Press Release: New EU regional development and protection programme for refugees and host communities in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq

The EU on 16 December 2013 announced a Regional Development and Protection Programme for refugees and host communities in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, as part of its long-term development response to the Syrian refugee crisis.

The new programme intends to address the development and protection challenges associated with the Syrian refugee crisis affecting Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

The main activities supported by the new programme will include market-based support for creating employment opportunities, micro-enterprise finance, skills development training, and vocational training, as well as appropriate social infrastructure development, including education, water and sanitation and improved energy supply.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Syrian refugees reach 2 million mark http://www.europeansources.info/record/syrian-refugees-reach-2-million-mark/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions on the regional impact of the Syria crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-on-the-regional-impact-of-the-syria-crisis-commission-refugee-push-backs-are-illegal/

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