The UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in Jordan revealed that during the first month of this year, donors provided approximately $43 million in funding to support its operations in the Kingdom. The UNHCR estimated its requirements at around $352.1 million.
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In a recent report on its operations in Jordan, the agency noted that after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, many refugees in Jordan expressed interest in returning to their homeland. Some were ready to return immediately, while others might need more time to make a decision. While the UNHCR does not encourage widespread returns to Syria, it is ready to support refugees who choose to return voluntarily.
The UNHCR provides advice on voluntary return and, in response to refugee requests, has expanded transportation assistance for returnees. At the same time, reports from refugees indicate that many of them will not return in 2025.
The UNHCR works with partners to maintain assistance for refugees in Jordan, such as protection services for those at risk of violence or eviction, cash assistance to cover basic needs for the most vulnerable groups, community participation initiatives, and livelihood support to promote self-reliance among refugees. Other activities aim to support both refugees and Jordan as a host country.
The UNHCR reported that in January, 20,000 registered Syrian refugees returned to Syria from Jordan. The total number of registered refugees who returned to Syria between the fall of the Assad government in December 2024 and the end of January 2025 was approximately 25,500 individuals, with women and girls representing about 44% of the total, compared to about 56% of men and boys.
In January, the UNHCR organized transport trips from Amman and the Azraq camp, including a convoy in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, for approximately 260 refugees who expressed interest in returning to Syria.
In the previous month, January, the UNHCR distributed cash assistance totaling around $3.2 million to meet basic needs, benefiting 20,000 families in local communities. Approximately 1,180 refugees from the Azraq and Zaatari camps received emergency or vital health interventions in public health facilities.
The UNHCR and its partners also provided advice and support (cash assistance, legal counseling, and psychosocial support) to more than 400 refugees facing protection risks, including those who experienced violence, separated children, children sent to work, refugees at risk of eviction, and others.
Regarding the economic integration of Syrian refugees, the UNHCR noted that 54,587 work permits were issued for refugees in 2024. Of these, 28,470 work permits were issued for Syrians in the Zaatari camp, and about 4,500 permits were issued in the Azraq camp from 2016 until the end of 2024.
According to the UNHCR, Jordan hosts 611,400 Syrian refugees, of whom 287,800 (47.1%) are of working age.
