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CIDA Disbursements in Syria
2010-2011Total: $6.54 million
Spotlight
- PM announces further support for those affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria (2013-06-17)
- Helping Jordan cope with effects of Syrian crisis (2013-06-16)
- Helping Jordan cope with effects of Syrian crisis (2013-06-17)
- Canada continues to respond to humanitarian needs of people affected by Syrian crisis (2013-05-13)
- Canada provides humanitarian assistance for Syrians affected by ongoing conflict (2013-04-01)
- Statement for Minister Julian Fantino High-level Syria Humanitarian Conference (2013-01-30)
- Canada helps Syrians affected by ongoing conflict (2013-01-30)
- Minister Kenney visits displaced Syrians in Turkish camps (2013-01-15)
- Addressing the Syrian Crisis (2012-12-12)
- Helping Syrian Civilians (2012-09-29)
- Canada helps war-weary Syrians (2012-08-11)
- Canadian humanitarian aid to help Syrians (2012-03-19)
- Canada condemns the killing of the Secretary General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (2012-01-26)
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- The Embassy of Canada to Syria
- Canadian Representatives Abroad
CIDA does not maintain a bilateral aid program in Syria.
Humanitarian assistance during the Syrian crisis
Since early 2011, the unrest in Syria has led more than 1.6 million Syrians to seek refuge in the neighbouring countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Turkey, resulting in significant humanitarian needs. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , up to 6.8 million people inside Syria, including 4.25 million who are internally displaced, also need urgent help. It is estimated that 93,000 people have died in the ongoing conflict, with thousands more wounded.
Since January 2012, Canada, through CIDA, has allocated $135 million to international humanitarian assistance efforts in Syria and neighbouring countries. This assistance is delivered through experienced humanitarian partners, and has contributed to significant results on the ground.
In Syria, CIDA support has assisted:
- the United Nations World Food Programme to provide monthly food assistance to as many as 2.25 million conflict-affected Syrians
- the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to meet the basic needs of more than 300,000 people displaced from their homes
- the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to provide clean drinking water to 1.1 million people by trucking in water and repairing damaged water infrastructure
In Turkey, CIDA support has helped:
- the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to provide food, water, and shelter, and items such as hygiene kits, blankets, heaters, and winter clothing for as many as 170,000 displaced Syrians at the Turkey-Syria border
In Jordan, CIDA assistance has supported:
- UNICEF to provide clean water for washing and drinking to 60,000 people near the Jordan-Syria border
- the UNCHR to provide more than 30,000 Syrians fleeing the conflict with shelter and much-needed relief supplies
- UNICEF to distribute much-needed household, hygiene, and sanitation supplies to 20,000 refugees
Canada's assistance is helping to save lives, feed the hungry and protect those affected by the crisis.
