Syrian Arab Republic Storage Assessment
- The GoS has many storage facilities distributed all over the governorates that belong to different institutions and ministries
- Aaccurate information on the total storage capacity therefore is not available
- WFP counterparts have 7,000 Mt of warehouse capacity used only for food items
- In addition there is The Syrian Storage & Refrigerator company which has warehouse capacity for 60,000 Mt of food (Source: Central Bureau of Statistics: 2005)
- Building a new warehouse is not easy in Syria as there are as many as 26 procedures to be fulfilled which can take about 128 days with many associated costs
A list of procedures to build a new warehouse has been annexed.
4.5 Syrian Arab Republic Storage and Milling Company Contact List
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
- WFP has a network of warehouses located in areas surrounding Damascus
- These warehouses have been selected for storage of food commodities
- The total storage space available is about 13,000 m² of which 40% is shared with UNHCR
- The warehousing infrastructure in Syria is considered as one of the best in the Middle East
- Most of warehouses are well equipped with handling equipment, offices, training rooms, security facilities and other equipment
- Humanitarian organisations with warehousing in Syria are UNHCR, UNRWA, WFP and Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC)
- SARC is the implanting partner for WFP and UNCHR for the Iraq EMOP
- SARC has a network of warehouses at distribution points across the country and most of them are concrete and in good condition
| Location | Organization | Sharing Possibility (Yes / No) | Capacity mt / m² / m³ | Type* | Access** | Condition*** |
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| Sehnaya | WFP | Yes | 1,750 m2 | Concrete | Raised Siding | Good |
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| Kissweh | WFP | Yes | 3,880 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
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| Adra | WFP UNHCR | Yes | 4,800 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
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| Ghizlanyeh | WFP | Yes | 2,800 m2 | Concrete | Flat | Good |
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Public Sector Storage
- Syria has a good warehousing infrastructure throughout the country.
- The monthly warehouse rental rate in Damascus is around US $8 m²
- For areas outside Damascus, storage rent is reasonable
For more information on Public Sector Storage, please select the following link:
Syria Storage Assessment Additional Information
| Location | Ministry / Agency | Use Possibility (Yes / No) | Capacity mt / m² / m³ | Type* | Access** | Condition*** |
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| Lattakia | n/a | Yes | 128,000 m2 | Open | Flat | Good |
| Tartous | n/a | Yes | 89,730 m2 | Open | Flat | Good |
Cold Chain
Syria has a sophisticated cold-chain systems being a major producer of fruit and vegetables. In 2008 the overall cold-chain capacity was 2.5 million Mt
For more information on cold chain storage, please select the following link:
Syria Storage Assessment Additional Information