This project, initiated in response to the Zeyzoun Dam disaster on June 2002, is part of UNDP Syria's efforts to achieve the MDGs and reduce human poverty. Its aims are to support the local authorities in Hama in the post-disaster rehabilitation phase and to preserve the sustainable livelihood of the affected population.
The project is designed around 5 pillars: a survey of the socio-economic and environmental situation in the aftermath of the disaster; a technical, economic and environmental study of the physical rehabilitation of the region including the dam and the irrigation system; micro finance pilot schemes to support income generating activities; capacity building for local community participation in the rehabilitation process; and building local government capacity in coordination and resource mobilization.
To date, the two studies have been completed, a micro finance scheme has been established and the capacity of local government to coordinate with central government and donors has been improved.
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