Syria and the World Bank Group (WBG) said on the 18th they agreed to establish a
multi-donor trust fund to support recovery and reconstruction. The Syria
Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund will provide concessional finance,
investment guarantees, technical assistance and capacity building, and seek to
attract private investment to support economic recovery and post-war
reconstruction. The fund will be managed by the WBG under its policies and
procedures; the WBG will work with donors and development partners to allocate
resources according to priorities set by the Syrian government.