Syria Market Monitoring Exercise

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1 Syria Market Monitoring Exercise Snapshot: October 217 OVERVIEW KEY FINDINGS The most significant trend was the near doubling of SMEB costs in besieged areas. While SMEB data collected was incomplete due to shortages and consequently the paucity of price data, the sudden increase in the price of key items in the past month is evident. The shortages of chicken and potatoes continued in multiple communities in Eastern Ghouta, with additional shortage of eggs and milk in. In addition, LPG continues to be unavailable in since May, with residents reportedly using wood and fuel processed from plastics as a substitute. The exchange rate for the three assessed currencies decreased this month, which resulted in decreasing prices of several assessed items. The median exchange rates for USD/SYP decreased by 1%, TRY/SYP by 1%, and JOD/SYP by 5% across assessed areas. SMEB cost changes greater than 1% were observed in 6 of the 57 subdistricts with comparable data between September and October. There were three subdistricts reporting a decrease of 1% or greater. Coverage significantly expanded in Ar Raqqa governorate in October. For a more detailed analysis of the data from this region, see the forthcoming Raqqa Market Monitoring factsheet. ASSESSED AREAS SURVIVAL MINIMUM EXPENDITURE BASKET (SMEB) CONTENTS Regional Breakdown Northwest - 29 Subdistricts Northeast 23 Subdistricts South - 18 Subdistricts Besieged - 3 Subdistricts Not Assessed A L - H A S A K E H الحسششششششششكة A L E P P O حلشششب A R - R A Q Q A الرقشششششششة I D L E B إدلشششششب L A T T A K I A اللاذقيششششششششششة H A M A حمشششششاة D E I R - E Z - Z O R ديشششر الشششششششزور T A R T O U S طرطشششششششوس H O M S حمشششص مدينشششششششة دمششششششق R U R A L ريشششف دمششششششق Q U N E I T R A القنيطششششششششششششرة D A R ' A درعشششششا To inform humanitarian actors cash and voucher programming, REACH and the Cash-Based Responses (CBR TWG) conduct monthly monitoring of key markets throughout Syria to assess the availability and affordability of basic commodities. Monitored commodities reflect those that are typically available, sold in markets and consumed by an average Syrian household including food items, non-food items, fuel, water and smartphone data. Many are components of the Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB), detailed below, which represents the minimum culturally adjusted group of items required to support a six-person A S - S W E I D A السششششششششششششويداء * Subdistrict classified as besieged if containing an assessed UNOCHA defined besieged community مدينشششششششة دمششششششق R U R A L ريشششف دمششششششق Item Food Bread Bulgur Items Chicken Eggs Fresh vegetables Ghee/vegetable oil Red lentils Rice Salt Sugar Tomato paste Non-Food Bathing soap Laundry/dish soap Items Sanitary pads Toothpaste Fuel Cooking fuel* Telecom Smartphone data Other Float (other costs)** Quantity 37 kg 15 kg 6 kg 6 kg 12 kg 7 kg/l 15 kg 19 kg 1 kg 5 kg 6 kg 12 bars 3 kg 4 packs of 1 g 25 L 45 L 1 GB 7.5% total value * Kerosene in northern Syria; LPG in southern Syria. ** Float was excluded from SMEB calculations due to the commonality of incomplete baskets. Syrian household for one month. Between 16 and 23 October 217, a network of 12 NGOs involved in cash-based responses in Syria (CARE/Shafak, Concern, Danish Church Aid, GOAL, IRC, Mercy Corps, People in Need, REACH, Save the Children, Solidarités International and Violet) contributed data from 72 subdistricts spanning 11 governorates. For coverage, see the map on the left. Situation overviews and data sets from all months of the Market Monitoring Exercise are available on the REACH Resource Centre and are distributed to the broader humanitarian community. For additional details on methodology and shifts in coverage, please consult the appendix at the end of this document. CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS As the Syria Market Monitoring Exercise currently includes 13 partners based in 3 hubs, achieving a consistent approach is inherently challenging. Participating organisations are therefore requested to adopt harmonised data collection methodologies and tools to ensure that the data uploaded is as accurate as possible. Confirming commodity shortages in certain communities was difficult due to a lack of information about general market availability. When follow-ups were unable to confirm these shortages, this is stated in the text. Due to an escalation in the security situation and resultant operational constraints, Deir-ez-Zor could not be assessed in October. Given security and access constraints in the divided cities of Al-Hasakeh and Quamishli, markets on only one side of the city could be surveyed.

2 NORTHWEST Syria: Food, and Mobile Data Lattakia, Idleb, western Aleppo governorates CURRENCY Median cheapest exchange rates 484 SYP/USD 133 SYP/TRY 72 SYP/JOD* * Lattakia was the only community to report this exchange rate. Median cheapest SYP/USD exchange rate May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Note: Visualisations of monthly trends in this overview do not account for monthly variations in subdistrict coverage. Spread of cheapest reported food prices 13 FOOD ITEMS Noteworthy price changes since October: Chicken (+9%) Salt (+22%) Cucumbers (+45%) Milk (+13%) Sugar (-7%) The median cheapest price of chicken increased by 62 SYP (+9%) to approximately 725 SYP/kg. While 16 subdistricts reported prices increases between +3% and +65%, 1 subdistricts reported decreases or no changes. The median cheapest price of salt increased by 14 SYP (+22%) to 75 SYP/5g. Janudiyeh, Ma arrat an Nu man and Badama subdistricts in Idlib Governorate saw increases of over %. The median cheapest price of cucumbers increased by 63 SYP (+45%) to SYP/kg. Among 26 subdistricts assessed, all but one reported an increase ranging from 12% to 129%. The median cheapest price of milk increased by 25 SYP (+13%) to 225 SYP/L. This ended two months of price decreases. The median price of sugar decreased by 25 SYP (-7%) to 35 SYP/kg. This continues a general trend of decreasing prices since February where the median price was approximately 43 SYP/kg. The median cheapest price for the remaining food items did not change notably from the previous month across the northwest. WATER The median cheapest rate for private water trucking services increased by.9 SYP to approximately.66 SYP/L. Median cheapest bread prices (SYP) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct MOBILE DATA The median cheapest rate for a gigabyte of data decreased by SYP (-17%) to 5 SYP in October. A significant price decrease was observed in six sub-districts, reporting a range between 7% and 84%. In parallel, nine subdistricts reported no change, and five reported increases with no consistent trends observable by district or governorate. How to read a box plot ($.29) Maximum price in data set (SYP) Upper quartile: 25% of the data is above this point Median price in data set (SYP and USD) Change in median from previous month (if change >5%) Lower quartile: 25% of the data is below this point Minimum price in data set (SYP) Spread of cheapest reported tea and water trucking prices ($2.) Eggs (3 eggs) 26 Chicken 7 ($1.4) 94 Ghee 65 ($1.3) 6 ($1.2) ($.85) Tomato Paste Rice 4 35 ($.7) 315 Sugar ($.65) ($.4) ($.4) Red Lentils Bulgur Cucumbers Milk ($.4) ($.3) ($.3) ($.3) ($.28) ($.2) Bread Flour Tomatoes Potatoes Onions Salt (8 slices) ($.15) Tea 38 ($7.6) (1 l).525 ($.1) 2 Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217

3 NORTHWEST Syria: Fuel, NFIs, Availability Issues and SMEBs Median cheapest kerosene prices (SYP) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct FUEL The median cheapest price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stabilised in October at approximately 38 SYP/L in the 22 subdistricts that reported prices on this item in September and October. Prices had previously fluctuated since May 217. The median cheapest price of manually refined diesel remained at approximately 25 SYP/L in the 21 subdistricts that reported prices on this item in September and October. Prices had previously decreased by approximately 3 SYP Spread of cheapest reported fuel prices Price (SYP per Litre) ($1.) ($.81) LP Gas 38 ($.76) 35 Kerosene between August and September. The median cheapest price for the remaining fuel items did not change notably from the previous month across the northwest. HYGIENE AND SANITATION ITEMS The median cheapest price of bathing soap decreased by 7 SYP to approximately 152 SYP/ bar. Of the 26 assessed subdistricts, 8 reported increasing prices, 14 reported decreasing prices and 4 reported no changes. The median cheapest price of dishwashing liquid increased by 112 SYP (6%) to approximately 3 SYP/L. Prices ranged from approximately to 6 SYP/L across subdistricts in the northwest. The median cheapest price of toothpaste increased by 31 SYP (21%) to approximately 3 SYP/g. The median cheapest price for the remaining four hygiene items did not change notably from the previous month across the northwest ($.6) 25 ($.5) ($.5) 25 5 ($1.) AVAILABILITY ISSUES None confirmed SMEB (SURVIVAL MINIMUM EXPENDITURE BASKET) The median-reported cost of a complete SMEB in northwest Syria was 68,545 SYP (137.9 USD). The median-reported cost of a SMEB decreased by SYP (1.7 USD) across the northwest between September and October among the 26 subdistricts with comparable coverage for both months. Complete SMEBs could be assembled for 24 of the 29 assessed subdistricts in northwest Syria in October. Spread of cheapest reported sanitation and hygiene item prices Price (SYP) Laundry Powder ($.6) Toothpaste ( g) 275 ($.55) Dishwashing Liquid 8 25 ($.5) Sanitary Pads (1 Pack) Bathing Soap (1 bar) 15 ($.3) Lattakia, Idleb, western Aleppo governorates Selected subdistrict SMEBs in October Most expensive Jisr-Ash-Shugur (79,224 SYP, USD) Badama (74895 SYP, USD) Khan SHaykun (73,358 SYP, USD) Least expensive Suran (64,375 SYP, USD) A zaz (64,368SYP, USD) Harim (63,357 SYP, USD) Subdistricts with incomplete SMEB data in October Subdistrict Missing items Ma arrat an Nu man, Kafr Nobol, Heish, Ariha Lattakia Ziyara Largest changes in monthly SMEB costs* Armanaz (+35%) Kafr Takharim (+16%) Harim (+13%) Cooking fuel Toothpaste Note: A lack of data for a SMEB item does not necessarily imply a shortage of that item. *Only for subdistricts with no change in SMEB composition in the previous round of data collection. Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217 3

4 NORTHWEST Syria: SMEB Prices A'zaz Dana Harim Salqin Qourqeena Daret Azza Suran A L E P P O حلممممب Atareb Maaret Kafr Takharim Tamsrin Zarbah Armanaz Teftnaz Darkosh Bennsh Idleb Janudiyeh Saraqab Ariha Jisr Ash Badama Shugur I D L E B إدلمممممممب L AT TA K I A اللاذقيممممممممممممممة Lattakia Ehsem Ziyara Kafr Nobol Madiq Castle Lattakia, Idleb, western Aleppo governorates SMEB Data Collection Complete SMEB SMEB without multiple items SMEB without chicken SMEB without cooking fuel SMEB without mobile data SMEB without toothpaste SMEB without water A'zaz Not Assessed SMEB Cost 5, SYP or less 5,1 to 6, SYP 6,1 to 7, SYP 7,1 to 8, SYP More than 8, SYP Assessed Community Ma'arrat An Nu'man Heish Khan Shaykun H A M A حمممممممماة Salqin Harim Kafr Takharim Qourqeena Zarbah Idleb Saraqab Jisr Ash Shugur Ariha I D L E B إدلمممممممب Ehsem Ziyara Ma'arrat An Nu'man L AT TA K I A اللاذقيممممممممممممممة Kafr Nobol Lattakia Heish H A M A حمممممممماة Madiq Castle Teftnaz Bennsh Janudiyeh A L E P P O حلممممب Atareb Maaret Tamsrin Darkosh Badama Daret Azza Dana Armanaz 4 Suran Khan Shaykun Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217

5 NORTHEAST Syria: Food, and Mobile Data CURRENCY Al-Hasakeh, ar-raqqa, eastern Aleppo governorates The median cheapest prices of lentils decreased by 25 SYP (-5%) to approximately 45 SYP/kg. Prices have been decreasing since they peaked in May 217 when median cheapest prices were approximately 5 SYP/kg. The median cheapest price for the remaining food items did not change notably from the previous month across the northeast. FOOD ITEMS Noteworthy price changes since October: Median cheapest exchange rates Milk (-21%) Rice (+1%) Cucumbers (+7%) Chicken (+7%) Lentils (-5%) SYP/USD SYP/TRY SYP/JOD* * Abu Qalqal and Menbij were the only communities to report this exchange rate in both September and October. Median cheapest SYP/USD exchange rate May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Note: Visualisations of monthly trends in this overview do not account for monthly variations in subdistrict coverage. Spread of cheapest reported food prices The median cheapest price of milk decreased by 38 SYP (-21%) to approximately 25 SYP/L. However, while the median milk price decreased by 21%, there was notable variations between subdistricts, with price decreases of over 5% reported in three subdistricts and price increased of over 5% reported in two. The median cheapest price of rice increased by 25 SYP (+1%) to approximately 5 SYP/ kg across 11 subdistricts that reported prices in September and October. The median cheapest prices of cucumbers increased by 1 SYP (+7%) to approximately 16 SYP/kg. The median cheapest price in all reporting subdistricts varied between 15- SYP/kg in October. The median cheapest prices of chicken increased by 5 SYP (+7%) to approximately 75 SYP/kg. WATER No water trucking price data was recorded from assessed communities in Al-Hasakeh May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct How to read a box plot Maximum price in data set (SYP) Upper quartile: 25% of the data is above this point Median price in data set (SYP and USD) 9 ($.29) Minimum price in data set (SYP) Spread of cheapest reported tea and water trucking prices ($1.61) 7 ($1.46) ($1.4) 4 5 ($1.4) 5 ($1.4) 45 ($.94) ($.73) ($.52) Eggs (3 eggs) Chicken Ghee Rice Tomato Paste Vegetable Red Lentils Oil Sugar Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217 Bulgur ($7.8) 35 1 ($2.29) 15 Change in median from previous month (if change >5%) Lower quartile: 25% of the data is below this point 4 4 The median cheapest price for a gigabyte of data was 5 SYP in October. There was no notable change in data price compared to September. Prices have remained stable for seven months between April MOBILE DATA Median cheapest bread prices (SYP) governorate. According to partners, these communities all use piped water networks. For subdistricts with private water trucking service, the median cheapest rate was approximately.63 SYP/L ($.1) ($.52) 125 Milk ($.42) 75 Flour ($.42) ($.36) ($.35) ($.16) ($.26) ($.21) Tomatoes Cucumbers Potatoes Onions Bread (8 slices) Salt 17 Tea..1 (1 l) 5

6 NORTHEAST Syria: Fuel, NFIs, Availability Issues and SMEBs Al-Hasakeh, ar-raqqa, eastern Aleppo governorates Median cheapest kerosene prices (SYP) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct FUEL The median cheapest price for all assessed fuel items did not change notably from the previous month across the northeast. However, there were notable variations in some subdistricts, with large price increases in multiple fuel items observed in Ras al Ain and Darbasiyah subdistricts, and major price changes in some fuel items observed in Tell Abiad. Spread of cheapest reported fuel prices Price (SYP per Litre) ($.42) 3 Kerosene ($.31) 11 ($.23) LP Gas ($.21) HYGIENE AND SANITATION ITEMS The median cheapest price of dishwashing liquid decreased by 32 SYP (-6%) to 55 SYP/L in the northeast. While prices have not been increasing every month, a general upward trend of prices can be observed since November 211 when prices were approximately 32 SYP/L. The median cheapest price for the remaining hygiene items did not change notably from the previous month across the northeast ($.16) 15 4 ($.8) 4 Price (SYP) 5 3 Laundry Powder 714 ($1.42) AVAILABILITY ISSUES None confirmed SMEB (SURVIVAL MINIMUM EXPENDITURE BASKET) The median cost of a complete SMEB in northeast Syria was 58,277 SYP ( USD), while the median cost of a SMEB without water was 59,38 SYP ( USD). There were no systematic changes in SMEB costs between September and October among the 17 subdistricts with comparable coverage for both months. While the median SMEB cost did not notably change, there was notable variations between subdistricts, with changes ranging between -19% and +7%. No subdistricts in Al-Hasakeh governorate reported water trucking data, so all have incomplete SMEB costs. Data collection partners reported that this method of water access is rare due to the availability of piped water there. Spread of cheapest reported sanitation and hygiene item prices 5 45 ($.9) Dishwashing Liquid ($.5) ($.5) Sanitary Pads (1 Pack) Toothpaste ( g) ($.3) 15 Bathing Soap (1 bar) Selected subdistrict SMEBs in October Most expensive Quamishli (63,743 SYP, USD) Suluk (63,46 SYP, USD) Al-Hasakeh (63,5 SYP, USD) Least expensive Amuda (54,815 SYP, USD) Darbasiyah (49,943 SYP, USD) Jawadiyah (48,71 SYP, USD) Subdistricts with incomplete SMEBs in October Subdistrict Missing items Abu Qalqal, Lower Shyookh Jurneyyeh Largest changes in monthly SMEB costs* Jawadiyah (-19%) Ein Issa (-9%) Suluk (-9%) Cooking fuel Note: No water data was collected in any assessed subdistrict in Al-Hasakeh. Note: A lack of data for a SMEB item does not necessarily imply a shortage of that item. *Only for subdistricts with no change in SMEB composition in the previous round of data collection. 6 Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217

7 NORTHEAST Syria: SMEB Prices Al-Hasakeh, ar-raqqa, eastern Aleppo governorates Jawadiyah Qahtaniyyeh Amuda Al Malikeyyeh SMEB Data Collection Lower Shyookh Sarin Menbij A L E P P O حلممممب Abu Qalqal Tell Abiad Ein Issa Tal Tamer Ras Al Ain Suluk Quamishli Ya'robiyah Be'r Al Hulo Al Wardeyyeh Tal Hmis Al Hasakeh Ar Raqqa A L - H A S A K E H الحسممممممممممممكة Jurneyyeh A R - R A Q Q A الرقمممممممممة Al Thawrah H A M A حمممممممماة D E I R - E Z - Z O R ديمممممممر الممممممممممممزور H O M S 5, SYP or less 5,1 to 6, SYP 6,1 to 7, SYP 7,1 to 8, SYP More than 8, SYP Assessed Community Complete SMEB SMEB without multiple items SMEB without chicken SMEB without cooking fuel SMEB without mobile data SMEB without toothpaste SMEB without water Not Assessed Darbasiyah Ain al Arab SMEB Cost حمممممص Darbasiyah Lower Shyookh Ain al Arab Tell Abiad Menbij Abu Qalqal Amuda Ras Al Ain Sarin Ein Issa Quamishli Be'r Al Hulo Al Wardeyyeh Tal Tamer Jawadiyah Al Malikeyyeh Qahtaniyyeh Ya'robiyah Tal Hmis Al Hasakeh Suluk A L - H A S A K E H الحسممممممممممممكة A L E P P O حلممممب Ar Raqqa Jurneyyeh A R - R A Q Q A الرقمممممممممة Al Thawrah D E I R - E Z - Z O R ديممممر المممممممممزور H A M A حمممممممماة H O M S حمممممص Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217 7

8 SOUTH Syria: Food, and Mobile Data CURRENCY Median cheapest exchange rates 49 SYP/USD N/A SYP/TRY 675 SYP/JOD Median cheapest SYP/USD exchange rate Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Note: Visualisations of monthly trends in this overview do not account for monthly variations in subdistrict coverage. Spread of cheapest reported food item prices Ghee 175 ($2.15) 6 Eggs (3 eggs) ($2.) ($1.35) ($1.) Chicken Rice 9 FOOD ITEMS Noteworthy price changes since August: Bread (+13%) Sugar (-11%) Lentils (+9%) Eggs (-1%) The median cheapest price of bread increased by 12 SYP (+13%) to 112 SYP/8 pieces. Of the 18 assessed subdistricts, 6 reported an increase between 7% and %. While no subdistricts reported a decrease in prices, 11 reported no change in prices. The median cheapest price of sugar decreased by 