Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Population
Financials
Presence
  • People in need
    13.6 million
  • People targeted
    8.2 million
  • People reached
    12.4 million
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  • People reached %
    152%
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  • Requirements ($)
    $382 million
  • Funding ($)
    $90.4 million
  • % Funded
    23.7%

Cluster Objectives

CO1

Save lives and reduce Protection risks among displaced population and host communities by providing essential WASH supplies and services, and enhance hygiene practices.

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Contributes to
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
There is no caseload or indicator available

CO2

Save lives, reduce WASH related diseases and malnutrition by providing essential WASH supplies and services, and enhance hygiene practices among the most vulnerable populations.

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Contributes to
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
There is no caseload or indicator available

CO3

Save lives by providing essential WASH supplies and services, and enhance hygiene practices among the most vulnerable populations affected by natural and climate change disasters (drought).

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Contributes to
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
There is no caseload or indicator available

CO4

Support and restore water, sanitation and solid waste management systems to ensure continuity of services for most vulnerable affected people in Syria.

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Contributes to
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
There is no caseload or indicator available

CO5

Provide humanitarian WASH responses in a coordinated, inclusive, adapted, dignified manner to the most vulnerable populations in Syria.

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Contributes to
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
There is no caseload or indicator available

Cluster Activities

CA1

Activity 1.1: Improve access to safe water through humanitarian emergency response for IDPs and host population

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.1.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from IDPs and host population with improved access to safe water through humanitarian emergency response
Individuals
2,473,961
No data

CA2

Activity 1.2: Improve access to sanitation through humanitarian emergency response for IDPs and host population

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.2.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from IDPs and host population with improved access to sanitation through humanitarian emergency response
Individuals
1,816,450
No data

CA3

Activity 1.3: Improve public health and environmental protection through emergency solid-waste management response for IDPs and host population

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.3.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from IDPs and host population reached through emergency solid-waste management
Individuals
481,758
No data

CA4

Activity 1.4: Improve access to emergency essential WASH Non-food items (NFIs) among IDPs and host population

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.4.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from IDPs and host population who received emergency essential WASH Non-food items (NFIs)
Individuals
1,517,768
No data

CA5

Activity 1.5: Conduct hygiene promotion initiatives and activities targeting IDPs and the host population

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.5.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from IDPs and host population reached by hygiene promotional activities, campaigns, and through direct messaging (excluding mass-media)
Individuals
1,108,317
No data

CA6

Activity 1.6: Improve WASH facilities and services within schools and child-friendly spaces, in close coordination with the Education and Protection sectors.

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.6.2: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) with improved access to gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities in schools, learning spaces, and/or CFSs
Individuals
22,221
No data
Indic 1.6.1: # of schools, learning spaces, and/or CFSs supported with gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities and services
Schools
No data
No data

CA7

Activity 1.7: Improve WASH facilities and services in health care facilities used by IDPs and host population, in close coordination with the Health sector

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 1
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 1.7.1: # of healthcare facilities supported with gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities and services
Health Facilities
No data
No data
Indic 1.7.2: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) with improved access to gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities in healthcare facilities
Individuals
11,522
No data

CA8

Activity 2.1: Conduct vector-control activities (IRS, Fogging, Larva control, Bed net, curtains distribution) in hotspot & high-risk area

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.1.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) who benefited from vector-control activities (IRS, Fogging, Larva control, Bed net, curtains distribution)
Individuals
4,815,578
No data

CA9

Activity 2.2: Improve access to safe water through humanitarian emergency response for outbreak affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.2.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the outbreak-affected populations with improved access to safe water through humanitarian emergency response (KPI-2)
Individuals
3,501,962
No data

CA10

Activity 2.3: Improve access to sanitation through humanitarian emergency response for outbreak affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.3.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the outbreak-affected populations with improved access to sanitation through humanitarian emergency response (KPI-3)
Individuals
441,146
No data

CA11

Activity 2.4: Improve access to emergency essential WASH Non-food items (NFIs) among outbreak affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.4.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the outbreak-affected populations who received emergency essential WASH Non-food items (NFIs) - (KPI-1)
Individuals
262,920
No data

CA12

Activity 2.5: Conduct hygiene promotion, risk communication, and community engagement initiatives and activities targeting the outbreak-affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.5.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the outbreak-affected populations reached by hygiene promotion, risk communication, and community engagement activities, campaigns, and through direct messaging (excluding mass media)
Individuals
3,501,962
No data

CA13

Activity 2.6: Improve WASH facilities and services in healthcare facilities used by outbreak-affected populations, in close coordination with the Health sector

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.6.2: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the outbreak-affected populations with improved access to gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities in healthcare facilities
Individuals
2,854
No data
Indic 2.6.1: # of healthcare facilities supported with gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities and services during outbreaks
Health Facilities
No data
No data

CA14

Activity 2.7: Support the WASH facilities and services in high-frequented public spaces (excluding healthcare facilities) used by outbreak-affected populations, in close coordination with concerned sector (ex: schools, etc.)

