Home, But Not Whole: The Fragile Return and Reintegration of Syrian Returnees | The IRC

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Publish Date: 6 July 2026 (13 days ago)
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Home, But Not Whole: The Fragile Return and Reintegration of Syrian Returnees | The IRC

Document Type: Reports
Document Language: English
Syria's return movement is one of the largest of this century, and it is unfolding faster than housing, services, and livelihoods can be rebuilt to receive it. Since December 2024, more than 3.5 million Syrians have returned, and returnees now make up roughly 14% of the population. Drawing on 425 returnee surveys, 31 key informant interviews, and 15 focus group discussions across seven governorates, this report finds that hope is bringing Syrians home, but structural gaps in services, documentation, housing, and livelihoods are what determine whether that return holds.

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  • International Rescue Committee

Sectors

  •  Protection
  •  Return
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