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Czech Republic Launches New Grant Program to Support Syria’s Reconstruction

The Government of the Czech Republic has announced a new grant initiative under the Reconstruction Program of the Czech Republic in the Middle East for the period 2025–2027, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to humanitarian aid and sustainable development in Syria.

Norway donates $4.5 million for Sudan’s Humanitarian Response

The Norwegian government has pledged an additional US$4.5 million (NOK 45 million) to support humanitarian aid in Sudan.

WHO strengthens the energy resilience of Yemeni health facilities with support from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development

With generous funding from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), the World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new project to strengthen the energy resilience of Yemen’s health sector through the installation of solar energy systems and battery storage in 6 health facilities across the country.

Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says

The United Nations said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected more than 100 requests to bring relief materials into Gaza since the ceasefire began nearly a month ago.

Sudan crisis: UN agencies race to aid civilians as violence engulfs El Fasher

UN agencies are stepping up relief operations to help civilians fleeing the escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state, where fighting has triggered widespread abuses and mass displacement, Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York on Wednesday.

Switzerland Strengthens Development Cooperation in Egypt for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Futures

Egypt and Switzerland share several decades of bilateral economic and development cooperation.

UK steps up aid and security support in Lebanon and Egypt

Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer visits the region to support peace efforts and humanitarian initiatives

Reproductive Rights in Times of Conflict conference takes place in Beirut

Reproductive Rights in Times of Conflict, a national dissemination conference, was held at the Asfari Institute, American University of Beirut on September 6, 2023.

Women’s participation at the heart of the green economy transition in the Middle East and North Africa region

Leading voices from across the Middle East and North Africa gathered at a recent regional conference to examine the links between women’s employment, climate change and entrepreneurship, and to chart concrete solutions for the future.

IOM and EU Launch €2 Million Post-Conflict Project Supporting Mental Health and Social Cohesion for Displaced Communities in Lebanon

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Lebanon and the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) have officially launched a €2 million EU-funded project Promoting Individual and Communal Mental Health, Psychosocial Well-being, and Social Cohesion in Beirut.

German-funded ILO project in Lebanon’s Rachaya El Wadi revives historic town centre and creates jobs

Representatives from Germany and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today attended the inauguration of the newly rehabilitated historic pedestrian network in the town of Rachaya El Wadi in Lebanon’s western Bekaa region.