Support people affected by the earthquake through emergency debris removal. ltpgtltspan style="text-align: justify"gtOn the morning of 6 February 2023, multiple earthquakes - the strongest
of 7.8 magnitude - hit southwestern Türkiye and Syria. Several governorates in
the north, central, and western (coastal) parts of Syria were affected, namely
Aleppo, Hama, Idleb, Lattakia, and Tartous. Most of these areas host large IDP
populations and have sustained heavy war damage.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgt



ltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtPreliminary reports indicate significant human and material damage from
the earthquakes. As of 10 February, the Syrian Ministry of Health reported
1,387 deaths and 2,326 injuries, mainly in Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Idleb
countryside, and Tartous. The death toll is expected to rise significantly as
search and rescue operations are ongoing. More than 4,300 deaths and 7,600
injuries have been reported in northwest Syria as of 12 February.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtThe earthquake caused significant damage to many buildings and leaving a
vast amount of debris from the dilapidated structures.ltbrgt
Furthermore, numerous houses were damaged and now require extensive restoration
work. Debris removal is a critical step towards restoring normalcy in the
earthquake-affected areas.lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtThis project will be implemented jointly with UNMAS and UNHABITAT and focus on providing immediate support to the removal of
debris impeding safe humanitarian access and basic community functionality with
a focus on key arteries and transport links in/to affected population centers
in Aleppo and Lattakia Governorates.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtTherefore, the project considers both the technical and legal aspects of
this task, especially since the legal aspect is vital in protecting the
property rights of individuals. The primary objective of this activity is to
ensure that legal procedures are established and ratified to mainstream debris
removal efforts.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtInterventions will be designed and delivered based on conflict
sensitivity and gender-needs analysis, to ensure no vulnerable groups are left
behind and that social tensions triggered or exacerbated by the new emergency
are promptly addressed. Special attention will need to be paid to housing,
land, and property rights, which were already frail before this crisis. It will
also be critical that UNDP support to post-disaster recovery processes
guarantee a needs-based, inclusive approach in what is a politically fragmented and divided context. ltbrgtRisk management around aid diversion and
interference will be paramount, based on existing challenges in Syria and
lessons learned from post-disaster responses in other contexts.lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automargin-bottom:9.95pt
text-align:justify"gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtUN-Habitat will identify the priorities of debris’ sites and locations
in both governorates of Aleppo and Lattakia. This will be achieved by two main
activities:lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automargin-bottom:9.95pt
text-align:justify"gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtTo conduct quick update in Aleppo selected service directorate(s)
through community consultation workshop and focus group discussion, to identify
the possible locations for debris removal and management.lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automargin-bottom:9.95pt
text-align:justify"gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtTo conduct a rapid city review focusing on debris issue to define the
priority areas, through field visit and meeting with the municipality. (Using a
rapid tool from the city cahier)lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automargin-bottom:9.95pt
text-align:justify"gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtUNMAS will support UNDP with the aim to reduce the
impact of explosive ordnance in project worksites, through providing a
multi-tasking explosive ordnance team. The team will conduct assessment of the
worksite to identify presence or absence of explosive ordnance and ensure
safety and security of project workers. lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspan style="font-family:" lang="EN-US"gtThe team will further provide explosive ordnance
awareness to project workers, and will liaise with communities, informing them
of explosive risks in the area (where found) and providing basic explosive
ordnance risk education awareness messages, to ensure that local populations are
also fully aware of the existing explosive threats, and thus reducing the risk
of exposure, especially for future clearance operations.lt/spangtlt/pgt



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