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[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Many KIs reported that local authorities and settlement residents are taking steps to limit possible exposure to the disease, and that social distancing has been promoted as a prevention measure. The data suggests that, in practice, social distancing is difficult to implement; use of communal latrines and bathing facilities indicates potentially crowded living conditions. In 87% of assessed settlements, it was reported that only a few or no residents were engaging in social distancing.
[ February 2021, Al Hasakeh, NES ]  Reported proportion of residents who have received information on COVID 19: Everyone 71%, Most 29% and About half 0%.
[ 21 May 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said that the total number of coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached 23,939 till now, of which 21,489 have recovered and 1, 720 have passed away.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  The further erosion of the purchasing power pushed more than seven out of ten interviewed households  ( 72 percent )  to buy food on credit, an increase of eight percent year on year, with a wider share recorded among female headed households  ( 81 percent ) . The reported adoption of this strategy was most common among IDPs  ( 76 percent )  and returnees  ( 74 percent ) , while it remained very high among residents  ( 70 percent ) , signaling a general worsening trend in the economic capacity of all population groups in Syria.
[ 22 May 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said that the total number of coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 23,996 till now, of which 21,514 have recovered and 1724 have passed away.
[ 23 May 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said that the total number of coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 24,117 till now, of which 21,549 have recovered and 1734 have passed away.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The Agriculture Bank continues to provide farmers with Phosphate fertilizer in Aleppo and Dará Governorates, the subsided price reached 240 SYP per kg. The Agriculture Bank faced challenges in stocking phosphate fertilizer during May 2021 across the remaining six monitored Governorates due to shortages observed in Homs, Hama, Tartous, Deir ez Zur, Rural Damascus and Hasakeh. As for local markets, phosphate fertilizer is still available at a price of 1 274 SYP per kg  ( 2 percent m o m decrease )  in May 2021.
[ 6 June 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry noted that the total number of the coronavirus cases registered in Syria has reached up to 24,639, of which 21,630 have recovered, and 1,790 have passed away.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  Hasakeh Governorate recorded a significant increase in Wheat Bran ( 25 percent m o m )  and the average selling price was 875 SYP per kg, while the price in Dará and Rural Damascus Governorates decreased 7 percent m o m, with the price reaching 650 SYP per kg for both areas
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The average selling price of bread went up in May 2021 to 166 SYP per pack  ( 5 percent m o m increase ) . Hasakeh Governorate still recorded the highest selling price of bread since April 2021 at 250 SYP per pack  ( 5 percent m o m decrease ) . Prices in Homs, Deir ez Zor, Rural Damascus and Dará remained constant in May 2021. A 22 percent m o m increase was recorded in Hama Governorate, with the selling price of bread reaching 195 SYP per pack from 160 SYP per pack. Tartous Governorate also recorded an 18 percent m om increase.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Electricity: 5 6 hrs per day was the most commonly reported range for hours of electricity accessible to households  ( reported by KIs in 31% of communities )
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Electricity: 49% of communities where KIs reported the main network is partially or completely not functioning as a barrier for electricity access.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Water: 63% of communities where KIs reported that not all households had access to sufficient water.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Sanitation: 44% of communities where KIs reported that no sewage system was present.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Markets: Not enough consumers to support markets in the assessed location, was the most commonly reported reason for why markets were not functioning  ( reported by KIs in 80% of communities where households were unable to access markets in their own location ) .
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Health Services: 55% of communities where KIs reported that the households did not have access to health services in the assessed location.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Health Services: Going to the pharmacy instead of a clinic, was the most commonly reported coping strategy for a lack of healthcare  ( reported by KIs in 87% of communities ) .
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  11 percent of interviewed households nationwide reported taking children of the mandatory education age out of school and having them work instead to bring in additional income to the household.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Education Services: % of communities in which half or less of the school aged children accessed school in the last 30 days: 33% of residents and 56% of IDPs.
[ 5 June 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry indicated that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 24,619 till now, of which 21,625 have recovered while 1,787 patients have passed away.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Access to Education Services: % of communities where KIs reported on the functioning of education services in the assessed location, 93% said In person, 7% said online and 7% said not functioning.
[ 3 June 2021, GoS ]  Health Ministry added that the total number of infections recorded in the country has reached up to 24,559 until now, of which 21,614 have recovered, and 1,778 have passed away.
[ June 2021, GoS ]  In Deir ez Zor, 36 percent of interviewed households reported challenges in reaching markets in June, leading to an increase by 12 percentage points from the level recorded in May 2021.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  From interviews conducted in June 2021, close to half of the surveyed households with no regular access to markets nationwide  ( 48 percent ) , had poor or borderline food consumption, up by 17 percent year on year.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  For chicken meat, the average selling price reached 7 042 SYP per kg, with the highest selling price of 7 300 SYP per kg being recorded in Rural Damascus Governorate. The lowest selling price was observed in Dará at 5 000 SYP per kg  ( 12 percent m o m decrease ) . The selling price of chicken meat increased in Deir ez Zor, Hasakeh and Aleppo Governorates  ( 17, 8 and 7 percent m o m respectively )  reached 6 725 SYP per kg in Deir er Zor, 5 300 SYP per kg in Hasakeh and 10 750 SYP per kg in Aleppo .
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  Homs, Tartous and Hama Governorates witnessed a significant increase in the average selling price of sheep meat, reaching 24 800, 28 000 and 24 000 SYP per kg respectively. This represents a 23, 15 and 13 percent m o m increase respectively, for the three locations mentioned. The prices in Aleppo and Rural Damascus remained constant as highlighted in. A slight decrease was recorded in Hasakeh and Dará Governorates  ( 3 and 4 percent m o m )  and the average selling prices recorded were at 16 750 and 24 333 SYP per kg respectively.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Abu Assi Internal Crossing, Ar Raqqa ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Syrian Democratic Forces to Government of Syria are 4,200 which were all commercial trucks and others. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Government of Syria to Syrian Democratic Forces are 3,500 which were all commercial trucks and others.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  Olive oil prices remained constant and the average selling price of 9 475 SYP remained constant from April 2021. Tartous, Homs and Hama Governorates witnessed a slight decrease  ( 5, 4 and 3 percent m o m respectively ) , while the average price in Deir ez Zor increased slightly to 10 000SYP per litre.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Akeirshi Internal Crossing, Ar Raqqa ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Syrian Democratic Forces to Government of Syria are 4,700 which were categorised as others. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Government of Syria to Syrian Democratic Forces are 4,500 which were categorised as others.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  During the reporting period, 20 percent of surveyed households reported challenges in accessing medical care services, an increase of six percentage points year on year and representing the highest national average level recorded since November 2020. This trend was highest in Al Hasakeh  ( 40 percent )  followed by Ar Raqqa  ( 29 percent ) .
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The average price of sunflower oil increased slightly to 7 322 SYP per litre  ( 2 percent m o m decrease ) . Hama, Aleppo, Tartous and Dará Governorates witnessed a slight m o m decrease as well  ( 9, 6, 2 and 1 percent respectively ) . This can be attributed to the stability in the informal exchange rate of the local Syrian currency and the USD. In Rural Damascus, Hasakeh and Homs the price remained constant since April 2021 with a selling price of 10 000, 5 525 and 7 500 SYP per litre.
[ 11 24 May 2021, Altabaka Internal Crossing, Ar Raqqa ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Syrian Democratic Forces to Government of Syria are 4,900 which were all commercial trucks and others. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Government of Syria to Syrian Democratic Forces are 4,620 which were all commercial trucks and others.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  Nearly two out of five interviewed households  ( 39 percent )  reported not being able to purchase the necessary medicines in June 2021, mainly due to a lack of financial resources  ( 77 percent )  and a shortage of medicines in pharmacies  ( 18 percent ) .
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  As Syria has started the COVID 19 vaccination campaign, around 69 percent of surveyed households nationwide reported their intent to have all household members vaccinated were the COVID 19 vaccine made available to them free of charge.
[ May 2021, Overall Syria ]  The average selling price of tomato decreased across the monitored markets with an average of 756 SYP per kg being recorded across most Governorates except in Rural Damascus Governorate, where a 29 percent m o m increase on tomato prices was recorded. The high cost of tomatoes in Rural Damascus could be attributed to limited supply coupled with high demand. Furthermore, supply is expected to improve by June 2021 and onwards, following the commencement of tomato harvest. The selling price of tomatoes decreased significantly in Aleppo by 475 SYP per kg  ( 34 percent m o m decrease ) . Tomato selling prices in Dará also decreased slightly from 800 SYP in April 2021 to 756 SYP in May 2021. Furthermore, Hama Governorate recorded a 20 percent m om decrease and one kilogram of tomatoes was selling at 630 SYP per kg.
[ 14 June 2021, NWS ]  With more than 2.7 million internally displaced people living in crowded camps and relying on an already strained healthcare system, World Vision says that vaccination rollout in Syria must be prioritized by the international community in order to avert a catastrophe especially as indiscriminate attacks continue to endanger children's lives.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  In June 2021, close to a third of interviewed households in Syria  ( 32 percent )  indicated that they had lost one or more sources of income over the past month, with a higher proportion recorded among maleheaded households  ( 33 percent )  compared to female headed households  ( 24 percent ) . This trend was more pronounced among returnees  ( 36 percent )  and IDPs  ( 33 percent )  compared to residents  ( 30 percent ) .
[ May 2021, NWS ]  In May alone, the number of positive cases in North West Syria increased reaching 1, 558 with up to 100 new cases every day in the last week. Since COVID 19 pandemic started, confirmed COVID 19 cases have reached 23,862 in Northwest Syria, including 672 deaths – 7% of these inside camps for internally displaced people. Syrian people, who have already been exposed to unimaginable trauma, are waiting for Western countries to show solidarity and support the COVAX Facility so low income countries have access to vaccines. They are also waiting for the expected vaccine shipments to arrive without further delay but the second shipment is already delayed given the uncertainty of the UNSC cross border negotiations' said Johan Mooij, World Vision Syria Response Director.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Reasons for return  ( % returnee Households ) : 1% of HHs without members with disabilities and 1% of HHs with >1 members with disabilities, each said Covid 19 was the reason for their return while there were 0% of HHs with 1 member with disabilities stating Covid 19 as a reason for their return.
