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Syrian government refugee resettlement initiative

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2026-09-26 09:52 UTC → 2026-09-29 17:09 UTC · added removed

Syrian officials have introduced the ‘Syria Without Camps’ vision, an initiative aimed at transitioning from managing displacement to facilitating sustainable, voluntary, and dignified returns for displaced populations. The government has set a target to conclude the camp issue by September 2027. Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh stated that the objective is to ‘remove the need for them’ [camps] by shifting international support from humanitarian response toward long-term solutions. This strategy involves rehabilitating infrastructure, restoring essential services like schools and health centers, and clearing landmines and war debris. To support this, the government has launched 300 projects in Aleppo, Hama, and Idlib to improve roads and basic services. As of late 2026, approximately 141,000 families reside in camps, with significant populations progress in Idlib and Aleppo. While return efforts has accelerated. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that over 200 camps 60,000 internally displaced Syrians have been closed and 20 percent of the camp population has returned received support to home regions, challenges remain for return to their homes since January. A notable surge occurred during July and August, when 38,836 people left displacement sites, resulting in the 8 percent inactivation of 130 sites. Recent operations, organized under Presidential Decree No. 59, have included convoys of families lacking homes or land. The government is seeking moving to address this through employment southern Idlib, Hama, Aleppo, Damascus, and rental assistance. Additionally, efforts Raqqa provinces. In Deir Zour, 224 families have begun returning to reach original towns from the Al-Jazira region as part of the ‘No Camps Vision’ initiative, which seeks a ‘Syria without debris’ status camp-free Aleppo by mid-2028 are underway, alongside ongoing landmine clearance and the development end of a national governance framework. 2026. While these movements indicate progress in infrastructure rehabilitation, OCHA has warned that the influx of returnees is placing ‘increasing strain on the services and resources of the receiving communities.’

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  1. 2026-09-29 17:09 UTC Syrian government refugee resettlement initiative
  2. 2026-09-26 09:52 UTC Syrian government refugee resettlement initiative

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