Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what aid has been given to (1) NGOs, and (2) the government of Turkey, to support Syrian and Iraqi refugees in (a) Turkish refugee camps, and (b) communities outside refugee camps.

In 2016, DFID committed €328 million to the €3 billion EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRIT). The UK also contributes to the FRIT via ongoing EU budget payments.

The FRIT is supporting refugees including Syrians and Iraqis by building schools, providing health services and social welfare payments for the most vulnerable refugees, and providing vital municipal infrastructure such as waste management and water treatment facilities to alleviate pressure on Turkish communities hosting refugees.

The EU works with partners including NGOs, UN agencies and International Financial Institutions to deliver support to refugees and host communities under the FRIT. The Government of Turkey also receive grants for education, health and migration management.

As over 90% of refugees in Turkey live outside refugee camps, most of the FRIT’s assistance is targeted to refugees living in host communities.

Complementing the assistance through the FRIT, the UK also has a number of small bilateral migration and refugee-related projects. These are primarily building up the capacity of Turkish authorities and NGOs to manage the challenges of integrating refugees into communities across Turkey.