Syria
Overview
With over 6.5 million people displaced within Syria, and over 5.6 million who have fled to other countries, the outlook for recovery now extends beyond a decade. NEF believes that now is the time to aid in the recovery and rebuilding of Syria’s agricultural and trade operations by addressing major issues that are currently confronting farmers, processors, and other value chains actors.
NEF’s current work in Syria builds upon NEF’s long commitment to Syria’s development, which dates back to its earliest days when NEF helped to resettle and provide relief to at least a million Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek refugees and orphans after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. As the humanitarian crisis abated, NEF continued to work in Syria for many decades to follow, pioneering innovative economic and social development activities in agriculture, vocational training, and youth development.
Now, for the first time since 2009, NEF has resumed work in Syria with a focus on advancing livelihoods in the agricultural sector.
- NEF’s Response to the Earthquake in Northwest Syria
- NEF to Launch Revolving Credit Fund in Syria
- In Syria, new connections improve food security and incomes
- Syrian farmers are rebuilding with support from NEF
- NEF Responds to COVID-19: Adaptation and Recovery Program
- Greenhouse Expands Opportunities for Syrian Farmer
- The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and Near East Foundation Gratitude Scholarship Program
- See more news