As the winter season set across the Middle East and North Africa, UNHCR continued to assist refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) to cope with their winter needs. However due to limited funding, less than 1.9 million vulnerable Syrians, Iraqis and refugees of other nationalities were reached as of 31 December 2022, comprising only 54% of the overall targeted individuals — a significant reduction from UNHCR’s winterization response in 2021-2022. Despite reallocation of resources and generous contributions to the winterization programme, only 41% of the $250 million required has been funded.

Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees