Syrian refugees in Jordan and Iraq-Kurdistan will be provided with healthcare, education and job opportunities after the UAE Ministry of International Cooperation and Development signed a deal with the International Rescue Committee.
The UAE will provide Dh14.6 million in aid, and the deal was signed by Hazza Al Qahtani, Micad’s undersecretary, and David Miliband, the president of the IRC president. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 69th United Nations General Assembly, in New York.
Dh7.3 million will support the provision of healthcare services for 80,000 Syrian refugees living in Jordan. An additional Dh7.3 million will go towards educating and training 6,000 children and youth in Iraqi Kurdistan.
“The UAE is keen to work with international organizations to ensure the provision of proper healthcare, education and job opportunities to those most in need,” said Mr Al Qahtani.
Mr Miliband spoke of the importance of the partnership.
“The scale of daily suffering and misery as a result of the conflicts in Syria and Iraq is stretching the humanitarian system like never before,” he said.
“We will now be able to further address the needs of Syrian refugees who live outside formal camps in Jordan and also to prioritize education in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. It is with support from organizations like Micad that we continue to serve those whose lives have been torn apart.”
The funds fall under more widescale plans from the UAE, which has commited to spending Dh1.1 billion to help Syrian refugees.
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