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. …

Now I can say that I have friends from all over Syria. Whether I travel east to Deir ez-Zur or Damascus or west to Tartous. I have friends everywhere” said Merai from Hassakeh More than a decade of conflict has profoundly affected the relationships between everyday Syrians. With 6.9 million…

By Ramla Khaldi, Resident Representative, UNDP Syria Recognition means to be accepted for who we are, to be seen, and to get credit and appreciation for the things we do. What happens when we are part of…

“It all starts with an idea. We had this dream for years, we finally made it a reality” said Maysa’a one of the founders of the Social Solidarity Kitchen in Swaida. In 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Idea Challenge project, the first social enterprise programme in…

In line with the protection strategy of the 2022–2023 Syria Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), UNDP is advancing efforts to increase legal awareness among vulnerable Syrians, especially around issues of civil documentation and housing, land, and property (HLP). According to the 2022 Humanitarian Needs Overview, challenges around access to civil documentation…

Promoting sustainable agriculture to support vulnerable farmers in Syria sustain decent livelihoods and improve food security Agriculture is a cornerstone of the economy in Syria. Today, agriculture and food production are at a record low with more than half of the population in Syria are unable to meet their daily food needs. Agricultural production in Syria faces a myriad of challenges related not only to more…

Around the world, electricity is taken for granted. Light, heating, and communication are available at the flick of a switch or the push of a button. It powers devices that make daily living such as refrigerating food, working, or studying after dark possible. More than a decade of crisis has…

Experience shows that in crisis contexts, resilience can be increased through integrated responses that are driven by the priorities of local communities and stakeholders; responses which go deep to address the root causes that prevent those communities from meeting their basic needs with dignity and which take into consideration and…