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The EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis
November 2019
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EUTF News
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Dear all,
We are pleased to share with you the 7th Newsletter of the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis (EUTF), bringing you updates on the progress and impact of our projects.
This edition will introduce you to Syrians, Jordanians, Lebanese, and Iraqis whose lives have been positively impacted by the Trust Fund’s actions. We are in particular following the current situation in Lebanon, where the EU Trust Fund supports vulnerable Lebanese in key sectors such as access to health, education, and livelihood opportunities.
We use the opportunity of this newsletter to announce the extension of the Trust Fund by one year. Both the European Parliament and the Council expressed their positive opinion. This extension will allow for programmes and projects to be implemented until the end of 2023. By now, the Trust Fund has contracted over 77 projects for more than €1.4 billion, of the €1.6 billion adopted by the Trust Fund Board. To date, the Trust Fund has mobilised €1.8 billion and is expected to reach a volume of around €2 billion by the end of 2020, double of the €1 billion goal set by the European Council in 2015.
We would also like to inform you that Claudia Miller has taken over as Trust Fund Manager and to express our appreciation to Isabelle Combes for having acted as interim manager.
This Newsletter is sent to you as a friend of the Syrian refugees and the local communities, and a partner of this EU Trust Fund or for work related reasons. In case you would not like to receive this Newsletter in the future, you can easily unsubscribe by contacting us.
Kind regards,
The EU Trust Fund Team
EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis
DG NEAR
European Commission
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Lessons Learnt Event
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Participants took stock of the EU Trust Fund results as an innovative crisis instrument for the EU, bridging the humanitarian and development nexus, and with concrete impact on the ground.
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Key challenges of crisis interventions and aid delivery were identified, such as close coordination between all stakeholders ensured from the outset as well as political commitment of local and national authorities to ensure ownership and long-term sustainability.
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European Film Festival
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The EU Trust Fund displayed its photo exhibition and short documentaries on the life of beneficiaries of EU support at the European Film Festival in Amman, Jordan, in September.
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The exhibition tells intimate stories of courage and determination of Syrians, Iraqis, Lebanese and Jordanians whose lives have been irrevocably changed by Syrian conflict. It humanises the conflict as it sheds light on real people and lives behind the large numbers; and how EU support has helped them as an enabler of empowerment and self-reliance.
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“We are very tired of looking at photos that make us sad,” said one visitor. "I am glad the photos displayed here give us hope. They will stay on our minds for a long time.” In parallel, the itinerary exhibition was hosted at the European Union’s Delegation to the United Nations in New York for UNGA 74.
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UNGA 74
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On 24 September 2019, Maciej Popowski, Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, and Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, launched together ‘The Book of Dreams’, a joint EU-UNICEF book, in the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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The illustrated storybook tells the stories of Syrian children living as refugees in Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon, and are supported by the European Union, through the EUTF. The book addresses young audiences across the world and highlights the resilience of children in the face of war, as well as their strong will to contribute to creative solutions and social cohesion, critical to building back Syria. Young readers in Europe will learn about the courage and determination of their Syrian peers and that they share similar dreams and aspirations. In the Middle East and North Africa region the book will highlight the continued commitment of the EU and UNICEF to young generations.
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Henna, a 28-year-old Yezidi-Kurdish, is the head of a mine and explosive action team, Team 108, in charge of clearing unexploded devices left behind by Daesh in the area surrounding Sinjar, north of Mosul, Iraq. Team 108’s job is of fundamental importance: people’s lives are at risk every day as undetonated mines are not easy to identify for non-experts. Thanks to the Mining Advisory Group (MAG) and the financial support of the EU through the Trust Fund, Henna and her team of experts are rebuilding the future of this region. Click on More to see their story.
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Wassim, his wife Noor and child are from Baachiqa and belong to the Yezidi minority. When Daesh arrived in 2014, they had to flee their home and seek refuge in Kurdistan. They were only able to return 3 years later, after Baachiqa was liberated, and found their home in ruins. When Wassim’s child fell ill, the closest hospital which could provide the healthcare needed, was Heevi hospital in Dohuk, 150km away. With the support of the EU Trust Fund, Italian NGO AISPO led the hospital’s renovations, equipped it with state-of-the-art machines and provided staff with training. Click on More to see their story.
