A Moment of Opportunity, A Moment for Strengthened Commitment
Reiterating the need for a political solution to the conflict in Syria and recognizing the ongoing imperative for principled humanitarian assistance and protection for those affected by ongoing conflict and violence in Syria and particularly insecure parts of Iraq;
Recognizing that after more than four years of conflict in Syria and a humanitarian crisis across the region a fundamentally new approach is needed – as a result of the protracted nature of the crisis and resource constraints – to address vulnerability among those directly affected by the crisis inside Syria, internally-displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and other affected households and to support host nations and communities;
Understanding that this approach will require longer-term commitments and investments – and overcoming financial and operational silos – to design and deliver responses in a way that, wherever feasible, benefit affected households and local economies and which strengthen national and local institutions to foster development and lay the groundwork for future recovery, including the return and resettlement of refugees and IDPs;
Acknowledging the progress achieved in setting out more integrated responses through the 2015 Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP), the 2016 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and the 2016-2017 Strategic Framework for Syria, and national frameworks such as the Jordan Response Plan (JRP) and the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP); We commit ourselves to this Resilience Agenda, which sets out key principles and high-level actions, for enhancing resilience among individuals, families, communities, and institutions affected by the crisis in Syria and its impact on the wider region.