The prolonged conflict in Syria has led to a health care crisis for the country’s 23.5 million inhabitants, with 16.7 million people needing humanitarian assistance in 2024—the highest number since the crisis began in 2011. More than half of those in need of assistance are women and girls. Because of the highly complex coordination architecture involved in the Whole of Syria response, a desk review was initiated to help stakeholders better understand the availability, quality, and application of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) data and programme information across the Whole of Syria.

This desk review discusses the gaps and challenges in reproductive and maternal health data and services in Syria, focusing on the need for high-quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for women and girls. It highlights the complexity of coordinating humanitarian responses in Syria, due to the fragmented territories and the presence of multiple governing authorities. The scope of this review includes methodology, limitations, background, contextual analysis, data availability, findings, and recommendations.