Projects
The conflict in Syria has significantly affected electrical power generation and distribution throughout the past decade, resulting in power shortages across the country which have been affecting the provision of most public services.
With the increased demand for health services in North East ...
Prior to the Syrian crisis, livestock production accounted for 35%-40% of the country’s total agricultural production and around one-third of agricultural exports. Given the ongoing conflict, however, services related to livestock and crops as well as the provision of technical skills at vocatio...
In response to the severe unemployment and poverty ratios in targeted areas in Northern Aleppo, the SRTF is implementing this project that aims to promote people’s livelihoods through providing short-term Cash for Work (CfW) job opportunities.
The CfW opportunities will be available for unski...
Following the success of its first two previous RCF phases, the SRTF launched Phase III of the project: “Revolving Credit Fund Phase III: Strengthening Agricultural Resilience and Incomes” in coordination with the Near East Foundation (NEF), the implementing partner (IE).
This phase focuses...
Given the notable results of the SRTF’s agriculture projects, namely, “Agriculture Support to Farmers in Northern Aleppo”, and “Support to Potato Producers in Northern Aleppo – Phase I” the SRTF launched a second phase of the latter to help strengthen this vital industry which will ref...
In response to the need to continue to support, and improve the health sector in Northeast Syria, the SRTF approved phase II of the health intervention, “Provision of Primary Health Care Services in Deir-ez-Zor Governorate.”
The intervention aims to provide comprehensive essential health...
Wheat and vegetable production provide a promising economic opportunity to reduce rural poverty and unemployment in developing countries such as Syria and is a key component of farm diversification strategies.
Before the conflict, the regime’s Seed Multiplication Unit was providing farmers wi...
The focus of this intervention is to support one Hospital located at the heart of a city in the northeast of Syria; home to 307,100 inhabitants. This city is the medical epicentre for all the surrounding villages and is the only city where inhabitants can commute after nightfall to receive medical...
Due to heavy frost in February 2022 and long periods of low precipitation in the region, experts expect low yields from cereal crops, specifically wheat. Additionally, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the two largest global wheat exports has decreased the availability of wheat in global ma...
To ensure the continuity of the high-quality healthcare and to maintain medical services to support patients in the targeted areas, the SRTF launched phase V of its health intervention, “Supporting Health Services in Ar-Raqqa Governorate”.
This phase will ensure the continuation of the ser...
Following the success and promising potential of the SRTF’s pilot intervention “Revolving Credit Fund” (RCF) implemented in collaboration with Near East Foundation (NEF) in Northeast Syria (NES), the SRTF launched phase II of the RCF project in partnership with NEF, namely: “Establishment ...
In response to the ongoing need for the rehabilitation and improvement of the Agriculture Sector in Syria which suffered a significant loss of livestock – from 2,892,521 in 2012 to 416,000 in 2021, the SRTF approved phase two of the previously implemented ‘Support for the Recovery of Livestock...
In response to the high need for improved healthcare services in Northeast Syria, the SRTF will fund five primary health care centres and two dialysis centres in Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor who are currently in need for support because of shortage in medications and consumables that are hindering the...
With an increasing population, currently estimated at 1.3 million people in Northeastern Aleppo, more pressure is placed on health services systems to carter for patients with quality services, and even more on the existing Ambulance Response Network which is facing challenges in meeting emergency...
Historically, the Northeast of Syria (NES) region has been a major wheat producer of Syria. However, due to the severe decline of rainfall and other climatic factors, the wheat yields in 2021 have been far below previous years and seriously threaten food security in the region. Moreover, a large n...
Ar-Raqqa governorate used to produce a large share of Syria’s cereal crops, an important source of income for the region’s residents. During the conflict, there was a significant upheaval in the cereal production facilities. Currently, residents, IDPs and returnees are greatly in need of suppo...
A recently conducted preliminary needs assessment regarding medical waste disposal practices at hospitals in North-West Syria (NWS) revealed major gaps in waste management practices in health facilities. The assessment revealed that practices including medical waste separation, collection, treatme...
During the implementation period of the previously SRTF funded intervention in Deir-Ez Zor namely “Emergency Response for COVID-19 in Deir-ez-Zor Governorate” from February to August 2021, the supported SRTF hospital under this intervention contributed to the overall treatment of 584 patients ...
During the conflict, most of the equipment required by farmers in the cultivation and production of potatoes have either been destroyed or ended up as wrecked beyond repair.
As a result, the availability of locally produced potatoes diminished in the local market leading to the need to import ...
Establishment of a Revolving Credit Fund to Support Livelihoods Recovery in Northern Aleppo –Phase I
Building on the success and lessons learnt from the SRTF’s ongoing pilot intervention “Revolving Credit Fund” (RCF) implemented in collaboration with Near East Foundation (NEF) in Northeast Syria (NES), the SRTF launched its second RCF project in partnership with NEF, namely: “Establishmen...
As a result of the notable success of the first four phases of the intervention, “Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate”, and in light of the continued need for agricultural and food security support in the region, the SRTF approved the fifth phase of this intervention.
In...
As a result of the conflict, many communities in Northeast Syria (NES) do not have safe and reliable access to drinking and irrigation water.
In response to this growing issue, the SRTF approved the intervention, “Rehabilitation of Three Water Pump Stations in Ar-Raqqa Governorate”.
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Syria is currently facing a prolonged drought that is directly impacting cereal crops, which in turn is producing low wheat yields. To address this growing issue, the SRTF approved the fifth phase of the multi-phase food security project, “Complementary Project for Enhancing Food Security in the...
The health situation in Ar-Raqqa continues to deteriorate with more than 400,000 people in and around the governorate facing limited access to health services. In response to the need for better health services and considering the success of the first three phases of this intervention, the SRTF ap...
Due to the conflict, and as a result of Explosive Remnants of War (ERW), around 36,000 Syrians in Northeast Syria (NES) are victims of amputation. In Ar-Raqqa alone, there are 3,700 registered amputees.
Throughout NES, thousands of ERWs still exist and will continue to wound civilians for years...