Türkiye South-East Earthquake Response Quarterly Progress Report | January - March 2024

ReliefWeb: Updates by Country 06.05.2024 13:02 Country: Türkiye Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Key Figures Overall People Targeted¹ 2,245,809 Focused Target² 624,025 Population in Formal Sites³ 437,061 Total People Reached 1,423,991 Men 152,914 Women 399,880 Boys 439,211 Girls 431,986 KEY UPDATES In the first quarter of 2024, partners have continued to complement government-led efforts to support affected populations with a range of humanitarian and recovery assistance, with particular focus on people in temporary settlements, residents in highly impacted provinces and refugees. A series of commemoration events took place in February 2024 to mark the one year anniversary of the earthquake, including a UN Delegation visit to Hatay, jointly with the Resident Coordinator, as well as a joint tree planting ceremony in Adiyaman – with the donation of 2000 saplings - on the 25th March, in memory of all those who lost their lives. On March 8, an international womens day event was organised with the participation of UN agencies, 14 government institutions and 15 NGOs, with a total of 600 women participating. The ABC has introduced NGO co-chairs in each hub, with support from Local Humanitarian Forum, supporting efforts to ensure effective collaboration with local partners. While there has been a reduction overall of informal sites, there continue to be populations residing in informal sites across the most affected provinces, mostly in rural areas, as well as generally in Hatay. Additionally, while population size and site-set up of formal sites has somewhat stabilised, there are still some that are expanding or finalising infrastructure. Those residing in sites with foldable containers - which do not have individual water and sanitation facilities, and are smaller - are among those prioritised for interventions. Authorities continue to work towards longer-term solutions for affected-populations, with the construction of permanent homes. Over 35,000 housing units have been been handed over to homeowners so far, while monthly handover ceremonies continue.4 Nevertheless, stays in temporary settlements are expected to be protracted, as many site residents are former renters, not eligible for new homes, who are facing livelihoods challenges which pose barriers to self-reliance and durable solutions. Overall, the earthquake response has experienced a significant reduction in funding, undermining the ability to respond to persisting needs. There continues to be an important role for partners to complement government efforts through provision of specialised services, assistance to populations in remote or rural locations, as well as supporting infrastructure and recurring needs in sites. ABC members will commence engagement with municipalities and development agencies in April, following the finalisation of local elections and the corresponding expected launch of local level 5 year strategic plans, with the view to provide complementary technical support to recovery, promoting a leave-no-one-behind approach.

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