Syria

Context

Syria has been the scene of multiple crises since 2011. The extreme violence of the conflict has resulted in the deaths of more than 300,000 people and the displacement of 6.8 million people internally and 5.4 million externally, making Syrians the largest refugee population in the world. The length and scale of the conflict has led to the fragmentation of the country, particularly following the intervention of foreign powers and the establishment of terrorist groups in the country.

 

Since 2019, Syria has been hit by a major economic crisis, which has exposed the country’s structural weaknesses and very rapidly affected the living conditions of the population. This crisis has been compounded by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has added to the already immense humanitarian needs. Syrians now face soaring inflation, rising costs of living and inconsistent access to water and electricity.

 

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake of 6 February killed at least 8,478 people and injured 14,500 in northern and western Syria, in addition to causing immense material damage, mainly in the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia and Hama.

 

The consequences of this situation are still with us today: in 2023, an estimated 15.3 million Syrians will be in need of humanitarian assistance.

TGH in Syria

TGH has been operating in Syria since 2018 and has developed a programme that includes an integrated multi-sectoral, needs-based, people-centred and area-based approach.

TGH is working in the field of education, rehabilitating infrastructure and offering non-formal education courses to enable children to return to school. The UN estimates that 6.9 million children and education staff are in need of humanitarian assistance. TGH has also set up social support activities to identify children with specific needs and direct them towards appropriate care. Cash transfers are also offered to families in very precarious economic situations to enable them to keep their children in school and thus combat the use of child labour. Since 2023, TGH has also been promoting access to technical and vocational training for school leavers and young people unable to complete their schooling.

 

TGH is also working to improve access to water and hygiene by restoring wells and water storage facilities and replacing equipment that has been destroyed, either by the conflict or, more recently, by the earthquake. TGH also carries out hygiene awareness activities and distributes hygiene kits (family kits and women’s kits).

Following the earthquake in February 2023, TGH extended its activities to the governorate of Aleppo, as well as the rural areas of Damascus, Idleb South and Dar’a.

Current programmes

Integrated response to the needs of underserved communities in Aleppo, Daraa and Rural Damascus

  • Funding : SHF
  • Beneficiaries: 114,800
  • Duration : 9 months (from 20/10/24 to 19/07/25)
  • Global budget : 685,811 USD
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Improving access to education for vulnerable children

  • Funding : SDC
  • Beneficiaries: 9,093
  • Duration : 24 months (du 01/08/22 au 31/07/25)
  • Global budget : 4,000,000 EUR
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Multisectoral approach to mitigate the impact of winter conditions in Syria

  • Funding : SHF
  • Beneficiaries : 27,850
  • Duration : 11 months (from 15/12/23 to 14/11/24)
  • Total budget : USD 1,123,961
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Responding to vital emergencies and the long-term needs of populations

  • Funding : UE
  • Beneficiaries : 100,665
  • Duration : 17 months (from 01/08/23 to 31/12/24)
  • Total budget : EUROS 2,477,000
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SPARK project (Health, Cleanliness, Sanitation and Resources for Aleppo)

  • Funding : Agence de l’Eau Loire-Bretagne, Agence de l’Eau Rhin-Meuse
  • Beneficiaries: 10,000
  • Duration : 18 months (from 01/06/23 to 31/12/24)
  • Budget global : EUROS 200,000
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Earthquake: emergency response to basic needs

  • Funding : FdF
  • Beneficiaries: 1,695
  • Duration : 19 months (from 15/05/23 to 31/12/24)
  • Total budget : EUROS 174,000
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