Which aid organizations work in Syria?
People in need
UN agencies (UNHCR, OCHA, WFP, UNICEF, IOM, WHO), the ICRC and national Red Crescent/Red Cross societies, and over 100 international and national NGOs deliver humanitarian assistance in Syria under the cluster coordination system.
The active operational footprint in Syria is tracked through OCHA's 3W (Who does What Where) dataset, published quarterly on the Humanitarian Data Exchange. UN agencies hold cluster-lead responsibilities — UNHCR for Protection and Shelter in conflict-IDP settings, WFP for Food Security, UNICEF for WASH, Nutrition, Education and Child Protection, WHO for Health.
National NGOs and local responders deliver an increasing share of frontline assistance, supported by the Grand Bargain commitments on localisation. International NGOs frequently act as implementing partners for UN cluster leads, channeling pooled fund and bilateral donor resources into community-level programming.
Data sources
- UNHCR
- OCHA
- IOM DTM
- ACLED
Figures synthesised from primary humanitarian data partners. Numbers update on monthly cycles as new field assessments and registration data are released.
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