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Since the start of the crisis in Syria, the response by UNICEF and its partners has focused on providing drinking water and sanitation, health, education and child protection services to families displaced inside Syria and to refugee populations in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey .

Last year, UNICEF appealed for $470.6m to support our work for Syrian children acrossthe region.

inside Syria and in countries hosting them as refugees. None of this would have been possible without the contribution of our donors including many in the Gulf countries.

As part of the UN largest ever humanitarian appeal, UNICEF is asking for $835m to be able to continue its work in 2014. As usual, we count on your generosity.

December 2013 ,16

Inside SyriaNumber of registered and

unregistered refugee children

1,207,7064,278,000

In the Sub-Region

In this document,you will �nd a snapshot of how these e�orts bene�tted children

“My children missed some vaccinations

UNICEF campaign, they are receiving

them again.” Taibe, Syrian mother in a

refugee camp in Turkey.

• 1,086,218 children have been vaccinated against measles inside Syria and 4,736,750 in the sub-region.

• 10,000,000 people had access to drinking and domestic water inside Syria and 330,982 in the sub-region.

• 2,200,000 children will be vaccinated inside Syria and 23,700,000 in the sub-region.

• 10,000,000 people will have access to clean water inside Syria and 1,060,726 in the sub-region.

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Health and Nutrition:

Inside SyriaUNICEF is working on improving access for children

package of quality health care services, sustaining children’s immunization against Measles and Polio and increasing support to routine immunization.

In the sub-regionUNICEF’s priorities are to ensure access by vulnerable refugee children to quality health services at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. In addition to vaccinating children against preventable diseases. UNICEF ensures pregnant women are immunised against tetanus and Integrate nutrition into primary health care.

health including diarrhoea and fungal

infections.” Ayda, widowed Syrian

mother in Lebanon.

Water and Sanitation:

Inside SyriaUNICEF improves access to clean drinking water and sanitation for children in their community and for the internally displaced at collective shelters in the most

Sanitation in schools. We also ensure access to hygiene kits and hygiene education for the prevention of water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases.

In the sub-regionWe ensure sustainable access for Syrian refugees to

sanitation and hygiene facilities, taking into consideration those with special needs. Our aim is to rehabilitate water networks and install gender appropriate water and sanitation facilities for boys and girls in schools and Child Friendly Spaces.

In 2013

In 2013

In 2014

In 2014

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“My biggest wish is to go to University.

Samer, 19 years old, Syrian living in

the camp in Jordan.

Education:

Inside SyriaUNICEF ensures access to quality education in safe and protective learning environments for school age children and adolescents with a special focus on affected and internally displaced children. We provide remedial education, catch-up classes and vocational learning opportunities.

In the sub-regionWe provide refugee children with access to formal, quality and protective education in both camps and host communities. We train teachers, education administrators and counsellors in camp and urban settings to provide non-formal and remedial education for out of school children.

“Not only were we hearing the bomb-ing everywhere, we were also seeing people die. We came here but left our heart in Syria with all our relatives and beloved ones.” Hala (16), February 2013, Akcakale refugee camp, Turkey.

Child Protection:

Inside SyriaOur child-friendly and adolescent-friendly spaces provide children with recreational activities, sports, cultural activities and life skills. We support host communities to provide psychosocial support to children and we conduct education campaigns on dangers of mines, cluster ammunitions and explosive remnants of war.

In the sub-regionUNICEF provides safe child-friendly learning environments and recreational and psychosocial interventions for children. We distribute recreational supplies to children, mobilize and train youth to organize and facilitate extracurricular sport and recreation activities. We also provide support for separated and unaccompanied children.

In 2013

In 2014

• 291,678 children had access to learning programmes inside Syria and 267,588 in the sub-region.

• 3,946,000 children will have access to education inside Syria and 537,541 in the sub-region.

In 2013

In 2014

• 465,000 children had access to psychological support through Child Friendly Spaces inside Syria and 388,476 in the sub-region.

• 1,558,000 children will have access to child protection interventions including psychological support inside Syria and 473,300 in the sub-region.