Over 38,000 Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR in January, in comparison with 24,000 having registered in December;
On January 30, the donor community pledged more than US$1.5 billion to help Syrians affected by conflict within Syria, Syrian refugees and hosting communities in neighbouring countries;
The last week of the month witnessed the influx of over 750 people (150 families) to Arsal, 125 people (25 families) to Masharie Al Qaa, and 250 people (50 families) to Jdeideh, Fekha and Al Ain, in light of heightened unrest in the Qalamoun district in the suburbs of Damascus;
The General Security Office (GSO) announced that Syrians will be able to renew their residency permits for 1 year rather than six months for the set fee of $200 USD;
Over 700,000 food and relief items have been distributed this month;
ATM-cards worth US$240 per month were distributed to the first group of refugees in Tripoli at the end of the month as part of a pilot cash project aimed to improve refugees’ financial independence.