Facility for Refugees in Turkey: Commission Reports on Progress in Fifth Steering Committee

On the 12 January 2017, the Steering Committee of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey met in Brussels for the fifth time gathering the European Commission, EU Member State representatives, and representatives of Turkey. Chairing the Committee, the European Commission reported on progress made to date including the signature of contracts worth over €200 million for the construction and equipping of school buildings for refugee children and their host communities, as well as on the increasing humanitarian support to the refugees through the Emergency Social Safety Net.

During the meeting, the European Commission reported to the Facility Steering Committee on the progress achieved on the disbursement of support to refugees, which has accelerated during the past months. Of the overall €3 billion, half has been contracted in less than ten months. Contracts have been signed for 37 projects worth €1.45 billion, out of which €748 million has been disbursed.

ESO: Background information: Facility for Refugees in Turkey: the EU invests in the education of 70,000 Syrian refugee children http://www.europeansources.info/record/facility-for-refugees-in-turkey-the-eu-invests-in-the-education-of-70000-syrian-refugee-children/

ESO: Background information: Turkey’s Refugee Crisis: The Politics of Permanence http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkeys-refugee-crisis-the-politics-of-permanence/

ESO: Background information: Facility for Refugees in Turkey: Commission Reports on Progress in Fourth Steering Committee http://www.europeansources.info/record/facility-for-refugees-in-turkey-commission-reports-on-progress-in-fourth-steering-committee/

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