Syria

Our approach
Description of the mission

Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) has been operating in Syria since 2008. Since 2012, it has been one of the few international NGOs authorized to operate in the government-controlled areas during the Syrian crises, implementing activities in 11 out of 14 governorates. In 2026, PUI continues to implement its integrated strategy to meet the multi-sectoral needs of the affected communities in the targeted governorates. PUI provides an emergency response to the affected populations by focusing on the rehabilitation of collective shelters, damaged apartments, access to hygiene and water and and provide primary health support,  in parallel, PUI intervenes in more stabilized areas to create the conditions that will allow the population to provide for themselves and gradually return to normal life, focusing on sustainable approach, early recovery and livelihood interventions.

Première Urgence Internationale
in action

Première Urgence Internationale’s operational strategy in Syria seeks to reduce human suffering and protect the dignity of vulnerable populations through the delivery of high-quality, needs-based humanitarian assistance. By combining emergency relief with early recovery interventions, PUI supports communities in restoring access to essential services, achieving minimum living standards, and building resilience in the face of ongoing humanitarian challenges.

Based on more than 18 years of experience conducting humanitarian operations in Syria, PUI has developed its integrated area-based approach which allow the organisation to apply a multi-sector approach to bring assistance to the affected communities. Every intervention of PUI in Syria is need-based and designed using a bottom-up approach, starting from community consultation and needs, to design the most suitable response.

For 2026, PUI will focus on the following priorities:

• Rehabilitation of collective and private shelters,
• Rehabilitation of WASH infrastructures (including water systems, sewage networks, and irrigation systems)
• Health and Nutrition through supporting Primary Health Care Centers
• Early Recovery and livelihood interventions (including shop rehabilitation, business management training and business support, vocational training and provision of professional tool kits)
• Food security and agricultural support through the provision of agricultural inputs and training on best practices
• Multi-purpose cash support to enable vulnerable households to meet their urgent basic needs
• Water trucking and solid waste management in collective shelters
• Strengthening Social Cohesion (through capacity building of community committee, and the support of community led initiatives)