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.7.1: # of public spaces benefitting from gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities
Facilities
No data
No data
Indic 2.7.2: # of people in public spaces benefitting from gender-friendly and disability-adopted WASH facilities
Individuals
67,348
No data

CA15

Activity 2.8: Deliver hygiene promotion messages and non-food items to children and their caregivers suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) or Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM).

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 2
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 2.8.1: # of children (Boys, Girls, PLWD) admitted with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) receiving essential emergency WASH Non-food items (NFIs)
Individuals
346,114
No data
Indic 2.8.2: Number of SCs, OTPs and TSFPs providing hygiene promotion messages to SAM and MAM affected children and their caregivers
Numbers
No data
No data

CA16

Activity 3.1: Improve access to safe water through humanitarian emergency response and use of unconventional water source for water crisis affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 3.1.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the water crisis-affected populations with improved access to safe water through humanitarian emergency response and use of unconventional water sources.
Individuals
1,156,427
No data

CA17

Activity 3.2: Conduct hygiene promotion, risk communication, and community engagement initiatives and activities targeting the water crisis-affected populations

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 3
  • Strategic Objective
    • 1
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 3.2.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) from the natural disaster-affected populations reached by hygiene promotion, risk communication, and community engagement activities, campaigns, and through direct messaging (excluding mass media)
Individuals
1,156,427
No data

CA18

Activity 4.1. Repair, rehabilitation and operational support to water systems

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 4
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 4.1.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) with improved access to safe water as a result of expansion, repair, rehabilitation, upgrading, operation and maintenance of water systems
Individuals
4,783,220
No data

CA19

Activity 4.2. Support to water quality assurance of water supply systems

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 4
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 4.2.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) with improved access to safe water due to provision of water disinfectants
Individuals
16,721,378
No data

CA20

Activity 4.3: Repair, rehabilitation and operational support to sanitation system

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 4
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 4.3.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) with improved access to sanitation services through support to sanitation systems by repairing, rehabilitation, upgrading, operation and maintenance including sewage networks, wastewater treatment
Individuals
1,697,613
No data

CA21

Activity 4.4: Repair, rehabilitation and operational support to solid waste management systems

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 4
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 4.4.1: # of people (Women, Men, Boys, Girls, PLWD) with improved access to Solid Waste Management (SWM) services through support to SWM systems
Individuals
615,797
No data

CA22

Activity 4.5: Establish, train, and equip WASH committees

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 4
  • Strategic Objective
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 4.5.1: # of WASH entities' members trained (women, men, PLWD)
Individuals
1,150
No data

CA23

Activity 5.1. Ensure the functionality of the WASH Cluster coordination system, through the implementation of its 6+1 core functions

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 5
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 5.1.2: # of WASH advocacy/ information/ communication products prepared and shared with the relevant audience (WoS, Hub)
Advocacy
No data
No data
Indic 5.1.3: % of partners reporting through the WASH 4Ws system
Percentage
No data
No data
Indic 5.1.1: # of WASH Cluster coordination meetings with minutes and action points (WoS, Hub, sub-national level)
Meetings
92
No data

CA24

Activity 5.2. Enhance intersectoral coordination and response

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 5
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Ind 5.2.1: # of intersectoral activities (workshop, products, etc.) realized at WoS and Hub level
Activities
10
No data

CA25

Activity 5.3. Support and scale up localization of the WASH response

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 5
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Ind. 5.3.1: # of local organizations in leadership positions in WASH Cluster Coordination Mechanisms (co-coordination, IM, SAG, TWiG, sub-national coordination)
Organizations
10
No data

CA26

Activity 5.4. Support the scale-up of the use of MBP in the WASH response

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 5
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 5.4.1: % of people who received market-based assistance for WASH services and goods (out of the total reached population)
People
10
No data

CA27

Activity 5.5. Strengthen prevention and mitigation of WASH-related protection risks

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Contributes to
  • Cluster Objective
    • 5
  • Strategic Objectives
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
Indicator Unit Target Result Progress
Indic 5.5.1: % of HH living in IDP sites that have access to sex-segregated shared WASH sanitation facilities
Households
No data
No data
Indic 5.5.2: % of WASH funding proposals/projects that include at least one GBV indicator that measures one GBV risk mitigation action in line with the GBV Tipsheet (4-pagers)
Projects
80
No data

