HIGHLIGHTS:
In Lebanon, the VASyr 2016 preliminary findings indicated no major change in the shelter distribution of the refugee population. While almost 60% of the refugee households live in apartments, the remaining 40% are scattered in informal settlements and substandard buildings. The biggest load of refugee households living in Informal Settlements is concentrated in Bekaa, BaalbeckHermel, and Akkar. The VASyr findings indicate also that 12% of the refugee households changed their accommodation in the six past months mainly because of non-affordable rent, evictions, overcrowding, and bad shelter conditions.
In Jordan, 1,123 benefited from a 3RP partner Cash for Rent project in Irbid, Mafraq, Zarqa, Ajloun and Al-Balqa. Around 100 housing units have been completed in unfinished buildings in Irbid, Ajloun, and Jerash. In northern governorates 55 beneficiaries have been accommodated in seven upgraded shelters.
In Iraq, the total shelter capacity of Syrian refugee camps is now nearly 20,000 shelter units, of which almost 16,000 (81 per cent) are now finalized (provided with concrete slab, kitchen, family latrine and shower) and more than 15,000 occupied (about 75,000 individuals). The construction of 2,528 improved shelters is planned for this year, of which 1,090 (43 per cent) have been completed and occupied. After completion of the remaining shelters, 96.5 per cent of in camp refugee population will have access to improved shelter. Since the beginning of the year in Sulaymaniyah and Erbil 552 Households received rental support.
