Life of Young Syrians Post-Conflict

7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Personal experience of the conflict The impact of conflict on young Syrians' families and friendships has been devastating and tragical. Many lost their relatives or could not continue their education or were forced to leave their home: • • Nearly half of young Syrians in Syria (47%) and two in five Syrians in Lebanon (41%) and Germany (40%) have had a member of their immediate family or close friend killed. Two in five in Syria (41%), two in three in Lebanon (68%) and more than half in Germany (55%) lost contact with a close relative. More than half of young Syrians in Syria (51%) and Germany (51%) and over four in five in Lebanon (84%) were forced to leave their home. More than one in three (38%) young Syrians in Syria, almost half in Germany (49%) and over three in four in Lebanon (77%) had interrupted education. Many recounted interrupted plans, with approximately one in five young persons in Syria (22%), Lebanon (24%) and Germany (17%) reported having postponed their wedding because of the conflict. Currently, young Syrians in all three countries still face many challenges related to their financial situation, education, opportunities to find adequate jobs and other everyday situations. Findings of this report further explores different aspects of their lives. Financial situation On average, across the three countries, more than half indicate salaried employment as the main source of income in the last year (53%). However, nearly two in ten (17%) have temporary employment as their main source of income or do not have any income (16%). In all three countries, more young women than men indicate that they do not have an income to sustain their household. Amongst young Syrians in Syria, three in four (75%) live in households which struggled to meet their basic needs. This number is even higher in Lebanon, where nearly nine in ten (88%) indicated this, whereas in Germany just over half (54%) also indicated this. In Syria, the most common coping strategies include relying on less nutritious food (85% of those not being able to meet their basic needs), spending their savings (76%) and restricting food consumption (72%). In Lebanon, these strategies are accompanied with others, such as withdrawing children from school (60%). Ipsos

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