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Briefing Paper 30: The NGO sector in Syria – an overview Image

Briefing Paper 30: The NGO sector in Syria – an overview


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This paper gives an overview of the NGO sector in Syria. It was originally written in 2010 as an internal INTRAC document to support a capacity building project for the Syrian NGO sector, conducted by INTRAC in conjunction with the Syrian NGO Platform and UNDP, and which benefited from a grant made by the British Embassy in Damascus in 2010. Given the emergency now engulfing Syria, both INTRAC and the author feel it would be useful to publish it – the urgent need for humanitarian aid to Syria during the crisis, some of which may be channelled through local partners, and effective reconstruction and development work in a post-Assad Syria will require a good understanding of the current NGO sector in Syria. 

AuthorMarieke Bosman
SeriesPolicy Briefing Papers
Published21/06/2012
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About the author

Marieke Bosman is a social development professional who has lived and worked intensively in Syria since 1997, supporting a large number of local organisations on behalf of UN organisations and INGOs. 

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  1. I am grateful for the opportunity to have access to these paper, continue the good work.
    Domitila - 26/06/2012 @ 10:33
  2. it an excellent paper and hope in future will continue and also i would like participate in future trainings if possible.
    Soomro Khalid Noor - 28/06/2012 @ 07:18
  3. I hope you will spread this important paper as widely as you can at this critical time for Syria and for NGOs involved.
    Lois Graessle - 22/07/2012 @ 19:13
  4. This overview of the history of outside NGOs and local initiatives was presented clearly - a nuanced and focused paper that could serve to direct ways forward for those engaged in efforts in this area.
    Candis Litsey - 23/07/2012 @ 04:32
  5. This is a useful paper clearly demonstrating the weakness of the NGO sector under the current authoritarian regime. it also shows the considerable need for capacity building within the sector as well as its similarity with neighbouring Jordan; The Syria trust is a copy of the various comparable institutions in Jordan, each of which is sponsored by a ruler's wife or daughter. Its main lesson for a post-Asad regime would be the need to start from scratch in building an independent development oriented NGO sector, if such is deemed desirable. given the current situation, it is mainly helpful as a background paper on capacity as it can be assumed that the currently recognised institutions will be closed under a new regime [and probably re-opened under a new name].
    Helen Lackner - 23/07/2012 @ 08:56
  6. Excellent work Marieke, keep up!
    Amjad - 20/08/2012 @ 12:14
  7. I agree with other reviewers that this is a well-researched and valuable paper. As co-Chair of a small UK-based charity operating small projects in Syria, I think it will be a very good starting-point for the inputs into capacity-building for Syrian NGOs which will be needed more urgently than ever once the situation in the country permits this kind of work to be resumed.
    Henry Hogger - 25/09/2012 @ 15:42

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