As of June 2023, there were 1.97 million IDPs living in in 1,531 IDP sites in NW Syria. %46 of households in IDP sites are living in tents while %44 of those need their tents replaced.
The guidance in this document is to promote dignified shelters for those in need of temporary support.
The Technical Working Group for Dignified Shelters has drawn on earlier work including the Dignified and Safer Living Condition Guidance and examples from tested designs and materials which have been piloted in NW Syria. Beyond survival, shelter is an essential contributor to security, personal safety, protection from the climate and resistance to ill health and disease. Ensuring adequate dignified shelter provides households with a place from which they can address their other needs, promoting the use of existing capacities and resources.