Policy Brief: Development Needs in Syrian Camps Within Turkey
Development Needs in Syrian Camps within Turkey
Stephen Stanis
March 5, 2013
INTS 2180
Professor O’Dell
Intended Audience:
Antonio Guterres
High Commissioner
The UN Refugee Agency
Summary:
The massive exodus of refugees from Syria puts immense strain on the countries around it, in particular the nation of Turkey, oftentimes the point of stability in the Middle East. Turkey currently harbors somewhere between 185,000 to 200,000 refugees – numbers increase by the day. Turkey “alone says it has spent some $700 million setting up 17 refugee camps, with more under construction. But the country 's disaster and relief management body, AFAD, said last week the actual cost of caring for the refugees was closer to $1.5 billion” (Burch, Reuters). However, as the numbers of refugee continue to increase – 400,000 alone in January (Burch)– Turkey’s infrastructure is sure to, and has begun to, find numerous areas in which they are failing to help the refugees adequately, and as the refugee population continues to grow to the largest in the world, these cracks in the infrastructure are sure to multiply. Eventually, these camps will begin to become even more underfunded then they already are.
The content provided in this policy brief provides for five major recommendations, each calling for actions combatting various difficulties and problems stemming from the crisis. Chiefly among the recommendations is a increased cooperation your organization, the UNHCR, the Red Crescent, the major aid organization in Turkey currently, and secondly the Republic of Turkey, who the two organizations cooperation would benefit and ease the burden off of. Another problem to be addressed is the continued education of the Syrian refugee youth, combated by the expansion of a school system using the Syrian curriculum but also teaching Turkish for a better future within Turkey. Also, a shipment of emergency goods to better accommodate the refugees for Turkey’s climate, as well as
Stephen Stanis
March 5, 2013
INTS 2180
Professor O’Dell
Intended Audience:
Antonio Guterres
High Commissioner
The UN Refugee Agency
Summary:
The massive exodus of refugees from Syria puts immense strain on the countries around it, in particular the nation of Turkey, oftentimes the point of stability in the Middle East. Turkey currently harbors somewhere between 185,000 to 200,000 refugees – numbers increase by the day. Turkey “alone says it has spent some $700 million setting up 17 refugee camps, with more under construction. But the country 's disaster and relief management body, AFAD, said last week the actual cost of caring for the refugees was closer to $1.5 billion” (Burch, Reuters). However, as the numbers of refugee continue to increase – 400,000 alone in January (Burch)– Turkey’s infrastructure is sure to, and has begun to, find numerous areas in which they are failing to help the refugees adequately, and as the refugee population continues to grow to the largest in the world, these cracks in the infrastructure are sure to multiply. Eventually, these camps will begin to become even more underfunded then they already are.
The content provided in this policy brief provides for five major recommendations, each calling for actions combatting various difficulties and problems stemming from the crisis. Chiefly among the recommendations is a increased cooperation your organization, the UNHCR, the Red Crescent, the major aid organization in Turkey currently, and secondly the Republic of Turkey, who the two organizations cooperation would benefit and ease the burden off of. Another problem to be addressed is the continued education of the Syrian refugee youth, combated by the expansion of a school system using the Syrian curriculum but also teaching Turkish for a better future within Turkey. Also, a shipment of emergency goods to better accommodate the refugees for Turkey’s climate, as well as
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