The crisis in Syria has severely damaged productive sectors and infrastructure, contributing to a stinging economic recession which has seen enormous numbers of people across the country lose their access to livelihoods. By the end of 2013, total economic loss since the start of the conflict was estimated at USD 143.8 billion, which is equivalent to 276 percent of the Gross Domestic Product of 2010 in constant prices. In addition, the Syrian human development had regressed by more than four decades, with a Human Development Index measure of 0.472, Syria has now fallen from the “medium human development” cluster of nations into the “low human development” group. This project is part of the SHARP 2014 and contributes to the early recovery and livelihoods sector.

To strengthen the resilience of the Syrian people to cope with the effects of the protracted crisis and enable those whose livelihoods were severely disrupted to recover and rebuild their lives.

Syria crisis-affected population including host communities and vulnerable groups (IDPs, persons with disability, elderly, women income earners/female headed households and youths).

1. Improved coordination of livelihood and early recovery response that provides the internally displaced persons (IDPs) and their host communities with a sustained/enhanced service delivery and rehabilitated basic community infrastructure.
2. Stabilized basic livelihoods in view of supporting early recovery efforts with special focus on youth, women headed households and persons with disability.

Expected results:  

1. Improved service delivery and repair of basic community infrastructure
2. Disrupted livelihoods restored/ stabilized in affected communities

The project is part of SHARP 5 and in line with the overall SDC response to the Syrian crisis.

Phase 1 15.11.2014 - 31.08.2015   (Completed)