Damascus, February 8, 2024 – The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), through KfW, will strengthen the resilience of some of Syria’s most vulnerable children, women and communities through strengthening child protection services and safe learning. Donated 30 million euros to UNICEF. environment and skills development, and improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
Conflict continues in Syria in multiple regions of the country. At the same time, the economic downturn across the country is deepening, basic social services for children and their families are collapsing, and disease outbreaks and climate change are exacerbating an already dire situation for children.
The deadly earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023 caused extensive damage to critical infrastructure and affected more than 8.8 million people, including 3.7 million children, further worsening the situation. .
“The future of millions of Syrian children is in serious jeopardy,” said Elke Rebel, head of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development's Directorate for Displacement, Migration, Crisis Prevention and Management. “With this donation, we stand with the affected families and reaffirm Germany's unwavering commitment to strengthening the resilience of Syria's most vulnerable people.”
This partnership with the Federal Republic of Germany will help UNICEF provide quality education services and safety to vulnerable children, including children with disabilities, and young people in earthquake-prone and other vulnerable areas. Help provide equitable access to a learning environment. This will enable children at risk of violence, abuse and exploitation, and their parents, to benefit from improved prevention, protection and response services. It will also provide vulnerable youth and young adults with access to a package of learning, development and engagement services and opportunities. Vulnerable communities will also benefit from improved access to basic water, sanitation and hygiene services, and the quality and reliability of these services.
“It is vitally important that we help future generations in Syria access the basic social services they desperately need. With this valuable donation from Germany, we will be able to support children, help them recover and We can equip them with the skills they need to build a better future,” said Yasumasa Kimura, UNICEF Syria Representative.
