Evaluation of UNHCR’s Emergency Response to the influx of Syrian Refugees into Turkey

The purpose of this evaluation is both learning and accountability. The evaluation focuses only on the Syrian caseload in Turkey during the period of 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2015. The evaluation does not consider UNHCR's assistance and protection of the approximately 250,000 non-Syrian refugees in Turkey, nor the European movement, nor the cross-border activities into Syria under the Syrian Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan. Historical elements and perspectives prior to the Syrian emergency serve as a baseline to underline progress and difficulties encountered.