2019 Syria Regional Appeal - Syria -Education in Emergencies

In 2019, UNRWA will continue to provide formal and non-formal education services to up to 51,000 Palestine refugee children (an increase from 48,100 enrolled in 2018) in 103 schools located in Damascus, Rif Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, Homs, Latakia and Dera’a. The Agency will also continue its Education in Emergencies (EiE) interventions, including the maintenance and running of recreational spaces; the implementation of recreational activities, the provision of Summer Learning activities; the engagement of parents through awareness-raising sessions on violence / Gender Based Violence (GBV), explosive remnants of war (ERWs), and career guidance for their children; the strengthening of the identification and management of Psychosocial Support (PSS) cases in schools; and continued capacity-building for education staff.