What The Day After does

The Day After (TDA) is a Syrian non-profit civil society organization (AISBL) registered in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 2012 by a broad-spectrum group of Syrian opposition figures to support democratic transition in Syria. Its mission is operationalized through nine interconnected programs: Supporting Survivors of Arbitrary Detention, Housing Land and Property (HLP) Rights Monitoring, Public Opinion Surveys, the Communicators Team (field community initiatives), Supporting Displaced Communities, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation, Engaging Civil Society in Transition and Reform, Safeguarding Official Documents, and the Heritage Protection Initiative (HPI). The organization has safeguarded over 2 million official documents, surveyed more than 10,000 internally displaced persons, produced 12+ field surveys, and engaged over 6,000 Syrians in community initiatives since 2016.

TDA does not operate a proprietary technology platform. Its core "technology" is its network of field staff (Communicators Team) and site monitors inside Syria, combined with research and documentation workflows that produce publications, policy briefs, and oral memory archives covering transitional justice, constitutional design, HLP rights, sectarianism, and women's rights. All programs and outputs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries (Syrian civil society, IDPs/refugees, and detention survivors). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by Chairperson Dr. Salam Kawakibi and operated by Executive Director Mutasem Syoufi, with a core Brussels team of four professionals (Executive Director, Director of Programs, Grants and MEAL Manager, MEAL Officer) plus field-based staff inside Syria.

TDA's business model is grant-funded institutional humanitarian programming. As an AISBL, it relies on institutional donors, foundation grants, and partnerships with international organizations rather than earned revenue. Its 24-person headcount supports a multi-program portfolio spanning research, direct service delivery, community organizing, and policy advocacy. Distribution is achieved through digital publications, dialogue sessions, earned media, and a partnership network that includes Yale University, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), the Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP), Omran For Strategic Studies, and the SHAML coalition.

Name

The Day After

Legal name

The Day After (TDA) | اليوم التالي (registered in Brussels, Belgium as Le Jour d'Apres)

Website

https://tda-sy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Day After is a Brussels-registered Syrian non-profit (founded 2012) operating nine programs across Syria, including transitional justice, housing and property rights, detention survivor support, heritage protection, and public opinion research, serving Syrian civil society, displaced communities, and survivors of arbitrary detention.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transitional Justice and Civil Society Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Peace, Security Sector Reform & Stabilization Programs (BPADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC), Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DDR) Programs (BPADAFAD)

Keywords

• Transitional justice programs
• Civil society advocacy
• Human rights documentation
• Democratic transition support
• Heritage protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: As a Syrian non-profit organization (AISBL registered in Brussels), The Day After operates primarily through institutional funding, grants, and donor support to implement programs related to democratic transition, transitional justice, and human rights in Syria.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Day After (TDA) is a Syrian non-profit civil society organization that supports a democratic transition in Syria through nine interconnected programs covering transitional justice, housing/land/property rights monitoring, support for survivors of arbitrary detention, public opinion surveys, community organizing via its in-country Communicators Team, displaced community support, peacebuilding and reconciliation, official document safeguarding, and cultural heritage protection. Its programs combine field operations inside Syria with research, policy advocacy, and publications aimed at Syrian civil society, displaced populations, and international policy-makers.

Product overview

The Day After is a Syrian non-profit civil society organization that does not operate a technology product platform. Instead, it offers a portfolio of 9 interconnected programs focused on democratic transition and human rights in Syria. The core programs include: Supporting Survivors of Arbitrary Detention (connecting survivors with UN mechanisms and support services), Housing Land and Property Rights monitoring, Public Opinion Surveys, the Communicators Team (community field initiatives), Supporting Displaced Communities, Peacebuilding and Reconciliation, Engaging Civil Society in Transition, Safeguarding Official Documents, and the Heritage Protection Initiative. These programs are complemented by a substantial research publications portfolio covering transitional justice, constitutional reform, property rights, and Syrian civil society perspectives. All programs work together to support democratic transition in Syria through documentation, advocacy, community engagement, and policy research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heritage Protection Initiative (HPI): A program dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage in the areas of Syria at most risk, providing organizational framework for emergency preservation concerns, training, and documentation of deliberate acts of cultural destruction.

