• News
    • Latest news
    • News search
    • Health
    • Finance
    • Food
    • Career news
    • Content series
    • Try Devex Pro
  • Jobs
    • Job search
    • Post a job
    • Employer search
    • CV Writing
    • Upcoming career events
    • Try Career Account
  • Funding
    • Funding search
    • Funding news
  • Talent
    • Candidate search
    • Devex Talent Solutions
  • Events
    • Upcoming and past events
    • Partner on an event
  • Post a job
  • About
      • About us
      • Membership
      • Newsletters
      • Advertising partnerships
      • Devex Talent Solutions
      • Contact us
Join DevexSign in
Join DevexSign in

News

  • Latest news
  • News search
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Food
  • Career news
  • Content series
  • Try Devex Pro

Jobs

  • Job search
  • Post a job
  • Employer search
  • CV Writing
  • Upcoming career events
  • Try Career Account

Funding

  • Funding search
  • Funding news

Talent

  • Candidate search
  • Devex Talent Solutions

Events

  • Upcoming and past events
  • Partner on an event
Post a job

About

  • About us
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Advertising partnerships
  • Devex Talent Solutions
  • Contact us
  • My Devex
  • Update my profile % complete
  • Account & privacy settings
  • My saved jobs
  • Manage newsletters
  • Support
  • Sign out
Latest newsNews searchHealthFinanceFoodCareer newsContent seriesTry Devex Pro
    • News

    Donors bare new aid plan for Syria

    By Ivy Mungcal // 08 March 2012

    The United States, France and the United Nations have pledged additional aid for Syria amid continuous international efforts to seek humanitarian access to areas heavily affected by the conflict gripping the country.

    The United States announced March 7 it will contribute an additional $2 million to humanitarian aid efforts in Syria, the Agence France-Press reports. The funds will support efforts to provide medical care, water, food, heaters, hygiene and blankets to civilians, according to Kelly Clements, the U.S. deputy secretary for population, refugees and migration.

    On March 8, France pledged to grant €1 million ($1.3 million) for Syria’s emergency relief fund, according to the French Foreign Ministry.

    Meanwhile, the United Nations is preparing a plan to feed 1.5 million Syrians affected by the fighting. The proposed 90-day operation is expected to cost up to $105 million, an amount the United Nations plans to raise through a funding appeal, Reuters says.

    These announcements come as U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos is traveling in Syria to assess the situation there and negotiate access for aid agencies shut out by the Syrian government. The Red Cross is currently the only international agency with significant presence in the Middle Eastern country, and even its movements are limited by the military and government.

    Read more development aid news online, and subscribe to The Development Newswire to receive top international development headlines from the world’s leading donors, news sources and opinion leaders — emailed to you FREE every business day.

    • Humanitarian Aid
    • Funding
    Printing articles to share with others is a breach of our terms and conditions and copyright policy. Please use the sharing options on the left side of the article. Devex Pro members may share up to 10 articles per month using the Pro share tool ( ).

    About the author

    • Ivy Mungcal

      Ivy Mungcal

      As former senior staff writer, Ivy Mungcal contributed to several Devex publications. Her focus is on breaking news, and in particular on global aid reform and trends in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Before joining Devex in 2009, Ivy produced specialized content for U.S. and U.K.-based business websites.

    Search for articles

    Related Stories

    SyriaChange is coming to Syria. Can the aid sector seize the opportunity?

    Change is coming to Syria. Can the aid sector seize the opportunity?

    NGOsJordan's success at localization comes back to bite its aid sector

    Jordan's success at localization comes back to bite its aid sector

    LocalizationOpinion: Localization was Syria’s lifeline — NGOs must apply this elsewhere

    Opinion: Localization was Syria’s lifeline — NGOs must apply this elsewhere

    Devex NewswireDevex Newswire: Cuts, controversies, and the fight for global solidarity

    Devex Newswire: Cuts, controversies, and the fight for global solidarity

    Most Read

    • 1
      How low-emissions livestock are transforming dairy farming in Africa
    • 2
      Opinion: Mobile credit, savings, and insurance can drive financial health
    • 3
      Opinion: India’s bold leadership in turning the tide for TB
    • 4
      How AI-powered citizen science can be a catalyst for the SDGs
    • 5
      WHO names new directors in ongoing restructure
    • News
    • Jobs
    • Funding
    • Talent
    • Events

    Devex is the media platform for the global development community.

    A social enterprise, we connect and inform over 1.3 million development, health, humanitarian, and sustainability professionals through news, business intelligence, and funding & career opportunities so you can do more good for more people. We invite you to join us.

    • About us
    • Membership
    • Newsletters
    • Advertising partnerships
    • Devex Talent Solutions
    • Post a job
    • Careers at Devex
    • Contact us
    © Copyright 2000 - 2025 Devex|User Agreement|Privacy Statement