There has been an intense internal displacement movement to Al Hassakeh City as a result of the Turkish bombardment to the northeast border areas of Syria (Ras Al Ain and the villages attached to it, Tal Tamr, Al Dirbasiyyeh City, the outskirts of Al Malkiyyeh City and the villages attached to it, Ammouda City and the villages attached to it, Al Qamishli, Rural Al Qamishli, Al Qahtaniyyeh and the villages attached to it).

The government has designated around 52 schools as collective shelters to host internally displaced families coming from the above-mentioned areas. Those schools are not fully equipped to host the families.

SSSD team in Al Hassakeh Governorate visited 22 schools to conduct needs assessment. The needs assessments covered the school's capacity to host families, and assessment of the required tools, equipment, and fixtures to transform the schools to temporary collective shelters, which ensure the privacy of the families and individuals staying there and provides protection especially to children and females.

Electricity cables and wires throughout the shelters (including the rooms) were checked up, as well as sanitation facilities (showers, sinks, toilets, taps, privacy) and water equipment (number of water points, water tanks, piping, taps, water mixers, water heaters).

In addition to the necessary equipment/ tools to manage solid waste (garbage containers, trash collection tools)

The most pressing needs were water tanks, drinking water, blankets, mattresses, diapers, milk for infants, housewares, food supplies, clothes for all age groups, detergents, winter heaters, personal hygiene tools, and medications.

SSSD has coordinated efforts with official bodies, namely, Al Mukhtar, Head of the Municipality, the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labor, the Directorate of Education, and other administrative departments throughout the governorate to ensure a comprehensive response.
 

Approximate Number of internally displaced people in Al Hasakah governorate:
Internally displaced families: 37,763
Internally displaced individuals: 185,099