[ 14 June 2021, Overall Syria ]  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, repeatedly warn against a looming disaster threatening lives and livelihood of more than three million Syrians, who depend on the river for drinking, electricity and irrigation.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  The difficulties faced by the Syrian families in the labor market have affected their income sources and had a negative impact on their food consumption. In June 2021, close to half of the surveyed households across Syria  ( 46 percent )  who reported losses of income also reported inadequate food consumption, an increase of 18 percent month on month. 95 percent of these respondents indicated having relied on at least one food based coping strategy in June.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  Around 16 percent of interviewed households who had mentioned receiving the same or more income sources in previous rounds of the survey since January 2021, reported having lost one or more sources of income in June 2021.
[ 15 May 2021, Overall Syria ]  While on May 15, Turkish government continued to close its dams, retaining the water of Euphrates river, despite the repeated calls for the release of Syria's share of the water in the river. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activists reported continuous decline in the level of the Euphrates river's water, along with the stopping of the irrigation and power generation turbines, as the continuous decrease in the water level at the Euphrates Dam led to the receding of water in the governorates of al Raqqah and Deir Ezzor, in addition to the patrs that flow through the Iraqi territory.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Estimated median daily wage for unskilled labour: 6,492 SYP SYP in Northwest Syria, 6,492 SYP SYP in Greater Idleb area and 6,492 SYP SYP in Northern Aleppo.
[ 15 June 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said in a statement that the total number of coronavirus infections recorded in Syria till now has reached up to 24,860 of which 21,682 have recovered, while 1,815 have passed away.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where KIs reported the 95% insufficient income of households and 52% general lack of employment opportunities as barriers to meeting basic needs.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Intersectoral findings on unaffordability hindering access to goods and services: KIs in 65% of communities cited that rent prices were unaffordable for the majority of people.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Top three reported livelihoods related coping strategies over the last 30 days prior to assessment by % of assessed settlements: Borrowing money 94%, Reducing spending on NFIs 61% and Selling assistance items 42%.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Intersectoral findings on unaffordability hindering access to goods and services: KIs in 57% of communities cited the high cost of fuel for generators as a common challenge.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  Most commonly reported child protection concerns in these assessed settlements: Child labour  ( 100% )  and Early marriage  ( below age 18 )   ( 55% ) .
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Intersectoral findings on unaffordability hindering access to goods and services: KIs in 86% of communities cited the high cost of food as a common challenge.
[ February 2021, Aleppo, NES ]  In 23% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that sufficient medicine was available for free for people with chronic disease. In 97% of assessed settlements, KIs reported that sufficient medicine was available to buy for people with chronic disease.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Intersectoral findings on unaffordability hindering access to goods and services: KIs in 44% of communities cited the high cost of health services as a common challenge.
[ April 2021, NES ]  % of communities where barriers to accessing income from agriculture to meet basic needs were reported: 28% of residents and 9% of IDPs reported Lack of access to resources. 47% residents and 17% IDPs reported Seasonality of production, 48% residents and 9% IDPs reported Degradation of agricultural lands/ crop damage and 5% residents and 1% IDPs reported High rates of livestock death.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria, Central and South Syria ]  Overall, 22 percent of returnees ages 12 23 with disabilities are attending school, compared to 56 percent of returnees without disabilities. Central and South Syria maintains the highest regional attendance rate with nearly a third of all children with disabilities attending  ( 32 percent ) , but still pales in comparison to the two thirds  ( 63 percent )  without disabilities in Central and South Syria who are currently in education.
[ 13 June 2021, NWS ]  Al Shifaa Hospital is one of the largest medical facilities in northern Syria, providing more than 10 000 medical services every month. This includes 350 newborn deliveries and 250 surgical procedures.
[ 13 June 2021, NWS ]  The hospital, including the labour and delivery rooms, was badly damaged as a result of the shelling. All hospital services were subsequently suspended, and patients and health care workers were immediately evacuated.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Out of the returnee HHs with members with disabilities 66% said that their priority need was food, 58% said that it was fuel while 50% said that it was livelihoods.
[ April 2021, Overall Syria ]  End April, authorities reported 22,135 confirmed COVID 19 infections since the pandemic started up from 17,411 a month ago. Of the reported number, some 7 per cent have died while almost 16,000 people  ( 72% )  have recovered.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  MEDIAN SMEB COST   282,562 Syrian Pounds; One month change: 5% and Six month change: 47%.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  Communities continue to suffer from the impact of hostilities across northwest Syria and in the Ras al Ain and Tell Abiad  ( RAATA )  area, especially south of the M4 highway and around the M5 highway. June has seen the largest escalation of hostilities since the establishment of the ceasefire in March 2020, leading to a wave of new displacement as people are leaving their homes in search for safety.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  The first COVAX delivery is only sufficient for about 0.5 per cent of Syria's people. The total delivery from the COVAX Facility is expected to cover only 30 per cent of the entire population. Critical funding gaps remain in the COVID 19 response as well as the vaccination campaign, which depends on sustained cross border access for supplies.
[ 21 APR 2021, NWS ]  The first categories of people to be vaccinated in the coming days in the Idlib region will be medical personnel involved in the battle against the pandemic and first responders. The next group will be people above the age of 60, followed by people from younger age groups with chronic diseases, said Daher, who is based in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep.
[ 14 June 2021, GoS ]  “The previously accepted amount, the equivalent of rent for one month, is no longer sufficient to conclude leases today,' the real estate office owner in Mezzeh area said. “This is because the ministry imposes a very high commission, which in turn leads to high rent prices for houses and real estate in general.'
[ 14 June 2021, Damascus, GoS ]  House rents in Damascus neighborhoods have increased significantly over the past two months, with the average rent in the Al Maliki neighborhood reaching 20 million Syrian pounds per year, or 1.6 million liras per month. Meanwhile, house rental prices in the areas of Bab Tuma, Al Tijara, and Al Qusour reached 600,000 Syrian pounds per month, and 400,000 Syrian pounds per month for houses in the suburbs of Al Midan, Al Zahra, and Dahiyat Qudsaya.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]   [ From figure ]  The national average level of borderline food consumption in the last six months: January 31%, February 29%, March 33% April 29%, May 26% and June 29%. The national average level of poor food consumption in the last six months: January 16%, February 18%, March 18% April 14%, May 11% and June 14%.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  MEDIAN SMEB COST: FOOD ITEMS   220,600 Syrian Pounds; One month change: 5% and Six month change: 48%.
[ April 2021, Homs, GoS ]  Diesel Prices: National Informal Market Average up to April 2021 stood at SYP 2,267 per Litre. This represents a 48% increase over March 2021.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  In June 2021, more than one out of four interviewed households  ( 28 percent )  indicated facing difficulties in reaching markets, with a wider share recorded among female headed households  ( 33 percent ) .
[ June 2021, NES ]  At the governorate level, Al Hasakeh  ( 44 percent )  recorded the highest proportion of surveyed households not having access to markets. Though this trend remained high in AlHasakeh, it decreased by 14 percent from last month, largely due to the lifting of the full lockdown measures in northeast Syria. Around eight percent of respondents in Al Hasakeh cited the COVID 19 travel related restrictions among the main impediments to access markets in June, which was half the level recorded in May 2021.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  In June 2021, overall five percent of interviewed households reported difficulties in obtaining remittances and/or food assistance due to movement restrictions or security issues over the past month. This trend was more pronounced in Quneitra  ( 12 percent ) , Al Hasakeh  ( 10 percent ) , and Deirez Zor  ( nine percent ) .
[ April 2021, NWS ]  With an increase in hostilities, with a deteriorating economic situation and with harsh weather conditions that have been severely damaging IDPs' shelter and properties, the population is now facing more difficulties in addressing their basic needs. Weather and fire related incidents continue to affect the displaced population, while new displacements continue to be tracked.
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  To meet food shortages and cope with the reduced financial access to adequate diets, 44 percent of surveyed households reported reducing food consumption by adult members to prioritize their children's food consumption needs, representing an increase of 13 percent above the level of June 2020, with a higher proportion among IDPs  ( 53 percent )  and returnees  ( 42 percent )  compared to residents  ( 40 percent ) .
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  More than half of the interviewed households in Syria  ( 54 percent )  indicated a reduction in the number of meals consumed per day, with a wide share recorded among femaleheaded households  ( 65 percent )  compared to male headed households  ( 51 percent ) .
[ 11 24 May 2021, Ghazawiyet Afrin Internal Crossing, Aleppo ]   [ Retrieved from table ]  In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Turkish Backed Armed Forces to Non State Armed Group are 600 which were IDP/Returnees, travelers, work related, humanitarian partners, commercial trucks and others. In last 2 weeks total number of traversers from Non State Armed Group to Turkish Backed Armed Forces are 1800 which were IDP/Returnees, travelers, work related, humanitarian partners, commercial trucks and others.
[ 21 APR 2021, NWS ]  Two more batches are expected to arrive throughout the year to cover around 850,000 people in northwest Syria, said Hossam Kora, who heads coordination for coronavirus within the Idlib health directorate. Priority will be given to medical and humanitarian workers, those above 60 years old and those with chronic diseases, he said.
