In 2024, UNFPA is appealing for a total of $132.5 million to fund its regional Syria crisis response, of which only 21 percent has been funded. This document provides an overview of the needs across the crisis region, which covers the Whole of Syria, Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt.
Despite the continuing efforts of humanitarian actors, the Syria crisis remains one of the world’s most complex humanitarian and protection emergencies. In 2024, 16.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance — the highest number since the onset of the crisis in 2011. This includes 8.4 million women and girls, around 4.2 million of whom are of reproductive age. Meanwhile, more than 6.3 million Syrian refugees remain in five neighbouring countries, nearly half of whom are women and girls who face mounting risks of violence, exploitation, and lack of access to essential services.
For millions of Syrians / host communities, there are no alternatives to UNFPA-supported services. Underfunding UNFPA-supported programmes deprives entire communities of life-saving SRH services, which translates to more mothers and their infants dying or facing the life-long consequences of obstetric and newborn complications. It also leads to the closure of Safe Spaces and health facilities, which provide life-saving care, protection, and pathways to brighter futures for hundreds of thousands of women and girls every year.
