Qatar
Qatar Charity project boosts food security, livelihoods in northwest Syria
Qatar Charity (QC), in partnership with Attaa Humanitarian Relief Association, is implementing a year-long Livestock Value Chain Support project in Idlib and Aleppo governorates in northwest Syria, as part of efforts to strengthen food security and promote sustainable livelihoods.
The project, which was launched in August 2025, targets some of the areas’ most affected livestock breeders, as well as women who are the primary providers for their families, through an integrated package of support.
Two mobile veterinary clinics deployed by Qatar Charity have provided services to more than 34,000 sheep and goats and approximately 1,942 cattle in villages across Idlib and Aleppo.
The project has also distributed 365 tonnes of processed fodder to livestock breeders, out of a planned 500 tonnes, while providing artificial insemination services for selected cows to help improve breeds and boost productivity.
To help stimulate economic activity, the project completed the rehabilitation of the livestock market in Saraqib, rural Idlib, ahead of its opening and handover to local authorities.
Preparations are also under way to establish a fodder production facility, a step expected to strengthen the sustainability of the local production chain.
Dairy production is among the project’s most prominent and human-impact-focused components.
Twenty-eight women breadwinners received specialised training in processing raw milk and dairy products over 28 days, during which they also took part in a cash-for-work programme.
Upon completion, the trainees received grants including a full set of dairy and cheese-making equipment, enabling them to launch small home-based enterprises and begin producing and selling their products.
Fatima Ibrahim Qassem, a mother of four whose husband has a disability and who is the sole provider for her family, said the project had helped her become self-reliant.
"We received 28 days of training, and Qatar Charity provided us with all the equipment we need to keep working,” she said. "Today, we can depend on ourselves without asking for assistance. People bring us milk, and we process and sell it.”