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Syria
The Syrian Tragedy

The conflict in Syria, which has been going on for ten years, has led to the biggest humanitarian crisis in the region since the founding of the United Nations. According to estimates, the fierce fighting has already claimed an estimated 600,000 lives. 13.4 million people in Syria are currently dependent on humanitarian aid, including six million children.
With funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA) and on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Development and Economic Cooperation (BMZ), KfW is supporting the people in the country itself as well as refugees in the neighbouring countries of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. In doing so, the AA and the BMZ coordinate closely to ensure the link between the AA's humanitarian aid and the BMZ's medium-term support.
KfW provides support on behalf of the BMZ through the "Special Initiative to Reduce the Causes of Flight - Stabilise Host Regions - Support Refugees" and the "Special Initiative for Stabilisation and Development in North Africa, Middle East". UN organisations - for example UNICEF, UNDP and UN-Habitat are involved in the areas of education, child protection and water infrastructure in Syria.
In 2016, the Federal Government also launched a "Middle East Employment Offensive" at the Syria Conference. Through so-called cash-for-work measures (i.e. directly remunerated employment measures), which KfW finances on behalf of BMZ, refugees and residents of the host communities in Syria's neighbouring countries as well as in Syria itself can earn a quickly disposable income. This gives them the opportunity to provide for themselves and their families. The financial hardship of the people is reduced, the social recognition of the refugees in the host country grows and social cohesion is strengthened, because the local population can also participate in the programmes.
On behalf of the AA (German Foreign Office) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), KfW has set up the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF). The aim is to improve the provision of energy, water and health services to people in areas inside Syria administered by the moderate Syrian opposition (National Syrian Coalition).
Project information - SRTF (PDF, 247 KB, non-accessible)
Further information
- Read more about our completed projects in the evaluation reports on Syria
- Learn more about the impact of our work in Syria in our transparency portal
- The BMZ's priorities in Syria can be found directly on the Ministry's website
- On the website of the Federal Foreign Office you will find detailed information about Syria
- Support in the area of international financing
Contact
KfW Development Bank
Phone: +49 69 74 31-42 60