Photo: Peter Biro/IRC
With the Syrian conflict and its impact expected to drag on for years, humanitarian agencies must plan for the longer term as well as provide immediate, lifesaving aid. This includes building capacity in neighboring states to provide services for refugees. Learn about three areas in which the IRC is involved.
"If we are to lessen the horrors of the Syrian conflict and its consequences, we must think not only about emergency action to save lives, but also about meeting longer-term needs that make those lives worth living."
- International Rescue Committee president and CEO David Miliband