Case Study: Building an organisational structure

Syria Relief is a well-established organization, mainly considered as an education organization renowned for its activities under the education sector but woks in seven sectors including health, nutrition and shelter. At the time of the case study, the organization had a relationship with 12 international non-governmental organizations and UN agencies, which have given them an opportunity to improve policies, procedures and systems and have therefore allowed it to grow and expose itself to numerous opportunities. 

A grant from IKEA Foundation enabled Syria Relief to develop a strategy plan, identify its internal gaps and establish an internal development department that allowed the organization to build and expand its own profile in its own desired manner, improve its internal structure, train field staff and become a leading organization in supporting community-based organizations inside Syria. 

This case study presents insights from the cooperation between IKEA Foundation and Syria Relief.