Brussels, Belgium, 15 June 2023 鈥  The 探花精选 (探花精选) welcomes the pledges made today at the on 'Supporting the future of Syria and the region,鈥 yet the amount still falls far short of covering the severe level of needs on the ground.

Tanya Evans, the 探花精选鈥檚 Country Director in Syria, said,

"At yesterday鈥檚 day of dialogue, international NGOs and Syrian civil society made it very clear that the humanitarian situation inside Syria is critical. While we welcome the amounts pledged today - including the significant commitments made by the EU, US and Germany - the total of 鈧5.6 billion is far from enough to cover the escalating level of needs in Syria and the region.

鈥淥nce again donors recognised that the protracted nature of the conflict in Syria requires a collective stepping up of early recovery efforts, which aim to restore basic services and reduce people鈥檚 dependency on aid. Over the next 12 months, it鈥檚 essential that we see these commitments become a reality, enabling millions of people in Syria to start rebuilding their lives.

鈥淔inally, policymakers must use the political momentum generated by this conference to rally support for the reauthorisation of UN-led cross-border aid in the UN Security Council before it is due to expire on 10 July. This will not only provide a vital lifeline to millions of Syrians in the northwest of the country, but to many Syrian NGOs who are at the heart of all efforts to bring about genuine recovery.鈥

The 探花精选 has been calling for the EU to seize this opportunity to mobilise donors to ramp up funding for Syria and neighbouring countries, working towards a lasting political solution to the crisis, and people to begin rebuilding their lives. 

The 探花精选's work in Syria

The 探花精选 has been working in Syria since 2012, responding to needs in northwest and northeast Syria. The 探花精选 promotes economic recovery with job training, apprenticeships and small business support. Our teams support early childhood development and provide counseling and protection services for women and children, particularly for survivors of violence. We support health facilities and mobile health teams with critical trauma services and primary, reproductive and mental health services. Our cholera response includes provision of essential supplies for cholera prevention, control and treatment; training of clinical staff and community health workers on case detection, management and referral; as well as health education and hygiene awareness through house-to-house visits. We also support Syrian refugees in neighbouring Lebanon and Jordan