Qatar, UK sign MoU to support children’s education in Syria

Qatar, UK sign MoU to support children’s education in Syria

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Qatar, represented by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom represented by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, that aims to support the education of children in Northwest Syria and provide them with their needs. The agreement was signed via video conference on QFFD's part by its Deputy DirectorGeneral for Development Projects by Misfer Hamad Al Shahwani. It was signed on the part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by the Syria Team Leader Maria Wyard. The agreement aims to provide important resources that would guarantee the continuation of the educational process. This support from the State of Qatar represents a fundamental and sustainable investment that will help children and teachers and improve their living conditions in the governorates of Idlib and Aleppo in Syria. This cooperation will also strengthen QFFD's vision of giving hope and promoting peace and justice, by providing support to 130, 000 children and 11, 683 teachers in 435 schools. Commenting on the occasion, Al Shahwani said that the State of Qatar delivered on its promise to provide $500m over the past five years to help international efforts in responding to the humanitarian needs resulting