Qatar Charity, OCHA to partner for qualitative projects in northern Syria

Qatar Charity, OCHA to partner for qualitative projects in northern Syria

Qatar Charity (QC) has signed a $1.3mn agreement with the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to support strategic projects in northwest Syria.

The partnership includes implementing qualitative projects to restore livelihoods and create new job opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northwest Syria through the integration of food security and early recovery sectors in the target areas.

Under the agreement, agricultural inputs for vegetables will be distributed to 200 farmers, while three medium-sized food processing workshops will be established in Afrin, Al Dana and Al-Rai, in addition to the rehabilitation of two water pumping stations in the Afrin area as well as the rehabilitation of 40km-long main and secondary channels to provide irrigation services to nearly 2,000 hectares of land.

The project also includes the rehabilitation of the main Hal Market in Afrin and seeks to create job opportunities for 227 beneficiaries. Additionally, it seeks to support 89 small business owners to expand their businesses by providing them with financial grants and building their capacities through training, QC has said in a statement.

The agreement is an extension of Qatar Charity’s previous agreements signed with OCHA to improve the living conditions and enhance the resilience of those