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Response Plan 2024
https://humanitarianaction.info/plan/1175/ge/7352


Cluster member organizations

21-Jan-2026


Cluster member organizations

Organization Projects Clusters Requirements ($)
Acción Contra el Hambre - Spain
$6.2 million
ACT Alliance / Norwegian Church Aid
$5 million
Action for Humanity - UK
$1.5 million
Adventist Development and Relief Agency
$4.5 million
Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
$2.1 million
Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
$26 million
Al Ihsan NGO
$1.2 million
Al Sham Humanitarian Foundation
$1.4 million
Al Tamayouz for Orphan Sponsorship / Social Care Association
$0.6 million
Al-Bir Wa Al-Ehsan Association in Ras AlAin
$1 million
Al-Khaboor Association
$167 thousand
Amal Organization for Relief and Development
$1.7 million
Arche Nova E.V. - Initiative for People in Need
$1.9 million
Ataa Humanitarian Relief Association
$8.3 million
Athar Foundation for Development
$1 million
Bahar Organization
$5.5 million
Basma for Relief and Development
$0.6 million
Basma Furatia
$0.7 million
Beyaz Eller Association (White Hands Association)
$2.5 million
Big Heart Foundation
$5.6 million
BINAA Organization for Development
$4.2 million
Bonyan (Bina Insan)
$1.4 million
CARE International
$8.3 million
Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI
$1 million
Danish Refugee Council
$4.9 million
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V. (German Agro Action)
$12.1 million
Elaf for Relief and Development
$0.5 million
Ghirass For Society Development
$0.9 million
Global Communities
$6 million
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All of the East
$1.8 million
Hand in Hand for Aid and Development - UK
$1.2 million
Hifz Organization
$0.7 million
Ihsan for Relief and Development
$7 million
Inmaa and Self-sufficiency Association for the orphans and poor
$360 thousand
International Association for Relief and Development
$3.1 million
International Humanitarian Relief
$5.3 million
International Medical Corps UK
$13.8 million
International NGOs (Confidential)
$64.5 million
International Organization for Migration
$15 million
Islamic Relief Worldwide
$2.5 million
Malteser International Order of Malta World Relief
$3.5 million
Maram Foundation for Relief and Development
$1.4 million
MEDAIR
$4.8 million
Mercy Corps
$5.2 million
Mercy Without Limits
$4.3 million
Mercy-USA for Aid and Development
$0.7 million
Muzun for Humanitarian and Development
$0.7 million
Nimeti deÄŸerlendirme yardim derneÄŸi
$0.8 million
Norwegian Refugee Council
$11.1 million
ONG Rescate International
$0.8 million
Oxfam GB
$17.3 million
People in Need
$1.5 million
Première Urgence Internationale
$2.4 million
Qatar Charity
$2 million
Qatar Red Crescent Society
$2.3 million
Rose Development Foundation
$0.5 million
Sadad Humanitarian Organization
$0.8 million
Saed Charity Association
$0.6 million
Sahaya Hazir İnovasyon Derneği
$1 million
Salam Organization
$420 thousand
Secours Islamique France
$1.1 million
Shafak Organization
$5 million
Silk Road Organization
$0.8 million
SKT Organization
$0.5 million
Social Development International - SDI
$2 million
Solidarités International
$11.5 million
Space of Peace
$395 thousand
St. Ephrem Patriarchal Development Committee
$1.4 million
Syria Al Yamama Charity Association (SYCA)
$0.7 million
Syria Relief
$6.1 million
Syrian Arab Red Crescent
$6.5 million
Syrian Association for Relief and Development
$1.1 million
Syrian Engineers for Construction and Development
$1.3 million
Syrian Society for Social Development
$2.7 million
Syrian Youth Association for Development
$1 million
Takaful Al Sham Charity Organization
$7 million
Takatof Youth Association in Deir Ezzor City
$0.7 million
Terre des Hommes - Lausanne
$3 million
The Mentor Initiative
$5.5 million
Triangle Génération Humanitaire
$3.1 million
Turkish Red Crescent Society
$0.6 million
Uluslararasi Insani Yardimlasma Dernegi
$17.7 million
Un Ponte Per
$249 thousand
United Nations Children's Fund
$116.8 million
United Nations Development Programme
$14.3 million
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
$9.3 million
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
$1.1 million
United Nations Office for Project Services
$306 thousand
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
$2.9 million
WATAN Foundation
$4.9 million
WeWorld - Gruppo Volontariato Civile Onlus
$3.2 million
World Health Organization
$4.2 million
World Vision International
$1.5 million
World Vision Syria Response
$4 million
ZOA
$6 million