A rapid needs assessment was carried out in February 2014 in Quneitra Governorate and the sub districts Sa’sa’ and Beit Jan in the southern part of Rural Damascus. The assessment covered an estimated current total population of 273,000, of whom 167,000 are internally displaced within the assessed areas. The assessment was a rapid multi-sectoral humanitarian assessment aimed at providing an overall description of accessible areas, population groups and humanitarian needs in the south-western part of Syria. It complements previous assessments in Syria conducted in the last 3 months, i.e., the Syria Integrated Needs Assessment (SINA) and the Dar’a Governorate assessment. The assessment intends to inform operational and funding decisions and highlight areas for further assessment where required.
The assessment was carried out with technical assistance from the Mada - Golan Organisation for Relief and Development. Information was collected through key informant interviews, direct observations in the field and a review of secondary data.