[ March 2021, NES ]  Most commonly reported coping strategies for a lack of food  ( by % of communities ) :   Borrowing money to buy food 71%   Buying food with money usually used for other things 70%   Relying on less preferred food lower food quality 64%
[ March 2021, NWS ]  Estimated median monthly household expense for water for a household of six: 20,418 SYP for Northwest Syria, 22,970 SYP for Greater Idleb area and 19,000 SYP for Northern Aleppo. % of communities where indicator was reported in following currencies: 40% SYP ( Syrian Pound ) , 60% TRY  ( Turkish Lira )  and 0% USD  ( Unites states dollar ) .
[ March 2021, NES ]  % of communities where winter related shelter inadequacies for residents and IDPs were reported:   29% of residents and 38% of IDPs said lack of heating   28% of residents and 39% of IDPs said lack of insulation from the cold   3% of residents and 1% of IDPs said shelters prone to flooding.
[ 21 APR 2021, NWS ]  Other regions of Syria will also receive vaccine doses through Covax, under which 92 countries are eligible. Imad Zahran, a media officer for the Idlib region's health department, told AFP news agency that the vaccination campaign was expected to begin early next month and would last approximately three weeks.
[ March 2021, NES ]  Access to Electricity 5 6 hrs. per day was the most commonly reported range for hours of electricity accessible to households  ( reported by KIs in 31% of communities )  22% of communities where KIs reported the main network is partially or completely not functioning as a barrier for electricity access.
[ 14 June 2021, GoS ]  The real estate office owner confirmed that monthly rent in the Mezzeh area sometimes exceeded one million Syrian pounds following the new law's enactment. While rent prices for a house with “average amenities' is around 400 thousand Syrian pounds per month, he explained that the rent for some houses in the Western Villas neighborhood exceeded 1.5 million Syrian pounds per month.
[ 1 May 2021, NWS ]  On 21 April, the first batch of 53,800 COVID 19 vaccines arrived in Idleb, and on 1 May the vaccine distribution and administration started in NWS.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  MEDIAN SMEB COST: COOKING FUEL  ( Kerosene 25 ltrs )    8,750 Syrian Pounds; One month change: 0% and Six month change: 88%.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  MEDIAN SMEB COST: HYGIENECE ITEMS   24,092 Syrian Pounds; One month change: 13% and Six month change: 36%.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  MEDIAN SMEB COST: TRANSPORT FUEL  ( High Quality and Manually Refined Diesel and Petrol, 1L )    534.36 Syrian Pounds; One month change: 6% and Six month change: 75%.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Most commonly reported overall priority needs for residents are Livelihoods 73%, Food 47% and Healthcare 46%.
[ 22 April 2021, GoS ]  Under the COVAX Facility, Syria is one of the 92 countries eligible for advance market distribution of COVID 19 vaccines. In coordination with GAVI  ( The Vaccine Alliance ) , WHO and UNICEF are providing detailed technical assistance to the national health authority in Syria to launch the national vaccination campaign later this month.
[ May 2021, Al Hasakeh governorate ]   [ Newroz Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 1,479 ]  Proportion of households that reported using negative strategies to cope with a lack of water in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 41% and No 59%. Most commonly reported strategies:  Rely on stored drinking water  ( 38% )   Modify hygiene practices  ( 22% )   Reduce drinking water consumption  ( 4% )
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  In February, 17 out of the 1,813 surveyed vendors across NES reported having closed their shops. 11 of these shops were in Al Hasakeh, of which 6  ( 3 bakeries and 3 meat or poultry shops )  were in Al Malikeyyeh district. The most commonly reported shop types closed in February were bakeries  ( 6 of 104 total bakeries surveyed )  followed by meat vendors  ( 3 of 171 total meat vendors surveyed ) .
[ March 2021, NWS ]  Estimated median daily wage for unskilled labour: 6,636 SYP for Northwest Syria, 7,657 SYP for Greater Idleb area and 6,125 SYP for Northern Aleppo. % of communities where indicator was reported in following currencies: 44% SYP ( syrian pound ) , 56% TRY ( turkish lira )  and 0% USD ( united states dollar ) .
[ June 2021, Overall Syria ]  During the reporting period, 33 percent of surveyed households nationwide reported having been impacted by a reduction in working hours and thus receiving a partial salary. In addition, 16 percent of interviewed households indicated job lay offs. This was the case even among breadwinners having university degrees  ( 10 percent ) .
[ 22 April 2021, GoS ]  Ministry said that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached 21,584, of which 15,216 cases have recovered while 1,483 others have passed away.
[ 23 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Despite relatively favourable conditions for winter cereal growth, high prices of domestic and imported inputs are hampering agricultural activities.These are the result of the dramatic currency depreciation and high transportation costs stemming from fuel shortages.
[ 13 July 2021, GoS ]  In a statement, the Ministry added that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 25,795 till now, of which 21,889 have recovered, and 1,899 others have passed away.
[ 23 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Shortage of foreign exchange reserves, inflation, the socio economic impact of COVID 19, international sanctions and the ongoing financial crisis in neighbouring Lebanon have been the main causes of economic decline and are likely to continue impacting the country's economy throughout the first half of 2021. As a result, between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2021, the Syrian pound lost two thirds of its value while inflation rose by 200 percent.
