Syria grappled with a host of environmental challenges even before the crisis, from water scarcity and soil degradation to air pollution and insufficient waste management. The substantial water deficit painted a stark picture of resource strain. Eastern Ghouta, a countryside area in southwestern Syria that surrounds the city of Damascus…

By: Asma’ Nashawati, UNDP Syria Communications Associate and Gender Champion When I reminisce about my childhood, one memory stands out vividly, colouring my normally…

Under a protracted crisis of over 12 years, the Syrian economy is subject to repeated shocks, increasing humanitarian needs reaching an all-time high and worryingly limited livelihood opportunities. This is as much constraining to the economy as it is to the people. The situation continues to deteriorate, adding unimaginable suffering…

Driven by his passion for farming, Yasser, a 71-year-old farmer from Sweida, begins each day early, tending to his home farm, where he has successfully transformed steep, barren land into fertile terraces for cultivating a variety of vegetables. Yasser inherited his deep love for the land and farming from his…

By: Haya Al Nabulsi, Damazzle General Manager and Women Innovators Programe (WIP2) Participant I am Haya Al Nabulsi, I am 25 years old, and I’m thrilled to share my journey with you as a woman leading a digital startup. In 2022, I participated in the Women Innovators Program (WIP) and…

Aya is a 25-year-old Mechanical Engineering graduate from Aleppo. For her thesis in 2021, Aya used 3D printing to restore the skull bones of an 18-year-old young woman who lost her eye in an accident and was unable to obtain a prosthetic eye because of the loss of the orbital…

“I feel happy going to work in the morning. I always dreamed of working and supporting my family. Today, my dream became a reality. I am proud to be contributing to the rehabilitation of my city”. Firas is 37 years old from Deir ez Zur. He always dreamed of working…

Questions and Answers What were your first impressions on arriving in areas directly impacted by the earthquake? My visits to the earthquake-affected governorates were a complete eye-opener. Even before I travelled there, I had realized that I had been entirely wrong in assuming that the conditions in 2022 were the…

More than ten years of crisis have inflicted immense suffering on the Syrian population. The number of Syrians needing humanitarian assistance increased to 14.6 million in 2021. People’s ability to meet basic needs has further decreased with a consistently disproportionate impact on women-headed households, older persons without family support, persons…