Northern Syria | Overview of the humanitarian conditions in Idleb where the impact of an increasingly complex crisis has hit hundreds of thousands
23 July 2024
The latest Humanitarian Situation Overview in Idleb City, Syria, presents vital insights into the challenges faced by the urban households. This situation overview presents findings on the access to services, living conditions, economic conditions, and priority needs across accessible areas in the city. In particular, this urban households assessment highlights several key issues and needs that demand immediate attention:
- 97% of Internally Displaced (IDP) households and 88% of host community households experienced obstacles in meeting their basic needs. The most significant barriers were the lack of employment opportunities, insufficient wages relative to rising prices, and inadequate skills for higher-paying jobs.
- More than half of all households (52%) had insufficient access to water. Key barriers included insufficient water storage capacity (70%), unaffordability of water (47%), and insufficient supply from the network (34%).
- 47% of households had unmet health needs, notably due to unaffordable medicines (45%) and lack of medicines or medical equipment at health facilities (40%).
- 39% of households reported shelter inadequacies, including poor sanitation, unsealed windows/doors, and leakage during rain. 75% of IDP households reported housing, land, and property concerns.
- The average expenditure on electricityconstituted a significant portion of household income, with notable disparities between host community and IDP households.
From this assessment it seems clear that sustained economic deterioration and climate shocks resulting in unstable markets and worsening food and water access compound the pre-existing vulnerabilities of urban populations who face persistent insecurity, damaged infrastructure, and complex population dynamics. This calls for a tailored humanitarian response to address those priority needs.
For a comprehensive understanding of the situation and more detailed insights, read the full report here.
