GOPA-DERD Intervention to support affected people from EQ in Aleppo, Latakia, and Hama ltpgtltbrgtAs per latest numbers announced by MOH 1,414 people have been confirmed dead and 2,357 injured.ltbrgtOn Monday 20 February at 20:04, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake felt in many governorates in Syria and additional human and material damage were reported.ltbrgtAt an accelerated pace, with the increasing needs resulting from the earthquake GOPA-DERD’s team continues the emergency work since the first day of the disaster by responding and meeting the needs of those affected by the earthquake in Aleppo, Latakia and Hama in addition to many other host communities. Initial emergency intervention included various activities:ltbrgt1- Psychological first-aid sessions for women and childrenltbrgt2- Distribution of food, hygiene and winterization kits.ltbrgt3- Installed water tanks in shelters.ltbrgt4- Provision of a set of supportive medicines including medicines for chronic diseases, in addition to medical in kind assistance.ltbrgt5- Provision of cash-for-rent assistance as the situation in the affected areas remains dire with hundreds of thousands still displaced, either in collective shelters or in host communities.ltbrgtIn target areas, GOPA-DERD’s engineering team following up on the response work by:ltbrgt1- Placing warning signs for dangerous buildings, in cooperation with UNMAS, and based on the decisions of the evaluation committees formed by the Engineers Syndicate.ltbrgt2- Conducted a preliminary study for unfinished buildings in the  neighborhoods, to evaluate it structurally and study the necessary maintenance work to qualify it for safe housing.ltbrgt3- Continued their field visits to residential apartments and buildings damaged by the earthquake to provide advice regarding cracks and fractures, in preparation for providing the required assistance.ltbrgt4- Undertaken structural assessment in coordination with shelter partners to assign collective centers (identified by local authorities) for adaptation works for displaced families (as per Global Shelter Cluster EQ Update on 20 February 2023).ltbrgtThis project will aim to provide cash support to families affected by the earthquake and who continue residing in building which have experienced minor damage and have been approved by authorities as structurally safe.ltbrgtThis intervention is in line with Priority 3 of reserve allocation strategy and shelter sector recommendation.ltbrgtPriority 3:ltbrgtMinor Repair (Phase 1) through Community Based Self Recovery  Technical Guidance (cash based intervention)ltbrgtThis activities will be implemented based on sector recommendation through the rapid roll out and provision of unconditional labelled cash grants of 400 USD to promote household level ‘self recovery’ through enabling households to undertake minor repairs to their housing unit. This intervention aims to permit vulnerable households to attain adequate levels of safety, security, privacy and protection from the elements in the aftermath of residential building damage resulting from the earthquakes.ltbrgtGOPA-DERD will engage households to determine eligibility for minor repairs (phase1), discuss, agree and communicate the minor repair works which the household is expected to carry out under the cash grant. GOPA-DERD will provide technical guidance to the household, where required.ltbrgtThe scope of works will support the families Safety  Security, Privacy, and Protection from the Elements.ltbrgtThe activities will be implemented in the following areas:ltbrgt1- Aleppo 200 H.H will receive cash assistance.ltbrgt2- Hama 200 H.H.ltbrgt3- Lattakia 300 H.H.ltbrgt4- Lattakia- Jablah 200 H.H.ltbrgt5-Lattakia- Al Haffa 100 H.H.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtIn case that the cash support is not approved by the relevant authorities, the coordination will be made with all parties (the sector - HFU- Communities) in order to propose intervention through contracting with technician and trade workers suppliers or any other assistance modalities can be the alternative plan for this intervention.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgt