Australia will provide $16.4 million over three years to support disability inclusive humanitarian action in response to the Syria crisis. These initiatives include explosive hazard mitigation and victim assistance in Syria, and livelihoods opportunities and access to education in Jordan and Lebanon. Activities comprise tailored initiatives to address the needs of people with disabilities as well as support for the mainstreaming of inclusive approaches throughout Australia’s response.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan: Australia is supporting disability-inclusive initiatives under the $220 million, three year Syria Crisis Humanitarian and Resilience Package (2016-2019). These initiatives consist of support to the UN Mine Action Service ($8 million), Humanity and Inclusion ($4.3 million) and ZOA ($4.1 million), which will continue over the next two years.