A Syrian civil society organization faces a $600,000 shortfall after the loss of U.S. funding for youth empowerment and Women's Peace Circles programming, and is now fundraising to close the gap.
Date: 6/26
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Country: Syria
Topic: Gender Equality & Inclusion, Peacebuilding & Stabilization
Policy Lens: Security & Resilience
Entry Type: Operational Impact
Additional Context: The International Civil Society Action Network, or ICAN, leads the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership, a network of 82 women-led peacebuilding organizations across 41 conflict- and crisis-affected countries. ICAN began collecting information on the impact U.S. aid cuts have had on partner organizations and related work in early 2025. Further communication was conducted to verify information as of June 2026.
The Center for Civil Society and Democracy (CCSD) reported a $600,000 shortfall in programming supported through the International Republican Institute (IRI), covering youth empowerment for peace and democracy and Women's Peace Circles under the Civil Society Empowerment Program.