Country publication: Syria

This documents outlines recommendations for providing principled international support to Syria and guaranteeing no harm is done in Syria’s rehabilitation and future recovery. Within the current political context and in the wake of the recent earthquake, it is vital to ensure an effective and sustainable response that meets the minimum needs of the Syrian people and facilitates local communities to lead their own recovery.

The DOI registration ID for this publication is: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12529856

This document outlines the recommendations from the Towards More Principled International Support convening conducted by the IFIT Syria Resource Group and its 12 Syrian civil society partners. The event called for the international community to rethink its approach to providing support to Syria, to ensure an effective and sustainable response that meets the minimum needs of the Syrian people and facilitates local communities to lead their own recovery.

The DOI registration ID for this publication is: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12529894

Working with trusted Syrian intermediaries can bridge the divide between donors and local communities and facilitate more efficient, sustainable support. In the absence of confidence in established authorities, appropriate Syrian intermediaries could assume coordination of projects, thereby reducing costs and resolving problems of aid diversion.

The DOI registration ID for this publication is: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12530018

A local, incremental approach to international support to Syria will facilitate the provision of fair and non-discriminatory access to aid for all Syrians. Working locally with smaller organisations reduces the risk of corruption and bypasses compromised channels of aid delivery.

The DOI registration ID for this publication is: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12530001

This publication showcases experiences of working with uncompromised channels inside Syria to deliver international assistance. Emphasising the need for innovation, legitimate payment mechanisms, and independent monitoring, it offers reflections on how these examples can be replicated and scaled up, these in order to help improve the lives of all Syrians.

The DOI registration ID for this publication is: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12529976