What is the EUTF?
date: 27/09/2017
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Three and a half years in to its creation, the EU Trust Fund has already proved its added-value beyond economy of scale and the pooling of financial instruments. It has offered a new tool to the EU's response to the Syrian crisis, allowing for a more coordinated and coherent EU response. In 2017, the EU Trust Fund has crossed the billion-euro goal, set by EU Commission President Juncker in September 2015.
Today, the EU Trust Fund provides support to more than 2 million Syrian refugees and local communities in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, the Western Balkans, and Armenia. Easing access to education, livelihoods and socio-economic opportunities, health care, water and hygiene as well as providing more opportunities for a sustainable income for refugees and country nationals are at the heart of the Trust Fund mandate. The EU Trust Fund also contributes to a stronger and cohesive society, with a particular focus on women and girls. For more info on the EUTF, please visit our website |
State of play
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€ 1.4 billion mobilised €1.2 billion in projects adopted by the Board €920 million contracted to 47 projects |
Impact
The Trust Fund's first 21 projects are showing concrete results.
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209,000 People receive medical care & health services |
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More than 140,000 Children have access to primary education |
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28,870 Youth have access to higher education & vocational training, including full scholarships and language trainings |
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521,311 People benefit from livelihoods & resilience support |
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413,300 People access water services & infrastructures |
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337,299 People benefit from protection services |
