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<p>Since February 2012 DFID has provided almost £1.5 billion in humanitarian support
to those affected by the conflict in Syria. This support has helped millions of people
inside Syria, and Syrian refugees and their host communities in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey,
Iraq and Egypt. A breakdown of expenditure by calendar year is provided in the table
below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£48.7m</p></td><td><p>£280.4m</p></td><td><p>£277m</p></td><td><p>£340.5m</p></td><td><p>£549.9m</p></td><td><p>£1,496.5m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>In addition, through the cross government Conflict, Stability and Security
Fund, DFID has provided £45.7 million (financial years 2012/13 to 2015/16) to support
local governance and basic services such as education, water, and electricity in Syria
and the region.</p>
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