Published : 30-12-2022
The impact of price inflation has been greatest in places like Syria. Food and non-food prices have soared by over 100%.
Several Palestinian and Syrian families have found no other option than to sell their personal belongings and property to be able to purchase basic food items.
After more than a decade of conflict, Palestinian and Syrian families are now facing the country’s worst ever economic crisis. Rent, food, medicine and fuel are now out of reach for many families. Humanitarian needs across the country have never been higher.
UN data indicates that a record 14.6 million people in Syria are now in need of humanitarian assistance and nearly 7 million people are displaced – many have had to move more than once.
As the economic situation continues to deteriorate, its impact is acutely felt by everyone, not only the poorest or displaced families. The majority of families say they are eating less, cutting meals and going into debt to meet their basic needs.
Despite the overall reduction in hostilities, insecurity continues to affect the Palestine refugee community in Syria. This situation has not improved in 2023.
According to UNRWA estimates, around 40 per cent of the Palestine refugee population in Syria remain in protracted displacement.
The impact of price inflation has been greatest in places like Syria. Food and non-food prices have soared by over 100%.
Several Palestinian and Syrian families have found no other option than to sell their personal belongings and property to be able to purchase basic food items.
After more than a decade of conflict, Palestinian and Syrian families are now facing the country’s worst ever economic crisis. Rent, food, medicine and fuel are now out of reach for many families. Humanitarian needs across the country have never been higher.
UN data indicates that a record 14.6 million people in Syria are now in need of humanitarian assistance and nearly 7 million people are displaced – many have had to move more than once.
As the economic situation continues to deteriorate, its impact is acutely felt by everyone, not only the poorest or displaced families. The majority of families say they are eating less, cutting meals and going into debt to meet their basic needs.
Despite the overall reduction in hostilities, insecurity continues to affect the Palestine refugee community in Syria. This situation has not improved in 2023.
According to UNRWA estimates, around 40 per cent of the Palestine refugee population in Syria remain in protracted displacement.
