In coordination with the local councils, the French relief organization ACTED launched the Cash for Work project in northern Syria to offer job opportunities to the unemployed in return for a per diem allowance that helps employees cope with the dire economic conditions caused by the 10-year-old Syrian war.
ACTED works in 30 countries, including Syria, and has offices in those countries where it employs locals. Its main mission is to ensure long-term opportunities for the most vulnerable groups in hard-to-reach areas that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster or socio-economic hardship.
