Revealed: Syrians pay tax to rebuild after war but see little benefit

Analysis by Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Syrian partner SIRAJ and Finance Uncovered looks at how reconstruction tax' has been spent

Um Ahmed left everything when she and her four children fled their home south of Damascus at the beginning of a decade-long civil war - toys scattered around all corners of the house, the certificates she earned when she qualified as a pharmacist.

After moving repeatedly, they now live in the Rukn al-Din neighbourhood of the capital in a gloomy rental flat. It is a far cry from their previous home, which was filled with light from dawn until dusk.