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EU adopts €130 million support package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon

European Commission Mar 9, 2021
EU adopts €130 million support package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon

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The European Union, via the Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis, adopted a €130 million assistance package to support Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon in key areas such as social protection, healthcare services, or waste management. For Lebanon, the funds will help also alleviating the consequences of the Beirut port blast, which affected both Syrian refugees and Lebanese people.

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, said: “15 March 2021 sadly marks ten years since the start of the Syrian crisis. A tragic anniversary; one we would rather not have. The continuing conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a general regional economic deterioration have exacerbated the dire conditions across the region. The EU will continue to do all it can to support the Syrian people, Syrian civil society, Syrian refugees, and their host communities in neighbouring countries. They deserve a brighter, safer, and more prosperous future. It is our goal to help them achieve it.”

Jordan and Lebanon are the countries hosting the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. This latest support package focuses on the following sectors:

Lebanon (€98 million)

  • Social Protection and Assistance (€45 million overall) composed of
    continued support the most vulnerable in Lebanon (€25 million)
    support to a comprehensive national social protection system (€20 million)
  • Access to healthcare services and vaccinations, including for COVID-19 (€29 million)
  • Essential water services (€10 million)
  • Non-formal education (€10 million)
  • Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (€4 million)

Jordan (€32 million)

  • Solid waste management (€17 million)
  • Protection for boys, girls, and women (€8 million)
  • Non-formal education (€7 million)

The assistance package was adopted by the Operational Board of the Trust Fund, which brings together the European Commission, the EEAS, the EU Member States, and representatives of Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan the Syria Recovery Trust Fund, and the World Bank.