The UNICEF Syria Crisis is a series of bi-weekly report that provides a summary of the humanitarian situation in Syria and development of the organization’s projects in the regions including Syria;; Lebanon;; Jordan;; Iraq;; Turkey and Egypt. The report contains an overview to the changing situations and humanitarian needs of the crisis. It focuses on the results and progress of the UNICEF projects in partnership with other local agencies in each country. These projects aim to ensure sustained access to safe water and sanitation;; provide psychosocial support;; vaccination and school supplies for children and support camps and host community schools for increased school enrollment. Relevant figures that summarize and evaluate the development of ongoing programmes can also be found in the report.

With an executive summary on the Syrian refugees situation in Jordan;; the report combines the conclusions of detailed assessments in various areas including as child protection and gender-based violence;; education;; water sanitation and hygiene;; and nutrition and health. It provides a holistic picture of the situation faced by Syrian children and women in Jordan to draw out recommendations for necessary plans of action. Some key findings of the report include growing challenges for water;; sanitation and hygiene situation in Za’atari camp;; several threats to the nutritional status and health of Syrian girls;; boys and women and increasing violence against adolescents. Bringing together the voices of children and women at the camps;; the report examines the situations of Syrian refugees in host communities and refugee camps and finds key recommendations based on them.

أُجري هذا التقرير على مدار أربعة أشهر في لبنان والأردن;; ويركز على التحديات المؤلمة التي تواجه أطفال اللاجئين السوريين كل يوم. والهدف من هذا التقرير هو إعداد تقرير قائم على الأدلة من زاوية إنسانية;; تستهدف قاعدة عريضة من الجماهير لرفع الوعي بشأن التحديات التي تواجه حماية الأطفال;; وإعطاء فكرة عن كيفية استجابة وكالة الأمم المتحدة وشركائها;; وتسليط الضوء على بعض الفجوات التي تتطلب اهتماماً عاجلاً من جانب المجتمع الدولي. وتم اعتماد منهجية تتألف من مراجعة مكتبية للتقارير والتقييمات القائمة;; إلى جانب جمع البيانات وإجراء بحث ميداني في كل من المواقع الحضرية والريفية وفي المخيمات. وقد تم جمع المعلومات من خلال مناقشات مجموعة التركيز والمقابلات التي أجريت مع الأطفال اللاجئين وعائلاتهم;; إلى جانب اللاجئين العاملين مع الأطفال داخل مجتمعاتهم وموظفي المفوضية وغيرها من المنظمات العاملة مع الأطفال اللاجئين.

The report aims to address the particular needs and cultural dynamics of Syrian refugees residing in Jordan;; especially with regards gender-based violence and child protection issues. It presents a comprehensive range of perspectives from urban Syrian refugees and local Jordanian decision makers in government;; community-based organizations and the religious and education sectors. The assessment of this report is based on data collected through three methodologies including questionnaire survey to refugees outside the Za’atari refugee camp;; focus group discussions in regions across Jordan and in-depth interviews. Key findings of the report are 1. The rates of early marriage are high;; 2. A significant percentage of children contribute to the household’s income and 3. Restrictions on women and girls’ mobility constrain their participation in social and economic activities and access to basic services. The report recommends measures to prevent acts of sexual exploitation and abuse and ensure the needs of the most vulnerable members of the Syrian refugee population in the cities.