2019 Syria Regional Appeal - Syria -Cash Assistance for Essential Needs

In 2019, UNRWA will continue to provide cash assistance to respond to the basic needs of Palestine refugees, including for food, NFIs and shelter. To ensure a more efficient use of scarce resources, the Agency will introduce a targeted approach to the provision of cash assistance, with a focus on the most vulnerable Palestine refugees. A vulnerability assessment conducted by UNRWA in December 2017 found that female-headed households, families headed by a disabled person and people with disabilities, families headed by an older person and unaccompanied minors (orphans)10 have an increased likelihood of being vulnerable. In order to ensure that most vulnerable Palestine refugees meet their basic needs, under the 2019 Emergency Appeal UNRWA will provide US$ 28 per person per month to 126,000 Palestine refugees who fall within one of the four vulnerable categories stated above. The remaining caseload of Palestine refugees will continue to receive basic emergency assistance in the form of US$ 14 per person per month, to support vulnerable families’ resilience and preventing them from slipping into further poverty or resorting to negative coping mechanisms.