Syria's New Reconstruction Fund a Chance for Reform

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image An aerial view of a damaged area of Damascus where the debris from collapsed buildings is being turned into sand, gravel, and bricks to reuse as construction materials to restore areas affected by Syria’s civil war, November 2, 2025. © 2025 Bakr Al Kasem/Anadolu via Getty Images Syria and the World Bank Group announced on October 18 the creation of the Syria Recovery and Reconstruction Trust Fund, known as START. Run by the World Bank, the fund will pool donor money and private investment to help restore infrastructure and public services, strengthen state institutions,…

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