Multi Sectorial Integrated Resilience-Focused Assistance for Conflict-Affected People in Syria (Priority 2) Project Summary: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is proposing a  multi-sectoral intervention for each of the three selected areas in Rural Damascus (Arbin), Idlib (Tamanaha) and Daraa (Nawa) whose severity scale scored above  4, A total of 32,977 beneficiaries (7,581 men,8,245 women,7,255 boys, and 9,896 girls), will be benefiting from an integrated shelter, WASH, Economic Recovery and Risk Education activities in Arbin and Nawa, and it also includes integrated shelter, WASH and Risk Education activities in Idleb-Tamanaha. The proposed multi-sectoral projects in the selected three areas are responded to as second priority as all the planned intervention aims to strengthen the planned humanitarian assistance in the areas of high needs and low coverage of response according to 2022-2023 HRP. The response will focus on strengthening resilience.
Under the Shelter sector, Adequate shelter with appropriate hygiene facilities is critical for people’s health, well-being and protection needs.320 PoC will be targeted by DRC through the full rehabilitation of 64 partially damaged apartments in 24 Rural Idleb benefiting 120 individuals, 20 in Rural Damascus benefiting 100 individuals and 20 in Daraa benefiting 100 individuals that DRC will procure and install through contractors depending on identified needs, Shelter Sector standards and MoLA requirements.

Under the WASH sector, DRC is proposing to improve access of conflict-affected populations to basic WASH services in Rural Idleb, Rural Damascus, and Dara'a in both semi-urban and rural settings. Thus, 34,200 individuals will be reached through 1 water network in Daraa benefiting 14,535 individuals, or 1 sewage network rehabilitation in Rural Damascus (Arbin) benefiting 16,300 individuals, with complementary with other sectors activities like partially damaged apartments rehabilitation. Works will be delivered in line with the WASH Sector standards as well as the MoWR requirements.
Under the Economic Recovery sector, Through the integration of 10 community infrastructures ( 5 in Daraa – Nawa benefiting 500 individuals, and 5 in Rural Damascus – Arbin benefiting 500 individuals, and rehabilitation of irrigation canals and implementation of agriculture-related microgrants for 20 vulnerable households in Daraa-Nawa, and 20 in Rural Damascus- Arbin, DRC will be implementing a resilience project which will have a high impact on improving households’ income by increasing the agriculture products. DRC will support the targeted communities in the rehabilitation of agricultural and food-related productive infrastructure assets, including irrigation canals, Rain Water Harvesting systems, warehouses, and others  based on community selection and prioritization.

Under risk education, the overall goal of this project is to reduce the number of victims of landmine and unexploded ordnance accidents.  A total of 750 beneficiaries will be benefiting from RE activities and integrating with the other sectors' activities for the purpose of ensuring the complementarity of life-saving and life-sustaining interventions in Idleb (Tamanah) Daraa (Nawa) and Rural Damascus (Arbin). DRC dedicated Risk Education (RE) field teams will raise awareness of the risks of Explosive Ordnance (EO) and promote safe behaviours for communities living in contaminated areas ( 250 individuals in Dara-Nawa, 250 individuals in Rural Damascus, and 250 individuals in Idleb – Tamanaah). Collaborations with 12 Community Focal Points (CFP) ( 4 in Daraa-Nawa, 4 in Rural Damascus -Arbin and 4 in Idleb -  Tamanaah,) and with national NGOs engaged in RE and Community Liaison 1f191_squaredcl will be pursued :
1. To ensure RE activities have maximum reach and impact, 
2. Are informed by assessments, and 
3. Subject to regular testing by and with communities and their representatives.