Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Via the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay): EU launches its largest aid project for Syrian refugees

The European Union (EU) launched Monday its largest humanitarian aid program allocating a monthly electronic cash grant via the Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay) for one million Syrian refugees in Turkey.


"Today we launch the biggest and largest humanitarian project the EU has ever supported. It will provide a basic source of income for one million Syrian refugees," said Christos Stylianides, the Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, during a news conference with the Turkish EU Affair Minister Omer Celik.

The Turkish minister welcomed the EU's program of approximately 3 billion euro for refugees in Turkey, yet criticized the funds delivery system through international organizations.

  • "Delivering the aid through Non Governmental Organizations delays the process," he said.

The Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) program will transfer on a monthly basis 100 Turkish Liras (30 euro) per person to a debit card, for basic needs such as food, shelter and transportation, EU officials told Xinhua, requesting to remain anonymous as they were not authorized to speak to the media.

  • The most vulnerable refugees will be elected from the applicants and every family will have one Kizilay Card.

Brussels pledged to provide around six billion euro until 2018 to help ease Turkey's burden of hosting around three million refugees, in addition to granting Turkish citizens visa-free travel to Europe.
 [Xinhua/china.org.cn]
27/9/16

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