Weaving Hope project seeks funding for a €5 million budget
Italy contributed about €1.7 million and the ILO about €700,000; partners are being sought to address the remaining funding gap.
Event / data period: 2026-10-20
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Syria’s Economy Ministry, the Italian Embassy in Damascus, the International Labour Organization and UNIDO discussed support for the country’s textile and spinning sector through the Weaving Hope project. The meeting covered sector needs and project financing.
The report puts the project’s total budget at €5 million, with Italy contributing about €1.7 million and the ILO about €700,000. The meeting focused on mobilizing support for the funding gap; the report does not calculate the remaining amount or describe the contributions as total spending already disbursed.
Data
Weaving Hope funding
Reported project budget and identified contributions.
| Project budget | 5 | Budget as reported |
| Italian government contribution | 1.7 | Approximately, as reported; not a calculated funding gap |
| ILO contribution from its own resources | 0.7 | Approximately, as reported; not a calculated funding gap |
Methodology
The source states a €5 million budget and approximate contributions of €1.7 million from Italy and €0.7 million from the ILO. No remaining gap is calculated, and contributions are not equated with total expenditure already disbursed.
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