Qatar Fund for Development contributes US$ 1 million for cash assistance to Palestine refugees in Syria
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The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) contributed US$ 1,000,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This funding will enable the continued provision of cash assistance distribution to Palestine refugees left devastated by the protracted conflict in Syria particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This generous contribution is part of a US$ 20.7 million agreement with QFFD signed in December 2019, also supporting the Agency’s human development services of education, health, and technical and vocational education reaching up to 438,000 registered Palestine refugees in Syria. Funds received thus far, have helped some 438,000 Palestine refugees, many of whom have been displaced or lost their livelihoods as a result of the conflict.