I. General / Inter-Sector Update
3RP 2016 Mid-Year Report: The Inter-Sector Working Group members provided inputs on progress in the coordinated response of more than 50 partners to provide assistance and capacities to Syrian refugees and host communities during the first half of 2016. As of 31 May 2016, USD 255 million (or 34 per cent of the total requested funds) have been received under the interagency appeal for the refugee pillar of the 3RP, in support of the Jordan Response Plan. The report mentions that refugees in the region have exhausted their savings and resources and are falling further into poverty; in Jordan 90% of Syrian refugees surveyed are living below the Jordanian poverty line, up from 86% in 2015. The report is available at www.3RPSyriaCrisis.org for further details.
Services Advisor: A web-based mapping system on services for refugees was rolled-out during the reporting month. The Information Management Team has worked with developers on refining and enhancing some parts of the system, after receiving feedback from partners on several issues that need to be adjusted (such as a user interface, a layout of data, visualization and reporting). The Information Management Team is currently amending all changes to the final version that will be released at the end of July.
Inter-Agency Coordination Briefing Kit has been updated during the reporting period. It is available at http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/working_group.php?Page=Country&LocationId=107&Id=60 or http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/download.php?id=11118 Sector Gender Analysis: The Sector Gender Focal Points Network has continued to further develop gender analysis for their respective sector. So far the Education and Health Sectors completed gender analysis; key findings are available at http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/working_group.php?Page=Country&LocationId=107&Id=70
Coordination Skills Training: A three-day training for sector chairs and urban/camp coordinators is planned from 25 July to 27 July to strengthen capacity of coordinators. The training will cover various themes, such as refugee coordination model, response planning and strategy development, soft skills including meeting management, conflict management and negotiation.