Working Towards a Better Future: UNHCR Syria End of Year Report 2016

Publication language
English
Pages
90pp
Date published
01 Dec 2016
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Conflict, violence & peace, Protection, human rights & security, Forced displacement and migration
Countries
Syria

UNHCR as the protection and community services sector lead agency is coordinating the efforts of protection partners in the country to identify and mitigate protection risks, respond to the needs and enhance communities’ coping mechanisms and support a protective environment. As such, in 2016 UNHCR reached over two million individuals with protection and community services interventions, including capacity building of UNHCR’s partners and outreach volunteers, targeted material assistance, socio-economic activities, recreational activities, psychosocial support (PSS), legal aid, sexual and genderbased violence (SGBV) referrals, child protection services, community based initiatives, as well as awareness raising sessions on various issues, ranging from civil documentation procedures to prevention of SGBV and early marriages.