How big is the humanitarian funding gap for Syria in 2026?
People in need
OCHA's 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan for Syria is typically funded at only 30 to 50 percent of requirements by mid-year, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unfunded across food, health, shelter, WASH and protection sectors.
Annual funding requirements for Syria are set in OCHA's Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), derived from the Humanitarian Needs Overview. Donor pledges are tracked in real time on the Financial Tracking Service (FTS). For most protracted crises, including Syria, the funded share rarely exceeds 60 percent by year-end.
The shortfall has operational consequences. WFP frequently halves food rations when funding falls below threshold, UNHCR scales back cash-based assistance, and INGOs are forced to suspend protection programming first. Donor concentration is another risk: a small number of governments (the United States, Germany, the European Commission, the United Kingdom, and Japan) account for the majority of pledged funding in Syria, so any single donor pull-back creates a disproportionate shock.
Data sources
- OCHA
- OCHA FTS
- Development Initiatives
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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