Syria Joint Response 2022-2023 - implementation ZOA Syria The Key Objective of Joint Response
ZOA’s overall objective is to improve access to food security, agricultural livelihood opportunities and basic WASH services, to the most vulnerable households and communities. ZOA’s activities contribute to two specific SJR objectives which are to:
1.	Provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people with an emphasis on those in areas with high severity of needs.
2.	Increase the resilience of affected communities by improving access to livelihood opportunities and basic services, especially among the most vulnerable households and communities.

The objectives of the SJR follow the Syria HNO and HRP objectives:
a) Saving lives; Provide life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people with an emphasis on those in areas with high severity of needs.
b) Enhancing protection; Enhance the prevention and mitigation of protection risks and respond to protection needs through supporting the protective environment in Syria, by promoting international law, International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human
c) Increasing resilience and access to services; Increase the resilience of affected communities by improving access to livelihood opportunities and basic services, especially among the most vulnerable households and communities.

 Activities span over two years (2022-2023)
2022:
i.	MPCA implemented by ZOA in Menbij sub-district, Aleppo governorate
ii.	Distribution of dignity kits for 700 women and girls through the Dorcas community center in Hullok, Jebel Saman, Aleppo governorate
iii.	Rehabilitation of two  water wells, installation of a silent electric generator to a water station, water trucking and installation of household water tanks  implemented by EPDC in Al-Hasakeh sub-district, Al-Hasakeh district, Al-Hasakeh governorate
iv.	Rehabilitation of a well and distribution of food baskets implemented by GOPA-DERD in Tal Hmis sub-district, Quamishli district, Al-Hasakeh governorate.

2023:
i.	Provision of agricultural inputs/support to farmers implemented by ZOA in Menbij sub-district, Aleppo governorate
ii.	Distribution of dignity kits for 700 women and girls through the Dorcas community center in Hullok, Jebel Saman, Aleppo governorate
iii.	Rehabilitation of an existing water network by EPDC in Al-Hasakeh City,  Al-Hasakeh governorate The target groups for interventions fall under the following vulnerability criteria that prioritizes households with:

1. Persons living with disabilities as they lack access to basic services and face difficulties in meeting their basic needs. Many are unable to work due to their disabilities.

2. Elderly members who face limitations in accessing basic services due to reduced mobility and health.

3. People with chronic illness and injuries since they face difficulties in accessing needed medicine, healthcare, food/nutrition and have limited access to basic services.

4. Female headed households who face particular risks due to their gender and situation, including harmful survival strategies such as early marriage, trafficking and sexual abuse and exploitation.

5. People facing extreme socio-economic hardship as they may be exposed to extreme forms of deprivation and they and their families are at greater risk of harmful coping strategies, such as child labour and sexual exploitation. Considerations will also be made for households who have lost or had their livelihoods means disrupted due to COVID-19.