UNFPA resumed providing services to Syrians stranded in the no-man’s land “the berm” between the Jordanian and Syrian borders, after months of disruption of services due to security reasons. UNFPA, working with a local implementing partner, established a new reproductive health clinic at the berm to serve more than 70,000 Syrian people living in dismal conditions. UNFPA also delivered 170,600 reproductive health and gender-based violence services to crisis-affected people across the country.

UNFPA Support in the Syrian Arab Republic in January 2017, from all channels:

• 186,385 reproductive health services delivered to Syrians
• 19,868 deliveries supported, including 7,842 C-section deliveries
• 29,229 family planning services
• 6,555 gender-based violence response services provided to Syrians
• 888 women accessed women safe spaces

UNFPA Support in neighbouring countries affected by the crisis in January 2017: 

• 31,098 reproductive health services delivered to Syrian refugees
• 7,523 Syrian refugees received family planning services and consultations
• 2,090 clients received gender-based violence services
• 14,134 Syrian refugees accessed women safe spaces and participated in activities in camps and host communities
• 2,419 Syrian refugees reached with gender-based violence related messages
• 2,417 dignity kits distributed