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<p>Tackling the humanitarian impact of the Syria Crisis remains a priority for the
FCDO. The UK is one of the largest donors to the Syrian humanitarian response having
committed over £3.3 billion since 2012 and the UK is also one of the leading donors
on education in North West Syria. The FCDO is in the process of assessing the impact
of the ODA budget reduction on the UK's aid expenditure in Syria</p><p>To date, the
UK's Syria Education Programme is the UK's largest bilateral education programme and
has supported over 401,235 (49.6% female) children in the North West. This programme
has improved access to the teaching profession, supported schools during the COVID-19
pandemic, financially supported stipends for thousands of teachers and most importantly,
supported children's access to high quality education and psycho social care.</p><p>The
regime's brutal targeting of schools is appalling. Many children have had their most
formative years shaped by a backdrop of conflict. The Foreign Secretary has called
for a nationwide ceasefire as part of a political process, as the only way to end
the Syrian conflict and we continue to call on all parties to maintain the agreed
ceasefires.</p>
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