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The EU Supports UNRWA Programmes and Services to Palestine Refugees in Syria

24 October 2017

Palestine refugees in Syria continue to live in instability for the seventh year in-a-row. With each day passing, resilience weakens and exposure to vulnerability increases.

Despite the challenges, UNRWA mandate to provide relief and services to Palestine refugees remains unchanged. With the support of generous donors, like the European Union (EU), through the Directorate General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), the Agency is able to offer a wide range of services and assistance to those in need.

There are currently 438,000 Palestine refugees in Syria receiving UNRWA services, including education, health, technical and vocational education and training, and microfinance. The Agency also provides up to 418,000 refugees with emergency humanitarian assistance.

The EUR 10 million (approximately US$ 10.6 million) contribution from the EU DG NEAR, to the UNRWA programmes and activities will it enable to enhance its services, including providing medicine and prosthetic devices, supporting programme management, rehabilitating health and education facilities, contributing to better livelihood opportunities for youth, and granting cash assistance to Palestine refugees affected by the conflict in Syria.

UNRWA has been providing vocational training and career guidance to Palestine refugees in Syria since 2010. Despite growing unemployment and other operational challenges, the Engaging Youth Project runs 17 training centres across Syria. Damascus Training Centre, Damascus, Syria. © 2016 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid MohammadDespite significant challenges, the microfinance programme continues to provide a growing number of loans to Syrian internally displaced persons (IDPs) and Palestine refugees within Syria. During the first half of the year, more than 1,473 loans were disbursed in Syria through the UNRWA Microfinance Department. Damascus, Syria. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Wasim Al-MasriChildren have the right to be cared for, loved, and protected. Psychosocial support ensures they receive the emotional and social awareness and care, so that they can live with hope and dignity. Rif Damascus, Syria. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid MohammadTwenty out of twenty- six health-care facilities in the North Central and Damascus areas have so far implemented the Family Health Team approach. The implementation of the programme in the South area in underway. Rif Damascus, Syria. © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid Mohammad Mun’em is a Palestine refugee displaced from Dera’a who lost his leg when he was hit by stray bullets three years ago. Thanks to the EU DG NEAR donation, UNRWA is providing assistive and prosthetic devices to Mun’em and up to 1,802 other Palestine refugees with disabilities. Damascus, Syria © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid MohammadTo help students get ready for the new school year and replace their old school supplies with new ones, UNRWA distributed close to 46,000 Back-to-school kits across Syria thanks to a donation by EU DG NEAR. Damascus, Syria © 2017 UNRWA Photo by Taghrid Mohammad

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