35 SYP (-11%) to 29 SYP/kg. This continues a trend of generally declining prices observed in the region since April 217. However, two subdistricts reported moderate increases in price, while one subdistrict reported no changes. The median cheapest price of lentils increased by 32 SYP (+9%) to 382 SYP/kg. This appears to break the trend of declining prices that has been observed since July 217. However, 6 of the 17 assessed subdistricts conversely reported a decrease in price ranging from 3% to 25%, and 4 subdistricts reported no changes. The median cheapest price of cucumbers 5 ($1.) Tomato Paste ($.68) ($.58) Red Lentils Sugar ($.5) 75 Cucumbers ($.45) 12 9 Bulgur Flour 215 ($.43) increased by 12 SYP (+6%) to 237 SYP/kg. This continues the trend of increase, but at a slower rate, observed in the previous month. The median cheapest price for the remaining food items did not change notably from the previous month across the south. WATER The median cheapest rate for private water trucking services was approximately.54 SYP/L. While there were no notable changes from the previous month at the regional-level, the rate in Da el subdistrict doubled to approximately.95 SYP/L. 32 ($.4) 17 Milk Median cheapest bread prices (SYP) Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep ($.25) ($.25) ($.2) Onions Potatoes Bread (8 slices) ($.15) ($.15) 15 3 Salt Tomatoes Dar`a, Quneitra, Rural Damascus governorates (communities not considered besieged) MOBILE DATA The median cheapest rate for a gigabyte of data was approximately 2,875 SYP in October. No notable change from the previous month across the south was observed. How to read a box plot Tea 9 ($.29) 4 ($8.4) Maximum price in data set (SYP) Upper quartile: 25% of the data is above this point Median price in data set (SYP and USD) Change in median from previous month (if change >5%) Lower quartile: 25% of the data is below this point Minimum price in data set (SYP) Spread of cheapest reported tea and water trucking prices (1 l).54 ($.1) 8 Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217

9 SOUTH Syria: Fuel, NFIs, Availability Issues and SMEBs Dar`a, Quneitra, Rural Damascus governorates (communities not considered besieged) Median cheapest LPG price (SYP) Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep FUEL The median cheapest price of LPG decreased by 53 SYP (-11%) to 421 SYP/L in the south. Decreases were reported in all assessed subdistricts except Quneitra, Jasim and Qudsiya, which saw increases ranging from 1 to 6%. The median cheapest price of manually refined diesel decreased by 5 SYP (-11%) to 4 SYP/L in the south. This trend was observed across all subdistricts except Babella that saw no changes and Damascus where prices increased by 2%. Spread of cheapest reported fuel prices 6 6 The median cheapest price for the remaining four fuel items did not change notably from the previous month across the south. HYGIENE AND SANITATION ITEMS The median cheapest price of dishwashing liquid increased by 37 SYP (+11%) to 387 SYP/L. However, 6 of the 12 subdistricts reported declining prices. The median cheapest price of laundry soap decreased by 96 SYP (16%) to 5 SYP/kg. Of the 18 assessed subdistricts, 1 reported decreases between 3% and 36%, while the rest reported no or minimal changes. SMEB (SURVIVAL MINIMUM EXPENDITURE BASKET) The median cost of a complete SMEB in southern Syria was 66, SYP ( USD). The median cost of a complete SMEB decreased by 3% between September and October among the 17 subdistricts with AVAILABILITY ISSUES Flour in Nabe Elsakher and Rafid communities While flour was unavailable, as has been reported in previous months, in these two communities in Quneitra, bread is still available through