[ 23 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Shortages of foreign exchange reserves, combined with international sanctions, have reduced the Government's ability to secure wheat imports and satisfy local demand. As a result, the wheat crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic has already led the Government to double the price of subsidized bread, impacting the population's purchasing power.
[ 1 8 March, 2021, NES ]  The median prices for many COVID 19 related items saw varied price fluctuations. Hand sanitizer   which is more frequently locally produced   decreased by 5% in price, whereas facemasks   also frequently locally produced   increased by 14%. The latter may be due to the increased consumption by, and demand from, humanitarian organisations. The median prices of plastic gloves  ( +1% ) , bleach  ( 0% )  and sterile alcohol  ( 0% )  all remained stable.
[ June 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported: Overcrowding reported as a shelter inadequacy: 50%
[ June 2021, NWS ]  Health facilities are overcrowded reported as a barrier to healthcare access: 46%
[ March 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where barriers to accessing income from agriculture to meet basic needs were reported: 27% of the residents and 22% of IDPs reported lack of access to resources, 24% and 9% reported seasonality of production, 4% residents and 1% IDPs reported Degradation of agricultural lands/ crop damage, 1% of residents and IDPs each reported High rates of livestock death.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  22% of returnees age 12 23 with disabilities are attending school, 22% compared to 56% of returnees without disabilities. In Central and South Syria 63% of 12 23 year olds without disabilities are attending school whereas only 32% of 12 23 year olds with disabilities are attending school. In North west Syria, 56% of 12 23 year olds without disabilities are attending school whereas only 19% of 12 23 year olds with disabilities are attending school. In North Syria, 50% if the 12 13 years olds without disabilities are attending school whereas only 20% of 12 23 year olds with disabilities are attending school. In Northeast Syria, 53% of 12 13 year olds with disabilities are attending school whereas only 19% of 12 23 year olds with disabilities are attending school.
[ March 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where common livelihood sources from agriculture were reported: 67% residents and 17% IDPs reported food from crop production, 59% of residents and 6% of IDPs reported cash from crop production, 64% residents and 55% IDPs reported livestock products, and 22% residents and 30% IDPs reported sale of livestock.
[ March to December 2020, Overall Syria ]  In Syria, over 1,084,800 individuals were reached through different communication means and projects including social media, bulk text messages, and leaflets distributed in public places to raise awareness on the importance of personal hygiene and social distancing to prevent infection.
[ 20 April 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry said that the total number of coronavirus infections recorded in Syria has reached up till now to 21,279, of which 14,958 recovered, and 1456 passed away.
[ 11 JUN 2021, Overall Syria ]  The World Food Programme provides 1.4 million Syrians with food baskets each month through the Bab al Hawa crossing. If the Security Council fails to support a renewal, these supplies would run out by September 2021. NGOs estimate they only have capacity to scale up to meet the needs of 300,000 people, leaving over 1 million without food assistance.
[ March 2021, NES ]  % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported:   8% Washing hands less frequently reported as a coping strategy for a lack of water
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Perceptions of safety of HHs with members with disabilities  ( >1 returnee HH member with disabilities ) : 75% Feel safe in their day to day life.
[ 11 JUN 2021, NWS ]  In the North West, there are 2.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance that can only be reached cross border. The majority are women and children, many of whom have been displaced multiple times, as ongoing cycles of fighting have left no reprieve. After ten years of conflict, the number of people in need across Syria are at their highest ever levels, growing 20% in the last year alone.
[ March 2021, NWS ]  High price of suitable foods formula was the most commonly reported challenge to feeding young children  ( reported by KIs in 90% of communities ) .
[ 22 APR 2021, Overall Syria ]  From UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ted Chaiban, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmad Al Mandhari, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Director of Country Support, Pascal Bijleveld, "Vaccines are a critical preventive measure. They are however far from enough. Getting the vaccines does not guarantee full protection. This is why it is absolutely critical that we all continue to wash hands, wear masks and maintain social spacing to increase protection from the virus. “While we will continue to work to deliver more vaccines across the region including to war torn countries like Yemen and Syria, we call for vaccine equity. Wealthier countries should consider sharing extra doses with the COVAX facility, so we are able to reach more people, quicker and together. Let's turn words into action. Now is the time for true solidarity and for sharing the collective burden of this pandemic.
[ 11 JUN 2021, NWS & NES ]  NGOs warn that reliance on just one crossing point to the North West, following the removal of the Bab al Salam crossing by the Security Council in July last year, puts ongoing aid access and a successful COVID 19 vaccination campaign to the region at risk. Since the border has been closed to the UN, only a handful of medical shipments have made it to the region through alternative routes, with health facilities consequently facing stock outs of special medicines, such as insulin and resources needed to tackle COVID 19 such as PPE and ventilators. In Al Hol camp, NGOs have reported that approximately 30% of patients with chronic diseases cannot be covered through the medication available in the camp.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  The % of individuals  ( 12+ )  who reported mobility as difficulty: 10% females, 12% males and a total of 11% people reported difficulty in case of mobility.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  The average monthly expenditure is the highest in HHs with >1 member with disabilities, followed by HHs with 1 member with disabilities and HHs without members with disabilities have the lowest average monthly expenditure.
