Transcript Refugee numbers increase by 300 per cent

Syrian Refugees in
Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey
Syrian refugee numbers increased 7 times since April-12
Government and/or Internationally-Assisted Syrian Refugees
x7
250,000
245,183
200,000
150,000
x4
100,000
x2
50,000
33,789
53,531
x3
131,952
96,383
78,137
0
1-Apr-12
1-May-12
1-Jun-12
1-Jul-12
1-Aug-12
1-Sep-12
Lebanon
Jordan
Syrian refugees in only three months…
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
x3
22,976
30,990
40,146
81,456
Beginning June
Beginning July
Beginning August
Beginning September
100,000
80,000
x2
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
x5
27,068
30,183
35,000
64,636
Beginning June
Beginning July
Beginning August
Beginning September
100,000
Turkey
More than
tripled in
Jordan
x3
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
26,340
35,565
44,038
80,410
Beginning June
Beginning July
Beginning August
Beginning September
More than
doubled in
Lebanon
More than
tripled in
Turkey
Iraq
50,000
40,000
30,000
x3
20,000
10,000
0
4,999
6,483
12,465
18,681
Beginning June
Beginning July
Beginning August
Beginning September
More than
tripled in
Iraq
245,183 Syrian refugees assisted
in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey as of 5 September 2012
Europe
15,000
Turkey
80,410
Syrian asylum claims
Aleppo
Syrian Arab
Republic
Homs
Lebanon
Iraq
64,636
Damascus
North Africa
4,733
Jordan
81,456
18,681
75 percent of Syrian refugees
are women and children
Adult
males
25%
Women
and
children
75%
Children
51%
Adults
49%
More than
half are
children
Note: Demographic breakdown is not available for refugees registered in Iraq
© UNHCR/J.Ghosn 2012
Internally Displaced Persons
in Syria
3 Phases of Multiple Displacement
1
Phase 1: Temporary & sparse
2
Phase 2: Exacerbated displacement to urban centers
3
Phase 3: Displacement within urban centers
Syrian Humanitarian Response
Plan (SHRP)
and Sector Structure
Background
• 1st SHRP in June 2012,
currently revised
• Planning figures:
– 3 Mio affected
– 2.5 Mio in urgent need of
humanitarian assistance
– incl. 1.2 Mio who had to
leave their homes
• Aims at supporting
Government’s efforts in
providing humanitarian
assistance
10 Sectors / 58 Projects
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Community Services
Education
Food
Health and Nutrition
Livelihoods
NFIs/Shelter
WASH
Coordination
Logistics and Emergency Telecommunications
Staff Safety Services
PSS MH Coordination
PSS MH Sub-working
group
PSS MH Sub-working group
• Technical sub-working group
• Main purpose: ensure coordination, provide technical advice
• Primarily reporting to Community Services and Health Sector
working groups
• Responsibilities:
– Coordination, Inter-agency collaboration, Mainstreaming and
coherence/harmonization of action
– Coordination of assessments and sharing results, helping
identification of priority needs and mapping resources available
– Technical support, Information sharing and regular update
– Advocacy for integrated, comprehensive, multi-layered and
complementary approaches in providing appropriate MHPS supports
and services
– Sharing existing tools, training materials and other related
documents and discussing the lessons learned
PSS MH Sub-working group
• Group Structure:
– > 20 members from 13 organizations
– Technical staff from UN agencies (Unicef, UNHCR, UNFPA, WHO,
UNRWA, UNDP)
– NGO and national members from SARC, DRC, DRC, IMC, PU,
Syria Trust, Tdh It, and others
– Chairs (Unicef and UNHCR)
• Regular Meetings (2-3 weeks)
• Technical cross-sectoral PSS MH framework
• Current Support Activities
– 4 Ws mapping
– Preparing stand alone mixed method PSS MH Needs Assessment
– Preparing materials
Impact of the Situation on MH /WB
Nine-day UN-OIC joint mission, March 2012
 Mental health and psycho-social support were found to be one of the most
urgent needs due to the crises
Stakeholders perception, August 2012 (N:14)
Psychological well-being:
Social well-being:
1. Fear
1. Separated and scattered families
2. Anxiety
2. Lack of social support, social relations
3. Grief, Mourning, Bereavement
3. Change in gender roles, lack of activities
4. Depressed mood and loss of trust
Resources:
• Adaptation, Acceptance, Community outreach &support, new social
networks, involvement in planning, activated charities, NGOs & volunteerism
Key concern:
• Increased family and sexual violence
 Planned Interagency mixed method MH PSS needs assessment
4 W Mapping Trends
• Lack of joint N/A and common tools
• Lack of field coordination
• Primary capacity building focus on PFA (> 1800
trainees)
• Focus on supports and services in urban areas
• Limited integration of MH and CM in PhC
• Lack of monitoring regarding access to
hospitals and availability of medication
Adjusted Response
• Benefit from solid refugee response
• Flexibibility and adjustment re communication, logistics,
coordination and services
• Physical safe spaces remain open depending on security
and access, in addition many services go mobile
(community based and specialized), re-grouping
• Shift capacity building focus from PFA to more advanced
PSS MH training
• Re-emphasize coordination and field coordination
• More emphasis on mainstreaming into other sectors
UNHCR Syria, PSS MH Programme
UNHCR Syria, PSS MH Programme Components
 Established
in 2008
 3 complementing, linked
components
 Total
Number of
Beneficiaries
2008-2012:
> 9100
Mainstreaming
PSS MH into
other sectors
Comprehensive
PSS MH Case Management for
> 6700 Beneficiaries
43% Human Resources
27% Financial Resources
Community Based
PS Outreach &
Psychosocial Center /
Safe Spaces for
> 1900 Beneficiaries
40% Human Resources
27% Financial Resources
Transition to national partner
organization
Assessment
Management
Supervision
Coordination
Monitoring
Evaluation
Documenation
7% HR & Financial
Resources
Capacity-Building for
> 500 trainees
10% Human Resources
39% Financial Resources
Staff Stress
Counseling
Tools in Development
1. PSS MH Case Management
Standard operating procedures
and training package
2. Community Based PS Support
/ Safe Spaces & Outreach
Standard operating procedures
and training package
Tools Missing
• Best/Good Practice Guides
– Suggestion to write BP Guide on 1) MH PSS CM &
2) CB PSS comparing different model programs
– Integrate both subjects as 1 day workshops in
next urban PSS MH programming conference
– Publish Outcome of workshops
• With particular attention to specific
characteristic of Urban & Protracted &
Multiple Displacement Settings
UNHCR Global Updates
• Independent global evaluation / review of PSS
MH programmes in UNHCR is ongoing
• Development of operational guidance for MH
PSS for refugee operations
• Offer to host RG meeting in Geneva next year