With the generous contributions received from donors, UNHCR provided lifesaving winterization support to over 3.6 million vulnerable Syrian and Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.
This included 1.25 million IDPs in Syria, 1.8 million Syrian refugees in the region, nearly 482,000 IDPs in Iraq, and over 84,000 Iraqi refugees in the region. With early planning, preparation and procurement, timely and efficient response was provided ensuring families were equipped to survive the winter.
The winterization programme covered the period from September 2017 to March 2018 including cash and in-kind assistance. Post distribution monitoring is taking place in all countries to assess the impact of the support.