Press Release: EU announces first projects under the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: €95 million to be provided for immediate educational and humanitarian assistance

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Series Details IP/16/584 (04.03.16)
Publication Date 04/03/2016
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On 4 March 2016 the European Commission announced the first projects under the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, pledging €55 million to address the immediate needs of Syrian school-children in Turkey for access to formal education, and €40 million in humanitarian aid through the World Food Programme.
Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-584_en.htm
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ESO: Background Information: Press Release: EU-Turkey Cooperation: First meeting of the Steering Committee of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-turkey-cooperation-first-meeting-of-the-steering-committee-of-the-facility-for-refugees-in-turkey/
ESO: Background Information: EU-Turkey Cooperation: Commission welcomes Member State agreement on Refugee Facility for Turkey http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-turkey-cooperation-commission-welcomes-member-state-agreement-on-refugee-facility-for-turkey/
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