Turkey: Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan 2020–2021

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan (SRRP) aims to directly support the resilience of more than 60 000 households (approximately 300 000 people, of which at least 40 percent are women and women-headed households) from Syrian and host communities in Turkey affected by the Syrian crisis. National and local government bodies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local institutions such as associations and cooperatives will also benefit from the SRRP directly and indirectly through capacity-building initiatives. The implementation of the SRRP will require a budget of USD 111 million during the two-year period of 2020–2021 (USD 49 million for 2020, and USD 62 million for 2021).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Release date: Sep 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9789251329429

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Overview

The Syrian Refugee Resilience Plan (SRRP) is the guiding document for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the Government of Turkey in addressing the needs of Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs) and vulnerable host communities in Turkey. The SRRP describes FAO’s strategy to:

•increase the resilience of households, communities and institutions to effectively cope with and recover from crisis by providing viable livelihood opportunities in the food and agriculture sector, including access to relevant social protection schemes;

•address food insecurity and malnutrition of vulnerable SuTPs and host community members by supporting small-scale agricultural activities and promoting good practices and evidence-based decisions on food security and nutrition, including food and nutrition education, and life skills