[ 3 May 2021, GoS ]  The Ministry stated that the total number of infections has mounted to 22977 of which 17339 have recovered and 1610 have passed away.
[ 7 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Out of the returnee HHs with members with disabilities 27% said that safe water was their priority need, 26% said that their priority need was health services, 21% mentioned electricity and 11% of the returnees stated disability related assistance as their priority need.
[ June 2021, NES ]  92% of assessed communities in which KIs reported that households do not use any methods to make water safer.
[ 14 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  The fewer number of COVID 19 cases detected and announced so far is mainly a result of inadequate laboratory testing and local surveillance capacities, lack of equipment, supplies and reagents.
[ June 2021, NES ]  Rapid Assessment Findings  ( by % of 237 KIs in communities affected by water station functionality ) : 58% of communities use other sources of water for drinking aside from their main source.
[ June 2021, NES ]  Rapid Assessment Findings  ( by % of 237 KIs in communities affected by water station functionality ) : 71% of communities in which current or alternative sources of water are insufficient to meet needs for household and agricultural purposes.
[ 14 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Half of the work age population is now unemployed; hundreds of thousands of jobs lost since the beginning of the pandemic.
[ March 2021, NWS ]  Days per week water from the network was available  ( by % of 662 communities connected to a water network ) : 1 2 days: 36% 0 days: 53%
[ 14 April 2021, Overall Syria ]  Remittances, on which millions of Syrians rely, have halved due to global and regional economic contraction.
[ March 2021, NWS ]  44% of communities where KIs reported that no sewage system was present.
[ 17 APR, Overall Syria ]  Salaries in Syria range from 37 thousand SYP  ( 8 USD lowest average )  to 663 thousand SYP  ( about 146 USD highest average ) . A person working in Syria, in both the private and public sectors, earns 149 thousand SYP  ( 32 USD )  per month, according to the Salary Explorer website.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where extreme coping strategies used by residents and IDPs to meet basic needs were reported: 32% residents and 39% IDPs said Early marriage, 1% residents and 2% IDPs said forced marriage, 8% residents and 15% IDPs said high risk work, 1% residents and 1% IDPs said Sending family members to beg and 69% residents and 78% IDPs said Sending children  ( 15 or below )  to work.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Attitudes and behaviors of camp population: Awareness of COVID 19: Everyone  ( around 100% )  and COVID 19 perceived as important issue: Most  ( around 75% ) .
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  18% of households reported that their children are receiving no education, and 47% reported that they faced barriers to education. The most commonly reported barriers were: No education for children of a certain age  ( 72% ) , Child does not want to attend  ( 28% )  and Children have to work  ( 13% ) .
[ April 2021, NWS ] Effects of COVID 19 on livelihoods sectors in the community  ( by % of communities ) : 61% said None of the available livelihood sectors were affected and 39% said At least one of the available livelihood sectors was partially or totally affected.
[ March 2021, Northwest Syria ]  Hostilities in north western Syria spiked in late March. In Idlib governorate, airstrikes near the Bab al Hawa border crossing point damaged two warehouses belonging to two WFP cooperating partners and destroyed four trucks belonging to a WFP contracted transporter. No staff were harmed, and no WFP commodities were lost in the incidents.
[ March 2021, Ar Raqqa governorate ]   [ Tel Samen Camp Overview: Number of individuals: 3,701 ]  Proportion of households that reported using negative strategies to cope with a lack of water  ( potable and not potable )  in the two weeks prior to data collection: Yes 10% and No 90%. Most commonly reported strategies: Rely on drinking water stored previously  ( 8% )  and Modify hygiene practices  ( 2% ) .
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  According to a needs analysis the top three needs in 2021 as reported by Syrian communities are: 50% said Livelihood support and 30% said Shelter.
[ 5 APR, Overall Syria ]  In a 5 April report, Qasioun, an online economy newspaper, reported that the cost of living for a five membered family increased by 42 percent since the first months of 2021, amounting to one million and 40 thousand SYP last March.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported: Overcrowding reported as a shelter inadequacy by 49%, Schools are overcrowded reported as a challenge for students who access education by 58% and Health facilities are overcrowded reported as a barrier to healthcare access by 44%.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported: Washing hands less frequently reported as a coping strategy for a lack of water by 3%.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where COVID 19 risk indicators were reported: Shortage of health workers reported as a barrier to healthcare access by 12% and Lack of medicines or medical equipment at the health facility reported as a barrier to healthcare access by 50%.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where COVID 19 related barriers to access services were reported: 0% reported Access to markets was reportedly hindered because markets reduced opening hours or days because of COVID 19.
[ 17 APR, Overall Syria ]  Majdi al Bashir, the STE linked slaughterhouses director, told al Watan, a pro government newspaper, that meat consumption has decreased since 2010 from nine kilograms per person to two kilograms annually, indicating that prices have increased 20 times over the past years.
