Our partners in Syria have now set out on the task of engaging and consulting communities, local actors and other key stakeholders to better understand the challenges they face and the changes they wish to see, as they design and implement three new projects.
From community consultations and local peace and conflict analyses to shared discussions with local stakeholders over the coming weeks, these projects are rooted in one simple idea: lasting peace starts with locally-driven processes and solutions.
In central Syria, in Hama (As-Suqaylabiyah), AMAL, in partnership with The Day After (TDA), aims to work with communities to address degraded infrastructure, limited service access, and fragile social cohesion. Through a community-led approach, the project will seek to rehabilitate shared civic, educational, and agricultural infrastructure – such as schools, markets, roads, and irrigation systems, with the aim of improving services, reducing resource tensions, and rebuilding trust. At the same time, it will seek to create inclusive spaces for dialogue and local decision-making, engaging youth, women, and diverse groups to support sustainable and cooperative recovery.
In northeast Syria, in Ar-Raqqa, Basmeh & Zeitooneh, in partnership with DAR for Peace & Prosperity, aims to address one of the most pressing challenges communities face today – access to water. By working directly with farmers, community groups, and local stakeholders, the project aims to combine the rehabilitation of water infrastructure with support to livelihoods and stronger local coordination – helping reduce tensions and build more sustainable, shared solutions.
In Syria’s coastal region, Lilbalad Sanad, together with Mobaderoon and Rozana Media, will be working with communities in Latakia and Tartous, to rebuild trust where it has been strained. Through dialogue, community-led initiatives, and the rehabilitation of shared spaces, the project will aim to create opportunities for people – especially youth, women, and persons with disabilities – to reconnect, collaborate, and shape their communities together.
While each project responds to a different context, all share the same vision:
– stronger social cohesion
– inclusive, community-led recovery
– practical improvements that people can see and feel in their daily lives
As the projects take shape, we look forward to continuing this journey alongside our partners – supporting local efforts to rebuild trust, strengthen resilience, and contribute to a more peaceful future for Syria.
Post author: Eid Hamsho, Country Grant Manager – Syria, June 2026
Image credit: DAR for Peace and Prosperity, Syria