Syrian Arab Republic (The)SY

UK overseas development assistance to Syrian Arab Republic (The) — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£4.96B

Projects

250

Sectors

Date Range

2012 – 2026

Closed202(£3.32B)

Implementation46(£1.64B)

Finalisation2(£4.3M)

Largest Projects

Syria Humanitarian Response Programme (SHRP)

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2022 – 2030

£459,655,751

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To provide timely and effective multi-sectoral humanitarian response to emerging needs and protracted displacement as agreed and set out by international partners in the Humanitarian Response Plan across whole of Syria.

Syria Humanitarian Response Programme - OCHA

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2020 – 2026

£297,871,029

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This Project funds two multi-donor pooled funds in Syria, run by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance (OCHA) and contributed to OCHA's work to coordinate the humanitarian response in Syria.

Better Aid Targeting to Syria

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2018 – 2022

£266,044,409

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This programme will support the delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid to those in most acute need in Syria. It will do so by providing funds for rapid response to sudden-onset crises, as well as filling critical gaps in the international response....

Resettlement Programmes

Refugees/asylum seekers in donor countries (non-sector allocable)Implementation2016 – 2021

£234,525,000

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The Syrian Vulnerable Peoples Scheme (SVPRS) and Vulnerable Childrens Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) are programmes designed to support the Government's aim to resettle vulnerable refugees from the Syrian conflict. The commitment to resettle 20,000 refug...

Better Aid Targeting to Syria - Support to OCHA

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2018 – 2024

£233,119,329

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This activity Better Aid Targeting to Syria - Support to OCHA is a component of Better Aid Targeting to Syria reported by FCDO with a funding type of 109 - Multilateral organisation and a budget of £233,119,329. It works in the following sector(s): M...

To provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the Syrian conflict in Syria and the neighbouring countries

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2012 – 2016

£171,901,166

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To save lives, reduce suffering and maintain dignity amongst those affected by the Syria crisis, including the provision of medical assistance, shelter and food aid

UK Aid Match 2013–2016: giving the public a say in how a portion of the aid budget is spent

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2013 – 2021

£122,799,944

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UK Aid Match allows the UK public to have a say in how an element of the aid budget is spent. DFID will match fund, pound for pound, public donations to appeals made by selected not-for-profit organisations, enabling them to increase their poverty re...

Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS)

Research/scientific institutionsImplementation2022 – 2028

£115,941,917

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The Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS) programme will take an integrated approach to help Syrians in need to feed themselves and their families. It will help around 65,000 Syrians in need per year to be less reliant on harmful coping behaviour...

WFP programme in Syria funded through the Syria Appeal 2015

Emergency food assistanceClosed2014 – 2018

£80,500,000

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This activity WFP programme in Syria funded through the Syria Appeal 2015 is a component of Support to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) for the Syria crisis. reported by FCDO with a funding type of 105 - Humanitarian assistance and...

Support to the United Nations (UN) Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the Syria crisis

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2015 – 2017

£78,000,000

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To provide multi-sectoral support to children and their families affected by the Syria crisis within Syria and in its neighbouring countries

Sector Breakdown

Material relief assistance and services

£3.23B

114

Emergency food assistance

£312.8M

Refugees/asylum seekers in donor countries (non-sector allocable)

£234.5M

Primary education

£131.3M

Health policy and administrative management

£128.7M

Research/scientific institutions

£117.8M

Educational research

£106.8M

Agricultural inputs

£74.9M

Relief co-ordination and support services

£66.3M

Teacher training

£62.2M

Infectious disease control

£61.5M

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£59.3M

Ending violence against women and girls

£57.0M

Decentralisation and support to subnational government

£47.7M

Agricultural development

£44.1M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£36.1M

Education policy and administrative management

£32.4M

Social Protection

£23.5M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£19.6M

Spending Over Time

2012

£305.5M

2013

£294.7M

2014

£537.3M

2015

£293.4M

2016

£818.2M

2017

£631.7M

2018

£708.4M

2019

£16.7M

2020

£352.0M

2021

£23.9M

2022

£891.8M

2023

£25.3M

2024

£14.0M

2025

£16.5M

2026

£32.0M

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Syrian Arab Republic (The) via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Syria Humanitarian Response Programme (SHRP)

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2022 – 2030

£459,655,751

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Syria Humanitarian Response Programme - OCHA

Material relief assistance and servicesImplementation2020 – 2026

£297,871,029

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Better Aid Targeting to Syria

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2018 – 2022

£266,044,409

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Resettlement Programmes

Refugees/asylum seekers in donor countries (non-sector allocable)Implementation2016 – 2021

£234,525,000

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Better Aid Targeting to Syria - Support to OCHA

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2018 – 2024

£233,119,329

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To provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the Syrian conflict in Syria and the neighbouring countries

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2012 – 2016

£171,901,166

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To save lives, reduce suffering and maintain dignity amongst those affected by the Syria crisis, including the provision of medical assistance, shelter and food aid

UK Aid Match 2013–2016: giving the public a say in how a portion of the aid budget is spent

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2013 – 2021

£122,799,944

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Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS)

Research/scientific institutionsImplementation2022 – 2028

£115,941,917

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WFP programme in Syria funded through the Syria Appeal 2015

Emergency food assistanceClosed2014 – 2018

£80,500,000

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Support to the United Nations (UN) Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the Syria crisis

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2015 – 2017

£78,000,000

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To provide multi-sectoral support to children and their families affected by the Syria crisis within Syria and in its neighbouring countries

Sector Breakdown

Material relief assistance and services

£3.23B

114

Emergency food assistance

£312.8M

Refugees/asylum seekers in donor countries (non-sector allocable)

£234.5M

Primary education

£131.3M

Health policy and administrative management

£128.7M

Research/scientific institutions

£117.8M

Educational research

£106.8M

Agricultural inputs

£74.9M

Relief co-ordination and support services

£66.3M

Teacher training

£62.2M

Infectious disease control

£61.5M

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£59.3M

Ending violence against women and girls

£57.0M

Decentralisation and support to subnational government

£47.7M

Agricultural development

£44.1M

Immediate post-emergency reconstruction and rehabilitation

£36.1M

Education policy and administrative management

£32.4M

Social Protection

£23.5M

Public sector policy and administrative management

£19.6M