Products and services

• Supporting Survivors of Arbitrary Detention Program that supports survivors of arbitrary detention by connecting them with UN accountability mechanisms, strengthening their advocacy capacities, and providing access to medical, psychosocial, and legal support; also documents survivors' stories.
• Housing, Land, and Property Rights (HLP) Monitoring Monitoring and research program that tracks Syrian regime legislation on property rights (including Law No. 10 of 2018) and convenes displaced community representatives and experts to advise on property rights protection.
• Public Opinion Surveys Field survey program covering decentralization, constitutional design, women's rights, sectarianism, and transitional justice that amplifies Syrian civil society voices and provides policy-makers with representative opinions.
• Supporting Communities Through TDA's Communicators Team Field-based program that strengthens Syrian communities and builds civil society foundations through local initiatives on good governance, human rights, justice, accountability, women's empowerment, and community leadership.
• Supporting Displaced Communities Program that supports forcibly displaced communities inside and outside Syria to advocate for their critical needs and raise awareness about property rights regulations.
• Peacebuilding and Reconciliation Grassroots reconciliation program operating in post-ISIS areas of northeast Syria that pilots Arab-Kurdish dialogue to prevent ethnic tensions and builds trust through iterative processes.
• Engaging Civil Society in Transition & Reform Consultation program that brings together diverse Syrian civil society representatives to address political transition and reform, with focus on marginalized and vulnerable groups.
• Safeguarding Official Documents Program that collaborates with lawyers and local communities to scan and safeguard official documents, including property deeds, to facilitate the safe return of refugees and IDPs.
• Heritage Protection Initiative (HPI) Initiative that protects cultural heritage in high-risk areas of Syria via the Site Monitors Project, training local archaeologists, museum curators, and activists to document violations and track looted antiquities.
• Research Publications Portfolio of research papers and reports covering HLP research, forced displacement, arbitrary detention, opinion surveys, and political reform, published in English and Arabic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 million official documents safeguarded to facilitate refugee and IDP return
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• APJD (Association of Peace, Justice and Documentation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key partner organization working on peace, justice, and documentation efforts in Syria. APJD focuses on documenting human rights violations and promoting accountability.
• International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading international organization specializing in transitional justice. ICTJ provides expertise and support for TDA's accountability and justice programs.
• Operations and Policy Center (OPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy research center providing strategic support and analysis for TDA's programs on Syrian political transition and reform.
• Omran For Strategic StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSyrian research organization conducting strategic studies on Syria. Partnership enables knowledge sharing and collaborative research on Syrian affairs.
• SHAMLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of Syrian civil society organizations. SHAML partnership strengthens TDA's connection to broader civil society networks.
• Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on legal development in Syria. SLDP partnership supports TDA's work on property rights, justice, and legal reform.
• Yale UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious academic institution providing research collaboration, expertise, and institutional credibility to TDA's programs on Syrian transition and heritage protection.
• Institute for War and Peace ReportingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implements the AJAD program (Advancing Justice and Accountability for Detainees and the Disappeared) with TDA, supporting documentation of human rights violations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR): International media and civil society development organization that co-implements the AJAD program with TDA — closely comparable as a documentation/training partner operating in conflict-affected environments.
• Syrian Legal Development Programme (SLDP): Syrian-focused legal development organization partnering with TDA on property rights and legal reform — directly comparable as a Syria-diaspora CSO working on HLP, justice, and rule-of-law programming.
• SHAML Coalition: Coalition of Syrian civil society organizations amplifying Syrian voices in policy processes — comparable as a coordinating CSO body working on Syrian democratic transition.
• International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ): Global leader in transitional justice that is both a TDA partner and a substantive peer — both organizations document violations, design accountability mechanisms, and advise on post-conflict reform in similar country contexts.
• Operations and Policy Center (OPC): Syrian policy research center providing strategic analysis on transition and reform; comparable in mission and outputs (policy research on Syrian political change) and is an active TDA partner.
• Omran for Strategic Studies: Syrian research organization producing strategic analysis on political transition — directly comparable as a peer CSO producing Syria-focused research and policy analysis, and listed as a TDA partner.
• Association of Peace, Justice and Documentation (APJD): Syrian human rights documentation organization focused on accountability and victim support — directly comparable to TDA's detention and documentation work and listed as a TDA partner.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights organization that publishes in-depth investigations on Syrian detention, torture, and displacement — broadly comparable in mission and outputs (human rights documentation and advocacy) but at much greater scale and geographic scope.
• International Crisis Group: Established international think tank producing field-based analysis and policy recommendations on conflict-affected states including Syria; comparable as a higher-scale, broader mandate organization producing Syria policy research and convening.

Emerging players

• The Carter Center: International NGO that has run conflict resolution and governance programs in Syria and similar post-conflict environments — comparable as an external mediator that supports civil society-led democratic transition work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thedayafter-3122
• Facebookfacebook.com/thedayafterTDA
• Xtwitter.com/thedayafterTDA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-day-after-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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