(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) The United Nations Relief and works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has lowered its fiscal deficit for this year from USD 81 million to USD 74 million.
The agency, however still needs to mobilize more support, especially with the beginning of the next school year.
This came as a result of the austerity measures and the efficient funds allocation, which, in light of the decline in international support for the organization, UNRWA Commissioner General Pierre Krahenbuhl said in press conference today.
UNRWA last year made in emergency appeal to donor countries for supporting its budget by about USD 415 million, but it received on 50% of the required funds, he added.
He said that 160 thousand , comprising 20% of the Palestinian refugees in Syria, have fled the Syrian territories to neighboring countries like Jordan and Lebanon while the remaining 80% are still living in Damascus and its surroundings in hard conditions.
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