[ January 2021, Overall Syria ]  60% of population lacks sufficient access to food. As of January 2021, 6.1 million people have been displaced within the country – many of them more than once and a record 60% of the population lacks sufficient access to food – a result of ten years of conflict, soaring food prices and all compounded by the Covid 19 pandemic.
[ 17 APR, GoS ]  In an interview with Sham FM radio station, Admon Qutaish, the head of the Butchers' Association in Damascus, explained that the total amount of meat consumed  [ in regime held areas ]  decreased by 40 percent due to the high price. Only well off people have the purchasing power to buy meat. He said that the main reason for the high prices of meat is that livestock is being smuggled to “Lebanon and northern Syria.'
[ 19 July 2021, GoS ]  The salary increase also fuels concern that the additional payroll costs borne by the state   estimated at 980 billion SYP annually  ( approx. 300 million USD, at market rates )    will ultimately be passed on to ordinary Syrians. Indeed, there are signs this is already happening. The rise in state salaries is the sixth since the conflict began, and lessons from previous salary adjustments remain relevant.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 54% of communities reported a lack of employment opportunities for women as a barrier to meeting basic needs.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Child labour and early marriage were reported to prevent children from going to school in 81% and 36% of communities.
[ Jan   Dec 2020, Overall Syria ]  Chronic malnutrition  ( stunting )  remains one of the major public health and development threats in Syria, where annually more than 0.5 million Syrian children and one in three displaced children lose their future development and learning potentials due to stunting. Stunting is strongly linked with poor IYCF  ( Infant and Young Child Feeding )  practices and maternal malnutrition.
[ 20 April 2021, North Syria ]  The northern regions of Syria, the countryside of Aleppo, and the Idleb Governorate have recorded 21,630 cases.
[ 20 April 2021, North Syria ]  The team of Response Coordinators in the North had previously warned of the increasing rate of infection with the virus. It said in a statement last month that it expected a sharp increase in numbers “as a result of the disregard for the necessary preventive measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and the weakness of humanitarian response operations in the region.'
[ April 2021, NWS ]  As a result of water shortage, households resorted to spending money usually spent on other things or buying water on credit in 43% and 27% of the communities, respectively. Moreover, to cope with the lack of sufficient water, households in around 40% of the communities reportedly bathed less frequently and did laundry less frequently. Furthermore, reducing drinking water consumption was reported by KIs as a coping strategy in 7% of the assessed communities. In fact, drinking water was indicated as a water, sanitation and hygiene  ( WASH )  priority need in 40% of the assessed communities in Northern Aleppo and in 28% of communities in Greater Idleb.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  A lack of medicines and medical equipment at the health facility was reported in half of the assessed communities, and medicines and other commodities were reported as a priority health need in one third of the assessed communities.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Problems with the drinking water were reported in 26% of communities. Water being calcareous was the most commonly reported problem with drinking water  ( reported by KIs in 26% of communities ) .
[ April 2021, NWS ]  97% of communities where KIs reported that households experienced barriers to accessing sufficient food. In 19% of these communities, KIs reported that the unavailability of certain food items was a challenge to accessing sufficient food.
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  As prices increase, families have been forced to adopt dangerous coping methods including: A 25% increase in child marriage in areas like Quneitra, Lattakia  ( urban IDPs ) , Deir ez Zor  ( rural and urban )  and Al Hasakeh  ( rural and urban ) .
[ 30 March 2021, NES, NWS ]  It's estimated that 80% of people living in informal settlement sites in the north west as well as the north east are women and children  ( HNO )  making the need for education, nutrition, maternal and child health services dire.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  Most commonly reported coping strategies for a lack of food  ( by % of communities ) : 69% said Relying on less preferred food or lower food qualities, 61% said Borrowing money to buy food and 60% said Buying food with money usually used for other things.
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  As prices increase, families have been forced to adopt dangerous coping methods including: Cutting down the number of meals perday.  ( three to two )  and purchasing food on credit  ( 50% of people in rural areas and 70% in urban areas ) .
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  Although all population groups have been affected by the protracted crisis, children under 5 and pregnant and lactating women  ( PLWs )  are facing the highest risk in terms of deteriorated physical and mental well being as a result of inadequate food and poor nutrition.
[ 30 March 2021, Overall Syria ]  According to a needs analysis the top three needs in 2021 as reported by Syrian communities are: 71% said Access to food/nutrition.
[ April 2021, NWS ] High price of suitable foods formula was the most commonly reported challenge to feeding young children  ( reported by KIs in 90% of communities ) .
[ April 2021, NWS ]  % of communities where COVID 19 related barriers to access services were reported: 0% reported Education services were not always functioning in person because classes were reduced  ( number of days/grades )  due to COVID 19.
[ April 2021, NWS ]  KIs in 43% of communities reported a lack of employment opportunities for persons with a disability as a barrier to meeting basic needs.