Social and Economic Impacts of Small Projects in Al-Hasaka Province Syria

Abstract

The study highlights the socio-economic impacts of the rural development projects that were carried out in the North-Eastern region of Syria among the local population. This analysis aims to evaluate several aspects; the personal characteristics of the beneficiaries; the activities created by the rural development project; the constraints faced by the beneficiaries which limited their activities and profit within the rural development project, and their propositions for resolving these limitations. The survey found that 43.3% of the beneficiary respondents are middle-aged, 47% can read and write and 35.3% have an educational qualification. Furthermore, 43.5% of beneficiaries are medium land holders and 62.8% own the land they cultivate themselves. Regarding the development training, 44.7% of beneficiaries attended development training, while 48.2% received vocational training. 76.5% of the projects are ongoing, and 98.8% of respondents said that the evaluation of their project was successful. Concerning marketing mushroom production, 78.3% had difficulties with marketing their production, and 90.5% suggested help was needed in marketing mushrooms.