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Qatar and the UAE in the Syrian early recovery: top-down strategies of foreign aid

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  • Altea Pericoli

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The purpose of this paper is to analyse the evolution of Qatar and the UAE’s foreign aid and compare them in the same context: the Syrian early recovery. Analysing data on projects financed as well as the geographical, sectoral, and channel allocation of aid, the article highlights crucial aspects of these two Gulf donors’ behaviours. To examine their modus operandi, this research focuses on the Syrian early recovery, in which these two Gulf States are involved. Data from 2015 to 2021 show that different interests in the Syrian context are reflected in how policies of aid are implemented. This top-down evaluation of aid strategies demonstrates the predominance of political choices in aid allocation which have led Qatar and the UAE to finance aid intervention on two parallel lines, following respectively the opposition and government-controlled areas. The research uses primary and secondary data with a qualitative and quantitative approach. It includes official documents related to the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and semi-structured interviews conducted with both institutions.

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  • Altea Pericoli, 2024. "Qatar and the UAE in the Syrian early recovery: top-down strategies of foreign aid," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(15-16), pages 2305-2322, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:45:y:2024:i:15-16:p:2305-2322
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2023.2216141
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