UNDP calls for long-term investment to support recovery in Syria

Fourteen years of conflict, there was almost four decades of economic, social and development progress. Today nine of 10 Syrians live in poverty, and one in four is without work.

The report warns that in current growth rates, the economy will not regain its GDP level before the conflict before 2080, or 55 years of now.

Invest in development

“Behind the immediate humanitarian aid, the recovery of Syria requires long-term investment in development for the construction of economic and social stability for their people” UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner told in a statement to the public.

“Returning productivity for help and assistance for poverty, revitalization of food safety and infrastructure for essential services such as health care, education and energy are key to self-sustaining future, prosperity and peace,” he added.

Deaths and Desictions

The Syrian civil war broke out in March 2011. years after the Pro-Democracy against President Bashar Al-Assad, whose regime was covered in December 2024. years.

Reported almost 618,000 livesUNDP said, making it among the deadliest conflicts in recent history. Some 113,000 people forcibly missing Whose fate remains unknown.

More than 7.2 million people were displaced within Syria, and six more million live abroad as refugees. Together represent more than half of the population.

Economic growth decreases

In 2010. year of GDP Syria amounted to $ 62 billion, but decreased by more than halfwith an estimated loss of $ 800 billion over the conflict.

The average growth in the last five years was 1.3 percent per year. If this continues, it takes for 55 years to return the level of pre-narrated GDP. For recovery for 10 years, the annual economic growth would have to increase six times.

Other influences include an increase in poverty, which almost tripled from 33 percent before conflict to 90 percent today. Extremely poverty also jumped with 11 percent to 66 percentIncrease six times.

Furthermore, between 40 to 50 percent of children aged six to 15 attends school, and 5.4 million people lost their jobs.

Millions need homes

Meanwhile, 80 percent of energy capacities is lost. Syria generated about 9,000 megawatts in 2010. years that fell to less than 1,500 megawatts. Seventy percent of power plants were damaged and 75 percent of the capacity of the National Network was lost.

“Of 5.5 million homes in 2010. year, 328,000 homes were completely destroyed, and one of three houses destroyed or damaged, which means that we have 5.7 million people who need shelter support,” Abdallah Al Dardari said, ABDENT FOR ASSISTANT Administrator and director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States.

“Stark” Development losses

Speaking to journalists in New York, he said “the” Falling Number “decline in human development index (HDI), a summary of the development measures that combine health, educational and income.

Syria’s HDI is smaller today than it is in 1990. year, which indicates 40 years of loss in human development. The report warns that the path that is ahead of the challenging and exposes several scenarios.

“We can work hard on achieving recovery in 10 years, with 7.6% annual growth rate“Mr. Al Dardari said. Achieving recovery in 15 years would require more than five percent of the annual growth, while returning to the scenario in the Nika conflict for almost 14 percent of the annual growth.

Strategy and engagement

UNDP said the way forward requires a comprehensive strategy dealing with management reform, economic stabilization, sector revitalization, infrastructure restoration and reinforced social service.

Mr. Al Dardari said that most figures in the report were presented with senior officials from the Syria Custian bodies on both group and bilateral meetings. They will officially be presented to them on Friday.

“In addition to this report, we will also start serious engagement on the recovery and renovation offer,” he said.