The core risk isn’t funding scarcity, but how recovery finance reshapes power. Without clear, rules-based links between national coordination and local accountability, today’s financing choices may entrench governance outcomes that are hard to undo.

Real women’s empowerment needs more than token seats or projects. It requires grounding #WPS in local realities, strengthening grassroots networks, and linking women’s everyday roles to political and recovery processes.

#Recovery isn't just about attracting #capital, it’s about aligning #investment with #PublicValue . Without national criteria for public utility, #Syria risks entrenching exclusion instead of building resilience.

A democratic transition cannot succeed without a media sector that is independent, safe, and united around ethical principles. Reforming institutions and fostering collaboration among journalists is as crucial as drafting new laws. Press freedom must be built from the ground up!

Zedoun reminds us that decentralization is not about weakening the state, but about building trust between the center and the periphery. His emphasis on dialogue and respect shows that unity in Syria depends less on coercion and more on inclusion and shared responsibility.

Recovery is not measured by skylines, but by whether ordinary Syrians can secure dignified homes. Housing solutions must build on local capacities, protect rights, and prioritize people over profit—otherwise, reconstruction risks repeating the exclusions of the past.

The lesson from Wadi al-Joz is clear: rebuilding homes without restoring rights only deepens wounds. Reconstruction must begin with the people—protecting their claims, dignity, and voices—otherwise “return” risks becoming another form of exclusion.

Aziz makes it clear: Syria’s recovery won’t come from billion-dollar pledges, but from rebuilding trust, empowering communities, and strengthening local economies. Without these foundations, investment alone cannot deliver lasting change.

Zedoun reminds us that decentralization isn’t fragmentation—it’s a pathway to trust, fairness & integration. The challenge lies in sequencing reforms so local governance & national institutions strengthen each other.

A crucial reminder from Aziz’s interview is that Syria’s recovery will succeed only if it breaks with the legacy of exclusionary planning. Reconstruction must not erase communities but empower them, anchoring recovery in rights, participation, and justice to rebuild trust

Elections can’t fix what hasn’t been built. Without reform, consensus, and credible institutions, they risk deepening Syria’s divisions—not healing them. A national pact must come first.

Reconstruction isn’t just about buildings, it’s also about restoring our relationship with the land. Environmental neglect now means deeper injustice later. A just recovery must start with the ground we stand on.

Investment without accountability risks deepening exclusion. Syria’s recovery must prioritize public value, local governance, and equity—not just capital inflows.