The European institutions and EU member states have kept 88% of their donor pledges for 2017 for Syria and its neighbouring countries.
Of the US$ 4.0218 billion (€3.42 bn) pledged at the Syria Donor Conference on 4 and 5 April 2017, US$ 3.5203 bn has been made available, including $873.5 million committed, $958.2 million contracted or $1.6886 bn distributed, according to a report of 29 September published by the Council on 18 October (see EUROPE 11762).
The EU institutions alone provided...