EQ Phase 1 - Supporting the resilience of people affected by the earthquake in northwest Syria ltp style="" class=""gtTAS through this project will work to restore and rehabilitate the infrastructure of the main markets and its leading roads, in addition to supporting owners whose businesses were damaged in Jandairis, as this location is considered one of the most affected by the earthquake (EQ) that struck northwest Syria 6/2/2023. The project will target 840 HHs (4200 individuals: 907 men, 1005 women, 1109 boys, and 1179 girls).ltbrgtThe project includes three main interventions:ltbrgt
- 1st: the rehabilitation of the three main
markets and their infrastructure along with the sub-streets connected to it by
removing the rubble and debris amounting to approximately 56km3, then
rehabilitating the electricity and sewage networks in it, repairing the roads
and sidewalks, and providing lighting, (refer to detailed BOQs, attached). This
intervention will be implemented through contracting with a supplier according
to TAS’s policies and SOPs manuals, and the implementation will be followed up
by our field teams.ltbrgt
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2nd: supporting 40 workers for three months (66 days) through the cash-for-work (CFW) modality
through their work in debris removal, and rehabilitation of markets and roads,
in exchange for a daily wage of 7 dollars that help them secure their immediate needs.ltbrgt
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3rd: supporting 250 business owners whose shops were affected by the EQ to
regain self-reliance and recovery by providing emergency grants. The initial
stage is the announcement, registration, and verification process by the
committee which includes technical engineers, and a CRC will be formed to
undertake the field visit to verify the damages, the possibility of restoration
and repair, and evaluate the approximate amounts for rehabilitation of each
shop. Then emergency grants will be provided for rehabilitation with an average
value of $500 (with a flooring amount of $250 and ceiling of $750), based on
the damages assessed.



ltbrgtIn the second stage after verifying the implementation of the restoration work, receiving the necessary documents for it, and the shop’s readiness for work, a second grant of $500 will be provided to each business owner to help him/her restore part of the damaged assets and materials, and to purchase new items with a field follow-up on the progress of those works.ltbrgtTAS implementation in this project will be considered a continuation of its response to the earthquake and integrated with its other interventions. This continues, especially, in the activities implemented since the onset of the EQ of rubble removal, provision of food and cash assistance, water supply, etc. In turn, TAS can easily obtain the support of the local community and benefit from its teams there already.ltbrgtThe project is also a continuation of five previous projects (three of which are supported by SCHF) to rehabilitate markets and roads and provide grants for small businesses, which means benefiting from previous experiences lessons learned, best practices, and the resources of previous projects.ltbrgtThe project revolves its interventions around targeting PwDs and women directly, as special facilities will be equipped for them in the markets, including public toilets and ramps, and they will be given priority in selection to support the reopening of their shops and commercial projects.ltbrgtThere will be a plan B in case other parties interfere in rehabilitation works, therefore, the activities will be transferred to other markets and support other works damaged by the earthquake in coordination with the ERL cluster. The project is a priority and response to the acute needs according to ERL priorities, HRP, and emergency needs in response to the EQ.ltbrgtlt/pgt