UNDERSTANDING STATELESSNESS IN THE SYRIA REFUGEE CONTEXT  countries and those with relevant doctrinal knowledge and other international experience. The objectives of the regional roundtable were two-fold: to gather further feedback on the findings in order to ensure their relevance and accuracy before the finalisation of this research report, and to collect input and suggestions on the content, structure and means of dissemination of the toolkit that will be produced on the basis of this research. The roundtable discussions and other feedback received on this report have been taken into account in its finalisation as well as being reviewed by external experts from academia and humanitarian organisations. 1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT This report presents the principal research results from the project outlined above. Chapter 2 offers critical background information in the form of a brief summary of pertinent questions relating to nationality, statelessness and documentation in the Syrian legal context and a general description of the refugee situation in the region. Chapters 3 to 5 outline the findings obtained for the three groups which formed the focus of this research. The challenges and opportunities for the general refugee population in obtaining documentation to facilitate current or future confirmation of nationality are discussed in chapter 3. Chapter 4 presents a number of profiles identified within the general refugee population of categories of persons who are particularly vulnerable to the risk of statelessness, exploring why this is the case and what is being done to mitigate that risk. In chapter 5, the situation of refugees who are already stateless is explored, presenting who they are and the findings of this research in respect of the particular challenges they face. Throughout these chapters, short ‘case study’ examples are presented with a view to illustrating specific problems. The report concludes, in chapter 6, with a summary of key findings relevant to the work of humanitarian assistance organisations involved in the Syrian refugee response in the region. The toolkit to be developed on the basis of this research and existing materials will provide organisations engaged in the refugee response with information and guidance to: • understand intersections between their work and statelessness; • improve their capacity to identify those at risk of statelessness, as well as stateless refugees; and • share good practices, innovations and practical steps that organisations can take to mitigate the risk of statelessness among Syrian refugees and meet the protection needs of stateless refugees. RESEARCH REPORT 15