Scaling up Human Security Area-Based Return Support as a catalytic process within the Humanitarian Country Team and United Nations Country Team for achieving transformative resilience and early recovery in Syria

Syria faces a complex humanitarian crisis, with over 14 million refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). The ongoing conflict, severe socio-economic challenges, and the February 2023 earthquake have created a cycle that prevents Syrians from living free from fear, want, and with dignity. Over 6.7 million people are IDPs, many seeking to return to their homes to reclaim land, property, and livelihoods. To address these challenges, the Returns and Reintegration Working Group (RRWG) launched the Area-based Return Support (ABRS) initiative. This effort tackles return and reintegration patterns, addressing immediate needs while promoting resilience and recovery.

The key objectives of the programme are to: (i) develop an evidence-based inclusive human security ABRS model; (ii) establish or reinforce the capacities of local participatory platforms and their constituencies to address multi-sectoral human security needs; and (iii) pilot the model with community recovery plans, quick impact projects, and restoration of basic services and infrastructure.

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