Damascus-SANA
Discussing the response plan of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Syria and the mechanism of action to mitigate the effects of the earthquake formed the focus of the meeting of Eng. Hussein Makhlouf, Minister of Local Administration and Environment, with the “Chairman of the Higher Committee for Relief and Head of the UNHCR Mission in Syria,” Sivanka Danapala.
Makhlouf stressed the need to expand the circle of support provided by the Commission in these circumstances, especially shelter projects, rehabilitation of the homes of the affected, infrastructure and livelihood support, with the possibility of repairing the lack of mechanisms and equipment necessary to accelerate the pace of work in the process of evaluating the technical condition of buildings.
He explained that the work is now focused on securing housing for those affected outside the temporary shelters, where the technical construction committees evaluate the technical and structural condition of the buildings and classify them to take the necessary action according to each case (restoration, rehabilitation or construction), which contributes to accelerating the return of the people to their homes, and at the same time The same work is being done to secure housing units for those affected, whether through government efforts or in cooperation with friendly or sister countries or with organizations.
Makhlouf thanked the UNHCR for all its rapid response to provide humanitarian and relief aid to those affected by the earthquake in the affected governorates, stressing the provision of all necessary support for the work of the UNHCR and other UN and international organizations, to build a joint work program to help those affected and achieve tangible results.
For his part, Dhanapala spoke about the Commission's action plan to expand the scope of its humanitarian response to the repercussions of the earthquake in the affected areas and to reach those in need, especially in these circumstances, stressing that work is being done and communication with partners and donors in order to increase the resources provided to cover all needs.
He noted the importance of the visits he made with the mission team to the affected governorates and to see the damage caused by the earthquake, pointing to the possibility of providing support in the shelter sector and the restoration and rehabilitation of some damaged buildings, in addition to livelihood projects.
Bushra Mualla
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