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UN allocates $8 million to support vulnerable Lebanese

09/15/2022 | Society / Institutions

LEBANON. The Humanitarian Fund for Lebanon announced the allocation of $8 million to "meet the urgent needs of vulnerable people" in Lebanon.

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The socio-economic consequences of Covid-19 have a greater impact on already vulnerable populations

11/23/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. A report by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns of "the enormous socio-economic impact of Covid-19", particularly in Spain, Lebanon and Turkey.

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The UfM accelerates access to higher education for displaced populations

10/21/2021 | Society / Institutions

MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean approves the establishment of a Rapid Response Mechanism to promote access to higher education for displaced populations in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient

10/16/2020 | Society / Institutions

SYRIA / EU. In its latest report on the financial monitoring of grant and loan pledges to Syria, the European Commission indicates that as of 31 August 2020, international donors had disbursed $5 billion in grants to Syria and its region in 2020.

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In Jordan and Lebanon, Social entrepreneurs reach-out to refugees

04/01/2020 | Socio-economic assessments

Jordan and Lebanon, two of the main host countries regarding the number of Syrian refugees, have seen an increase in vocations with social impact during the past two years. A different kind of entrepreneurs has continued to multiply, promoting mutual aid and solidarity rather than profit. A few months ago, Femise published a study on this phenomenon. An analysis which is more topical than ever with the Covid-19 pandemic which calls into question our current systems and sees the reinforcement of new behaviors focused on humanist values. Version française

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Syrian refugees boost economic growth in Turkey

10/03/2019 | Socio-economic assessments

According to the latest Femise report of September FEM43-05, "The long-term impact of Syrian refugees on the Turkish economy", is positive and will double the GDP increasing from 1.9% to 4% of GDP between 2017 and 2028. Version française

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The Long-Term Impact of Syrian Refugees on Turkish Economy

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports

Published in september 2019. Written by Ramon Mahia, Ali Koc The total value-added impact generated by the occupations of Syrian refugees in the Turkish economy was an estimated 27.2 billion TL at the end of 2017, representing 1.96% of total Turkish GDP.

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Effects of Syrian Refugees on Labor Markets of Host Middle Eastern and European Countries

01/02/2019 | FEMISE reports

January 2019. Directed by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekkat. Due to the ongoing Syrian civil war, between 2011 and 2016 about 5.1 million Syrian have been externally displaced. Most of the displaced Syrians initially arrived to Middle Eastern countries. Turkey hosts more Syrian refugees than any...

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The Effects of Syrian Refugees on the Labor Markets of Host Middle Eastern and European Countries

05/16/2018 | FEMISE reports

Published in May 2018. Written by Roby Nathanson and Khalid Sekka Since 2011, over 5.3 million refugees made their way from Syria to hos ng Middle Eastern end European countries. Middle Eastern countries that absorbed the majo- rity of refugees are Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan...

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Osama Kadi, President of Syrian Economic Task Force “Reconstruction cost estimated at $300 billion five times the 2010 GDP”, FEMISE conference interview

06/27/2017 | Socio-economic assessments

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Supporting the economy in Syria's neighbours

05/13/2016 | Euro-Mediterranean projects

International financiers in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey need to cope with the emergency while preparing for the future. Version française

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