Provision of shelter and protection support to people affected by the earthquake in Syria ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtIt is estimated that at
least 8.8 million people have been affected by the earthquake in Syria. Prior to the earthquake, an estimated 15.3 million people in Syria were in need of humanitarian assistance.

lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtImpacts of the earthquakes increased the vulnerability of those already in need lt/spangtltspangtalt/spangtltspangts well as caused new displacement.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe Shelter/NFI (SNFI)
sector estimates that approximately 2.7 million people have been affected by the earthquake in lt/spangtltspangtGovernment-controlled areas in Sylt/spangtltspangtria of whom 395,000 are estimated to require
SNFI lt/spangtltspangtassistance. At least 50,000 families have been displaced in Aleppo, Homs, Hama
and lt/spangtltspangtLlt/spangtltspangtatakia and are seeking refuge at collective centers and host communities in lt/spangtltspangttheir areas of origin or other Governorates.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbgtltspangt1.lt/spangtlt/bgtltspangt     lt/spangtltbgtltspangtPhase 1 Minor Repairs –
cash-based interventionlt/spangtlt/bgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtTo support post-disaster
humanitarian early lt/spangtltspangtrecovery efforts, UNHCR will provide cash assistance to households whose houses lt/spangtltspangtexperienced minor damage anlt/spangtltspangtd have been cleared by authorities as ‘structurally lt/spangtltspangtsafe’, so that they self-conduct minor repairs. Considering the majority of lt/spangtltspangtaffected houses require moderate or minor maintenance, provision of cash lt/spangtltspangtassistance enables affected households to procure necessary items for lt/spangtltspangtself-repair which is more time-efficient than providing in-kind assistance of lt/spangtltspangtitems and tools.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtWith the alloclt/spangtltspangtation from
SHF, UNHCR plans to provide lt/spangtltspangtcash assistance to lt/spangtltspangt1,888 households
affected by the earthquake (939 in Aleppo and 950 in Latakia lt/spangtltspangtGovernorates). The selection of the beneficiaries will be based on the lt/spangtltspangtassessments by the authorities and SNFI Sector with consideration of the lt/spangtltspangtvulnerability of the households.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt





ltbrgtltbgtltspangt2. Provision of legal
assistance on Housing, Land and lt/spangtlt/bgtltbgtltspangtProperty (HLP) related matterslt/spangtlt/bgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtInitial assessments suggest
that many affected by lt/spangtltspangtthe earthquakes lost or left civil documentation and/or HLP documentation lt/spangtltspangtbehind. These documents are essential to ensure and claim the ownership of lt/spangtltspangtproperties, to have them assessed by authorities and to conduct restoration and lt/spangtltspangtother measures as necessary. HLP documentation also helps prevent disputes over lt/spangtltspangtthe ownership and illegal occupancies by third parties.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

ltspangtThrough this project, UNHCR aims to provide legal assistance on HLP-related matters to 10,000 individuals in Aleppo, Hama, Idleb, Latakia, and Tartous. The assistance includes HLP counseling and advice, HLP interventions and representations before administrative bodies and legal awareness raising on HLP matters. The assistance will be provided by the lawyers contracted by UNHCR implementing partners. lt/spangt



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