Press release - MEPs approve €585 million to support Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries

485 million have been earmarked to keep funding the two main EU humanitarian support actions in Turkey, the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) and the Conditional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE).

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20200706IPR82727/https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20200706IPR82727/
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Saturday, July 11, 2020
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Western Asia, Geography of Asia, Middle East, European migrant crisis, Refugees of the Syrian Civil War, Syrian diaspora, Syria, Palestinian refugees, Refugee
Summary
Key Points: 
  • 485 million have been earmarked to keep funding the two main EU humanitarian support actions in Turkey, the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) and the Conditional Cash Transfer for Education (CCTE).
  • Host communities and refugees (Syrian refugees and Palestinian refugees from Syria) in Jordan and Lebanon will be supported with a total of 100 million.
  • This money will be used to fund projects that offer access to education, support livelihoods and provide health, sanitation, water and waste services, as well as social protection.
  • Detailed information is available in the Commissions proposal and in the Parliaments report.
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