The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian ...

Damascus, 4 November – The RC/HC for Syria Adam Abdelmoula launched the country’s Early Recovery Strategy (ERS) 2024-2028. The Strategy aims to support building long-term resilience and address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country.

Since the crisis first began in 2011, Syria has endured profound and far-reaching consequences that have had a devastating impact on the country’s most vulnerable and marginalized populations, including nearly seven million internally displaced persons. Today, over 16.7 million people in Syria require some form of life-saving and life-sustaining assistance. While ongoing humanitarian efforts remain critical, they are insufficient to foster resilience or enable sustainable, inclusive recovery.

The ERS leverages and expands upon early recovery interventions initiated under the Humanitarian Response Plan and other programmes, focusing on strengthening local capacities. By addressing immediate humanitarian needs and reducing reliance on continuous aid over time, the Strategy supports sustainable, gender-responsive and context-sensitive interventions.

The Strategy identifies four key areas of intervention:

Prioritizing Health and Nutrition.

Ensuring Quality Education.

Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods.

In addition, one key enabler is sustainable energy, which is crucial to support these efforts and enable effective and sustainable recovery.

“This Strategy is the result of many months of work by the UN system. It will serve as an invaluable tool to ensure meaningful progress and help address the root causes of the Syria crisis to ensure a sustainable approach to resilience,” Mr Abdelmoula said during the launch. This robust plan underscores the UN’s commitment to fostering resilience and sustainable recovery in Syria, addressing immediate needs while laying the foundation for long-term stability and development.

For more information:

Joseph Ingangi – Head of Office | OCHA Syria - Damascus E-mail: [email protected]

Sevim Turkmani - Public Information Officer | OCHA Syria - Damascus E-mail: [email protected]