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Introduction

The Trust Fund at a Glance

Introduction Video

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Since its establishment in December 2014, an increasing share of the EU's support for Syrian refugees and Syria's neighbouring countries is provided through the EU Regional Trust Fund.

Flexibility through regional scale
Enabling multi-country as well as local synergies.
Bridging
The humanitarian-development nexus with quick-impact as well as multi-year programmes.
Strategic partnerships
With donors, host countries, and implementing partners through inclusive governance in the Board and multi-partner actions.

Adaptable
Capable to respond timely to shifting needs and new developments in the region.

Critical mass and efficiency
Maximising impact through pooling of funds from across the EU budget & donors, large programmes and low transaction cost (less than 1%).

Forward planning
Potential post-crisis funding tool in support of voluntary return & recovery.

Sectors

Basic Education

Higher and Further Education

Health Services

Livelihoods and Local Development

Water and Sanitation

Protection

Impact

Our Impact: Voices from the ground

A New Beginning

Shakhwan, 32, lives in the village of Zilkan, in Erbil Governorate. He was a member of the Peshmerga, the military forces of the Kurdistan region of Iraq who defeated Daesh in 2017. After a car accident, he lost the use of his legs and became disabled.

“When the accident happened, my financial situation worsened considerably. I stayed bedridden for three years. I became a burden to the others, especially to my wife. I lost hope for life,” he explains.

Shakhwan got support from the Trust Fund supported Qudra project. He was offered two cows and built a shed for his...

News

In the news

News Article

Tue, 03/12/2019

Jordan, int'l community endorse $2.4b response plan to Syria crisis for 2019

Jordan and the international community on Wednesday endorsed a $2.4-billion Jordan Response Platform (JRP) for the Syria Crisis for the year 2019. Prime Minister Omar Razzaz described the international community’s support as “invaluable”. “The international community’s support to Jordan in shouldering the impact of the Syrian crisis has helped the country in staying resilient in a very difficult regional setting,” the premier said.

News Article

Fri, 03/08/2019

Refugees forced to return to Syria face imprisonment, death at the hands of Assad

More than 3.5 million Syrian refugees fled violence and persecution in Syria for Turkey. Some faced forced conscription into the army to fight their fellow Syrians. Some paid huge bribes to escape torture for demonstrating peacefully against the regime. Most couldn’t take another day of indiscriminate bombing of innocent civilians in schools, hospitals and markets.

News Article

Thu, 02/28/2019

EU Madad Fund contributes eur 2 million to UNRWA in Jordan

Today, the European Union member states (Madad Fund) contributed EUR 2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of the EU's “Strengthening the Resilience of Palestine Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon” project. The contribution comes in-line with the Agency’s 2019 Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal and will be allocated to fund vital life-saving services to the Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) residing in Jordan. The announcement was made at the Delegation of the European Union in Jordan, and attended by the Ambassador of the European Union to Jordan, His Excellency (H.E.) Andrea Matteo Fontana.