local distributions and commercial sales in nearby communities. comparable coverage for both months. However, there were six subdistricts reporting changes greater than 5% from the previous month. Complete SMEBs could be assembled for all 18 subdistricts in the south in October. Spread of cheapest reported sanitation and hygiene item prices 19 2 Selected subdistrict SMEBs in October Most expensive Mseifra (71,617 SYP, USD ) As-Sanamayn (71,39 SYP, USD) Hrak (7,58 SYP, USD) Least expensive Qudsiya (57,429 SYP, USD) Babella (6,36 SYP, USD) Kherbet Ghazala (62,135 SYP, USD) Subdistricts with incomplete SMEBs in October Subdistrict Missing items All subdistricts reported complete SMEBs in October. Note: A lack of data for a SMEB item does not necessarily imply a shortage of that item. Price (SYP per Litre) LP Gas 422 ($.84) ($.81) ($.8) ($.8) ($.79) Not Assessed Kerosene Price (SYP) ($1.) 4 35 ($.8) 325 ($.7) ($.65) Laundry Powder Dishwashing Liquid Sanitary Pads (1 Pack) Toothpaste ( g) ($.15) 5 Bathing Soap (1 bar) Largest changes in monthly SMEB costs* Jizeh (-14%) Kherbet Ghazala (-8%) Damascus (+8%) *Only for subdistricts with no change in SMEB composition in the previous round of data collection. Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217 9

10 SOUTH Syria: SMEB Prices Khan Arnaba Quneitra Qudsiya مدينششششششششششششة دمششششششششششق Kafr Babella Batna Dar`a, Quneitra, Rural Damascus governorates Qudsiya R U R A L ريشششششششف دمششششششششششق Damascus Kisweh Q U N E I T R A As Sanamayn القنيطششششششششششششششششرة Jasim D A R ' A درعشششششششا Al Khashniyyeh Nawa Hrak Da'el A S - S W E I D A Mzeireb Kherbet السششششششششششششششششويداء Ghazala Mseifra Dar'a Jizeh Busra Esh Sham Qudsiya Babella Damascus Damascus Qudsiya Babella Babella SMEB Data Collection SMEB Cost Complete SMEB 5, SYP or less SMEB without multiple items 5,1 to 6, SYP SMEB without chicken 6,1 to 7, SYP SMEB without cooking fuel 7,1 to 8, SYP SMEB without mobile data More than 8, SYP SMEB without toothpaste Not Assessed SMEB without water Assessed Community Not Assessed Besieged R U R A L ريششششف دمششششششششق Kisweh Khan Arnaba Q U N E I T R A القنيطششششششششششششششششرة Quneitra As-Sanamayn Al-Khashniyyeh Jasim Nawa D A R ' A درعشششششششا Dael Kherbet Ghazala Mzeireb Dara A S - S W E I D A السششششششششششششششششويداء Hrak Mseifra Jizeh Busra Esh-Sham 1 Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October 217

11 Besieged Communities and Appendix APPENDIX WHAT IS THE CASH-BASED RESPONSES TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP? The Technical Working Group (CBR TWG) was established in March 214 to analyse the impact of the ongoing conflict on markets in Syria and guide the implementation of humanitarian cash and voucher programmes within those markets. REACH and the CBR TWG have been partners on the Syria Market Monitoring Exercise since early 215. Since February 217, the exercise expanded coverage into the south, bringing monthly market assessments to communities in Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dar a and Quneitra governorates. Overview Syria Market Monitoring Exercise partners collect data from eight currently besieged communities across three subdistricts. Subdistrict Assessed Communities Saqba, Ein Terma, Hammura, Jisrein, Beit Sawa, BESIEGED COMMUNITIES Partial SMEB costs in October * N/A (329,796 SYP, USD) (389,282 SYP, USD) (327,35 SYP, USD) +35% +83% *As reported shortages differed between September and October in, no direct comparison in SMEB costs could be made. Confirmed Shortages Sub-district Item SMEB: Chicken, eggs, milk and potatoes SMEB: Chicken and potatoes SMEB: Cooking Fuel (LPG), potatoes and chicken ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON