and need assistance. With the destruction of much of the infrastructure, access to sustainable...
Syria’s power generation system and national electricity grid suffered a great deal of damage since the outbreak of the conflict. Consequently, the country’s power generation capacity was reduced by about 75%. Power supplies to a large number of urban and rural areas, including the target city...
Agriculture, which largely contributes to the local economy and GDP in southern Syria, has suffered a significant decline since the outbreak of the Syrian crisis. The sector lacked both reliable operational agricultural equipment, such as those for grain cleaning and seed treatment, and logistical...
Education is one of the sectors worst affected by the Syrian crisis. Schools in opposition held areas suffer from both direct bombardment and funding shortages. Since the start of the conflict, the regime in Damascus stopped funding of school rehabilitation projects, salaries for teachers and admi...
Since the start of the conflict, grain centres have been targeted and are either partially destroyed or out of service. In the northern Aleppo countryside, several bakeries were targeted by airstrikes and a few others were vandalized. Currently, flour is provided to the operating bakeries mainly b...
Reestablishing Seed Production and Multiplication Programmes in Aleppo, Idleb, and Hama Governorates
Prior to the conflict, the local entity responsible for agricultural matters, had more than 150 field vehicles, many warehouses of various storage capacities, and a number of offices throughout Syria. Additionally, the local entity had screening and treating machines to ensure a high quality wheat...
The wheat crop production in Syria has always been considered of strategic importance in meeting the food security needs of the population.
A series of consecutive drought years, up to the current conflict and insecurity conditions, high transport cost due to high prices of fuel, lack of funds ...
Due to the conflict, the Ministry of Health in Damascus has stopped the supply of medical goods to many areas in Syria. Various donors are providing a variety of health goods and services as a matter of relief to medical facilities, but because orthopedic surgeries are expensive and donors have be...
Aleppo Governorate in general and Aleppo City in particular have been the target of intense air strikes during the last two years. Explosive barrel bombs were dropped on the cities of Aleppo Governorate, mainly Aleppo City, leaving behind thousands dead and a massive number of maimed citizens.
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Due to the conflict, the Ministry of Health in Damascus has stopped the supply of medical goods to many areas in Syria. Various donors are providing a variety of health goods and services as a matter of relief to medical facilities, but because orthopedic surgeries are expensive and donors have be...
Following the outbreak of conflict in Syria, the Ministry of Health in Damascus stopped the supplies of medical inputs to many areas. By contrast, a number of humanitarian agencies and donors continued to provide much needed health services and support to local medical facilities through supplies...
Following the outbreak of the conflict, debris and rubble accumulated as a result of the repeated shelling of cities. The lack of heavy machinery to rehabilitate water mains, remove debris, open roads, and clean city squares exacerbated the situation. As the conflict continued, waste containers we...
Since the onset of the conflict, the necessary inputs for vaccination and veterinary services have become unavailable, and the vaccination services were halted. This has led to a substantial increase in the number of agricultural animals that have died due to diseases, and emergence of new disease...
Since the start of the revolution, Syria’s agriculture sector has weakened considerably. Violence and misappropriations have destroyed vast swaths of farmland, while militia checkpoints and a deteriorating infrastructure have significantly hampered the transportation, distribution, and sale of h...
Syria’s wheat production in the 2014 was down 50% of the 10-year-average, namely 1 million tons per year, according to FAO estimates. To meet basic consumption needs, the Syrian Public Establishment for Grains (SPEG) estimated that Syrians require at least an additional quantity of 250,000 – 3...
Due to the conflict, many health facilities in Syria have been destroyed. In order to address health needs, many local doctors and NGOs have established hospitals in some areas of Idleb Governorate.
The hospitals opened with a primary focus on emergency services and trauma surgery, and they lat...
The low voltage grid in the selected township is old and in need of rehabilitation. It also needs to be expanded due to recent urbanization and an increasing number of internally displaced persons. Furthermore, the township was indirectly affected by air strikes that led to the burning of many tra...
In 2011, approximately 85% of the population in Syria had access to safe drinking water; this figure has declined to 40% since the Syrian crisis began. In addition, water quality is deteriorating and water supply diminishing.
In the selected city and adjacent areas, the water supply has been heavi...
The potable water supply network in the Aleppo Countryside has experienced shortages due to a number of reasons. First, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have fled from cities to the countryside, causing an increased demand for water in this area. Secondly, a large number of towns and small citi...
In the next 12 months, the Syrian population will face major problems related to food security. As of June 2014, there is a concrete risk that harvested wheat is bought by traders that later on speculate on its price (thus causing rapid price fluctuations). Without any grain reserves, there is a s...
Due to the conflict, the Ministry of Health in Damascus has stopped the supply of medical drugs and consumables to many areas. Various NGOs are providing a variety of health services and supplies, including emergency medications, to relieve medical facilities, but there exists a substantial lack o...
Before the conflict, the selected area had 48 ambulances in its emergency response system, in addition to ambulances in the private health sector that were not used for public purposes.
Due to the conflict, there appeared a need for rapid intervention and meeting the needs of the medical community...
The population of this selected city and its adjacent areas suffers from a lack of OB/GYN, pediatric, maternal, neonatal, and intensive care services because many large public hospitals in Aleppo Governorate that once provided these services have been destroyed or have ceased operations.
Prior ...