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After a 3-month crochet course provided by the Red Crescent with the financial support of the EU, via the EU Trust Fund, Sarah, from Homs, Syria, decided to make a living with her creations to sustain her ten children. She learnt new patterns to make her products more marketable. After successfully presenting the products to a retail store, the demand increased so much that she taught her neighbours how to crochet. They now work together. Click on More to see her story.
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Syrian refugee Mohammed fled his home in Deraa, Syria, in 2013. He now lives in Zaatari camp. Being the first university graduate from the camp, Mohammad has successfully defended his Master thesis in March 2018. Thanks to the HOPES scholarship programme, funded by the EU, via the EU Trust Fund, 55,000 students like Mohammad receive support to continue their high education in his story.
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Maher, 49, is from Homs, Syria. With his wife and five children they left Syria when their house was destroyed and fled to Lebanon. Where they live now, water is very scarce. Maher’s family used to spend 100 USD a month. With the new rain collection system recently installed by the WAAD project with the support of the EU, via the EU Trust Fund, is improving the living conditions of Syrian and local communities in Lebanon, through greater access to water, sanitation and disease-free environments. Click on More to see their story.
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Mohammad, father of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl, is from Lebanon and lives in Khyara where he works and tries to provide sustenance to his family and three sisters. Mohammad and his family are recipients of the rechargeable e-card issued by the World Food Programme (WFP) with the financial support of the EU, via the EU Trust Fund. It enables them to purchase essential household products, like rice, tea and much more.Click on More to see their story.
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EUTF in brief
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What is the EUTF?
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Almost five years after its creation, and with more than EUR 1.6 billion of approved projects, the EU Trust Fund has already proven its added value beyond its economy of scale and the pooling of contributions from 22 EU Member States donors, and Turkey, as well as different EU financing instruments. It also offers a reinforced approach in Europe's response to the Syrian crisis, improving coordination and coherence, and addresssing longer-term needs of both refugees and local communities.
To date, the EU Trust Fund provides support to around 3 million Syrian refugees and local communities in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, the Western Balkans, and Armenia. Providing access to education, livelihoods and socio-economic opportunities, health care, water and hygiene as well as opportunities for sustainable income generation are at the heart of the Trust Fund mandate. The EU Trust Fund has a particular focus on women and girls.
For more info on the EUTF, please visit our website
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State of play
Over €1.8 billion mobilised
Over €1.6 billion in projects adopted by the Board
More than €1.4 billion contracted to over 77 projects
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The EUTF in news & media
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The EUTF in News and media – April to October 2019
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Back to the Future, led by AVSI
Danish Red Cross
EDU- Syria, led by German Jordanian University
HOPES, led by DAAD
IRIS, led by Austrian Red Cross
QUDRA, led by GIZ
UNRWA
UN Women
World Food Programme
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Recent & Upcoming Events
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14 June, 2019
UNRWA – 11th Palestiniadi Games, Beirut, Lebanon
16 & 18 June, 2019
Back to the Future – Phase I Closing event, Amman, Jordan & Beirut, Lebanon
20 June, 2019
UN Women – World Refugee Day conference, Gaziantep, Turkey
12-13 June, 2019
QUDRA – QUDRA Public Outreach event, Budapest, Hungary
8 July, 2019
UN Women – Male engagement event, Gaziantep, Turkey
10 July, 2019
QUDRA – QUDRA Public Outreach event, Madrid, Spain
12 September, 2019
UNRWA – Back-to-School ceremony, Burj Barajneh, Lebanon
16 – 18 September, 2019
Cash Consortium of Iraq – Advocacy planning workshop, Ramadi - Anbar governorate, Iraq
30 September, 2019
AISPO – Inauguration of Phase II of the project “Support to mother and child and critical care services in Duhok province”, Iraq
4 October, 2019
UNRWA – Student Photo Exhibition Launch, Burj Barajneh, Lebanon
15 October, 2019
WAAD – World Handwashing Day campaign, al-Risala school Mosul, Iraq
6 November, 2019
IRIS – Official Launch event of the IRIS Business Incubator, Armenia
10 November, 2019
UNRWA – Beirut Marathon, Lebanon
25 November, 2019
Cash Consortium of Iraq – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women event, Iraq
UN Women – Commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Campaign, Iraq & Jordan
3 December, 2019
Cash Consortium of Iraq – Persons with Disabilities International Day event, Iraq
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Useful links
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