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Emergency Grant Aid, etc., in Response to the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
February 24, 2023
On February 24, the Government of Japan decided to extend Emergency Grant Aid of USD 16 million in response to the damages caused in Türkiye and Syria by the earthquake that occurred on February 6 in the southeastern part of Türkiye. This forms a part of Japan’s emergency humanitarian assistance amounting to approximately USD 27 million in response to damages caused in Türkiye and Syria by the earthquake that Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, announced on February 16.
- With this assistance, the Government of Japan will implement humanitarian assistance activities for those seriously affected by the disaster in Türkiye and Syria in areas such as shelter, food, non-food items, early recovery (removal of debris, etc.), health and medical care, protection, and water and sanitation, through international organizations that include the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
- In addition, today, the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency humanitarian assistance of USD 4 million to Türkiye and Syria through Japanese NGOs via the Japan Platform (JPF). Combined with the approximately USD 7 million disbursed to the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) utilizing part of Japan’s FY2022 supplementary budget, the amount of emergency humanitarian assistance to the two countries will total approximately USD 27 million.
- Japan will continue to coordinate closely with relevant countries and with international organizations to implement humanitarian assistance needed by those affected by the disaster and support for the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas.
(Reference)Breakdown of the emergency humanitarian assistance
1. Türkiye: USD 8.5 million
(1) Assistance through international organizations: USD 6 million
・International Organization for Migration (IOM): USD 2.5 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
・United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): USD 2 million
Food
・International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): USD 1.5 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
(2) Japanese NGOs (via Japan Platform (JPF): USD 2.5 million
Food, Non-Food Items, Shelter, Protection, Medical Care and Medicine, Water and Sanitation
2. Syria: approx. USD 18.5 million
(1) Assistance through international organizations: USD 10 million
・United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): USD 2 million
Food
・United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):USD 1.7 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
・United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): USD 1.3 million
Water and Sanitation, Child Protection
・International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): USD 1.3 million
Health and Medical Care, Protection
・International Organization for Migration (IOM): USD 1 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
・United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): USD 1 million
Early Recovery (Debris Removal)
・International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): USD 1 million
Shelter
・United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): USD 500,000
Early Recovery (Restoration of Educational Facilities, etc.), Shelter, Health
・United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): USD 200,000
Inter-agency Coordination, etc.
(2) Japanese NGOs (via Japan Platform (JPF)): USD 1.5 million
Food, Non-Food Items, Shelter, Protection, Medical Care and Medicine, Water and Sanitation
(3) Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF): approx. USD7 million (Note:FY2022 supplementary budget)
Shelter, Water and Sanitation, Health and Medical Care, Energy, Food
1. Türkiye: USD 8.5 million
(1) Assistance through international organizations: USD 6 million
・International Organization for Migration (IOM): USD 2.5 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
・United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): USD 2 million
Food
・International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): USD 1.5 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
(2) Japanese NGOs (via Japan Platform (JPF): USD 2.5 million
Food, Non-Food Items, Shelter, Protection, Medical Care and Medicine, Water and Sanitation
2. Syria: approx. USD 18.5 million
(1) Assistance through international organizations: USD 10 million
・United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): USD 2 million
Food
・United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR):USD 1.7 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
・United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): USD 1.3 million
Water and Sanitation, Child Protection
・International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): USD 1.3 million
Health and Medical Care, Protection
・International Organization for Migration (IOM): USD 1 million
Shelter, Non-Food Items
・United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): USD 1 million
Early Recovery (Debris Removal)
・International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): USD 1 million
Shelter
・United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): USD 500,000
Early Recovery (Restoration of Educational Facilities, etc.), Shelter, Health
・United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): USD 200,000
Inter-agency Coordination, etc.
(2) Japanese NGOs (via Japan Platform (JPF)): USD 1.5 million
Food, Non-Food Items, Shelter, Protection, Medical Care and Medicine, Water and Sanitation
(3) Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF): approx. USD7 million (Note:FY2022 supplementary budget)
Shelter, Water and Sanitation, Health and Medical Care, Energy, Food