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<p>The UK remains at the forefront of the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis,
providing life-saving support to millions of Syrians across the region. So far, DFID
has spent over £1.2 billion to support over 5.6 million refugees in the region. For
2019, we have pledged to provide at least £300 million to alleviate the extreme suffering
in Syria and neighbouring countries.</p><p> </p><p>Our assistance is focused on the
most vulnerable Syrian refugees in the region to meet their immediate needs and improve
their lives until they can safely return to Syria. In 2017/18 alone, our support to
countries neighbouring Syria provided over 135,000 people with access to clean water
and 585,000 children with access to formal education.</p>
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