METHODOLOGY To be included in the Syria Market Monitoring Exercise, markets must be permanent in nature, large enough to support at least two wholesalers, and diverse enough to provide a sufficient variety of goods and commodities. The shops surveyed within each market must be housed in permanent structures and must sell certain items to be eligible for inclusion. Participating organisations train their enumerators on the Market Monitoring methodology and data collection tools using standard training materials developed by REACH. Each enumerator aims to assess three to five shops of each type in the main market in their assigned subdistrict, using surveys to collect information about prices, current product inventory and the time needed to replace current stocks. In subdistricts where direct surveying by enumerators is not possible, such as Lattakia and Deir-ez-Zor, data collection is conducted remotely through key informants such as shop owners, suppliers and consumers. Five survey forms are deployed on KoBo each month to capture price and stock information from different types of establishments, including grocery stores, fuel traders, currency exchange shops, water trucking services and mobile phone shops, among others. Nearly all participating partners submit their data to these KoBo forms, using the KoBoCollect Android app to upload data. A small number of partners, by prior permission, collect data using fully harmonised data collection tools deployed on other platforms, then submit their raw data to REACH for standardisation, compilation and cleaning. Following data collection, REACH compiles and cleans all partners data, normalising prices and cross-checking outliers. The cleaned data is then analysed by commodity and by subdistrict. Prices are divided into quartiles and boxplots are created to help CBR TWG members understand the distribution of prices. To illustrate local variations in prices and availability, REACH uses the collected data to map the price of an SMEB in each subdistrict. The cleaned data sets are available on the REACH Resource Centre and are distributed to all participating partners, as well as to interested clusters and the broader humanitarian community. CALCULATION OF MEDIAN CHEAPEST PRICE This figure is calculated by taking the median of the minimum-reported prices of a region s sub-districts. In turn, the minimum-reported prices for each subdistrict was taken from the median of the minimumreported prices of the constituent shops assessed. CALCULATION OF SURVIVAL MINIMUM EXPENDITURE BASKET (SMEB) COSTS The cost of a SMEB is calculated for each assessed subdistrict by calculating the median cheapest price of each SMEB commodity in that subdistrict, then multiplying these medians by the number of units that an average Syrian household requires to purchase in a month. The composition of the SMEB can be found on page 1. ABOUT REACH INITIATIVE REACH is a joint initiative of two international non-governmental organizations ACTED and IMPACT Initiatives and the UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT). REACH facilitates the development of information tools and products that enhance the capacity of aid actors to make evidence-based decisions in emergency, recovery and development contexts. By doing so, REACH contributes to ensuring that communities affected by emergencies receive the support they need. All REACH activities are conducted in support to and within the framework of inter-agency aid coordination mechanisms. For more information, please visit our website at www. reach-initiative.org, contact us directly at geneva@ reach-initiative.org or follow us on Twitter REACH_info. Syria Market Monitoring Monthly Snapshot: October