Highlights
NFI
Since the beginning of the year 2,526,378 individuals have been supported with a total of 8,361,863 [NFIs 16.5 Items per family in average •
The Sector endorsed its Monitoring Format and reviewed the mapping of contingency stock/pipeline as well as the NFIs catalogue.
Based on the information gathered from partners, it is expected that the Sector will reach approximately 1.9 million people in need with winterized kits in the upcoming winter. The main contributors are UNHCR, UNICEF and DRC as well as PU, GOPA and IOM. The extra winterized items include high thermal blankets and winter clothes for children and adults and will be distributed to all governorates
Shelter
The shelter response has reached so far this year 81,165 beneficiaries using various shelter solutions, mainly through upgrading public and private collective shelters for 32,642 IDPs and distributing shelter kits and materials for 35,108 individuals, in addition to .supporting the management and maintenance of shelters which accommodate 12,797 Palestinian refugees
Beside the classical shelter interventions, the Sector is launching new types of shelter assistance, stressing community empowerment and utilizing its capacity. The Sector is promoting pilot projects for owner-/tenant based assistance through cash for work programmes and support for access to essential building material. Furthermore, the Sector supports governorates’ technical departments for Operation and Maintenance programmes in public collective shelters to be carried out through dedicated units in collaboration with IDP communities
New shelter projects are initiated in empty public or industrial complexes, as comprehensive intervention, combining components of several sectors into one comprehensive response, benefiting high numbers of people through different services
In summary, the protraction and complexity of the crisis in the country requires further efforts to develop emergency response into a more sustainable resilience oriented response. The Sector therefore increasingly promotes support to IDPs’ self-help based initiatives