Highlights
Syria: IOM Damascus delivered medical supplies and equipment to the Az-Zabdani primary healthcare centre in Rural Damascus.
Additionally, in response to the recent mass displacement in Hama and Idleb, IOM’s Turkey hub provided 1,000 NFI kits and 750 tents, while IOM’s Jordan hub organised five convoys consisting of 63 trucks of humanitarian assistance for southern Syria.Jordan: From 19 to 20 October, IOM implemented the third training session on counter-trafficking for 15 government officials from the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Interior.
Iraq: IOM continues to provide livelihood support to hundreds of Syrians in Iraq, reaching 142 beneficiaries this month.
In addition, 142 more refugees were profiled for assistance under the upcoming Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan 2015-2016 (3RP).Turkey: In coordination with the Social Solidarity Foundation, IOM continues to support the food kitchen in Gaziantep province, serving 4,000 individuals a day, 6 days per week. As winter is approaching, IOM is building a rooftop so people are protected from the increasing rainfall.
Lebanon: IOM launched its winter assistance targeting Syrian refugees and Lebanese returnees, mainly in high altitude areas in Bekaa and Akkar governorates.
Assistance in the upcoming months will include weather-proofing and sealing off kits, in addition to cash grants