1. Key points
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Financial Tracking Service (FTS), donors have committed/contributed US$1.94 billion of humanitarian assistance to Syria in 2016.
62% was channelled through the 2016 UN-coordinated Syria Humanitarian Response Plan.
The US is the largest donor in 2016 with commitments/contributions of US$521 million.
For the fifth consecutive year, the requirements set out by the Syria Humanitarian Response Plan have risen, now totalling US$3.2 billion.
37% of commitments/contributions to Syria in 2016 are for the food sector (US$723 million).
There is US$35 million in outstanding pledges in 2016.
2. Recent humanitarian funding to Syria (2016)
So far in 2016, commitments/contributions reported to Syria amount to US$1.94 billion. 62% of this was channelled through the 2016 UN-coordinated Syria Humanitarian Response Plan. The appeal requirements are 38% covered.
The US is the largest donor in 2016, with commitments/contributions of US$521 million, representing 27% of the total committed/contributed. The largest five donors make up 75% of all funding reported: Germany has committed/contributed US$426 million; the UK US$227 million; the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO) US$211 million, and Norway US$69 million.
Following the pledging conference for ‘Supporting Syria and the Region’ in February 2016,
US$357 million was committed/contributed to Syria. Contributions/commitments peaked in July at US$443 million. Between August and November, US$222 million has been committed/contributed.