The overall purpose of the Syria MSNA is to identify critical needs according to geographical areas and sectors, assessing most important issues and their underlying factors. This assessment also highlights humanitarian access issues and identifies information gaps and needs. The MSNA is the output of the Syria Assessment Monitoring Initiative (SAMI). Approximately 20 humanitarian organisations were involved in the process, as well as sector working groups and their members. The MSNA aims at guiding indepth sectoral analysis and providing a base for further research and analysis.