Qatar Charity, IDB to allocate $14 million to support education efforts for Syrian refugees

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Thursday 29 Oct 2015 - 11:36 Makkah mean time-16-1-1437 Pic: The Peninsula Doha (IINA) – Qatar Charity, in cooperation with Islamic Development Bank (IDB), announced an initiative to allocate $14 million to support education efforts for the Syrian refugees and displaced people, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The initiative will be funded equally by the two parties, said Qatar Charity CEO Yousuf Al Kuwari during the opening session of a conference on Syrian humanitarian crisis, which kicked off here on Wednesday. The conference, organized by Qatar Charity, saw the participation of 50 local, regional and international organizations working in humanitarian, relief and development affairs. The conference aimed at bringing together international and regional organizations for consultation, coordination and cooperation to deal with the deteriorating situation of Syrian refugees and displaced persons. In his speech, Al Kuwari said that the aspirations for the international humanitarian response to the Syrian crisis are still going as the crisis is considered the worst humanitarian disaster of this era. He said that Qatar Charity seeks effective coordination among the parties concerned on humanitarian efforts at local, regional and international levels as well as through partnership with international organizations and donors in order to find lasting solutions to help the Syrians in areas such as education and better living standards. Al Kuwari added that the conditions facing Syrian refugees and displaced people will worsen if no arrangements are immediately made, especially as a harsh winter is expected this year, a matter that will trigger a new humanitarian tragedy. In a speech on behalf of Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Thani, director of International Organizations and Conferences Department of the Ministry Dr Mutlaq Majid Al Qahtani pointed to the magnitude of the Syrian humanitarian crisis, which topped the list of humanitarian crises in the world. He stressed that Qatar is committed to supporting the cause of the Syrian people and to providing humanitarian aid as well as encouraging and supporting all initiatives to end their suffering. Al Qahtani said that Qatar had also announced initiatives for the benefit of the Syrian people, including a proposal to establish a joint fund dedicated to supporting education and professional development targeting the young people and children of the Syrian refugee and displaced families. AB/IINA