Syria's New Reconstruction Fund a Chance for Reform

Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: Human Rights Watch World Bank, Donors Should Back Human Rights Protections Hiba Zayadin Senior Advisor, Middle East and North Africa Division Syria and the World Bank Group announced on October 18 the creation of the Syria Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund, known as START. Run by the World Bank, the fund will pool donor money and private investment to help restore infrastructure and public services, strengthen state institutions, and finance reforms the