AMMAN — Norway’s deputy head of mission in Jordan,
Rita Sandberg, recently visited a health center and a school run by UNRWA in Baqaa
camp, according to a statement sent from the UNRWA.
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The visit, which included a delegation from the Norwegian
Embassy in Jordan, followed Norway’s recent announcement of 19 million in Norwegian
Kroner ($2.2 million) for UNRWA’s operations in Jordan as part of a 57 million
Kroner ($6.7 million) contribution to UNRWA’s Syrian Regional Crisis Emergency
Appeal.
During the visit, The delegation received a briefing about
the situation of Palestinian refugees in Jordan, including those who have fled
Syria. The delegation was accompanied by the director of UNRWA affairs in
Jordan, Marta Lorenzo, as well as UNRWA staff, according to the statement.
“The (Norwegian) contribution will enable the agency to
continue providing uninterrupted services to Palestine refugees impacted by
COVID-19. This includes life-saving cash assistance to Palestine refugees from
Syria who are facing high vulnerability and for whom UNRWA is their only
resort,” said Lorenzo.
During a visit to UNRWA’s Baqaa Co-educational School, the
delegation was briefed on the school’s remote learning challenges due to COVID-19
and received updates on the digital learning platform. Launched in April, the
platform provides students with access learning materials.
At the Baqaa Health Center, the delegation was briefed on progress
of the government-led COVID-19 vaccination campaign at the center, one of the
COVID-19 vaccination hubs designated by Jordan's Ministry of Health as part of
the country's policy on providing equitable vaccines to all.
So far, the center has administered nearly 6,000 vaccines to
residents of Jordan and provides nearly 100,000 people with health care, the
statement said.
“I would especially like to applaud the many teachers and
youth and health care workers for their efforts to provide education,
vocational training, and health services during the pandemic,” Norway’s
Ambassador to Jordan Tone Allers said in the statement. “To create hope,
possibilities, and future prospects for Palestinian children and refugees in
Jordan remains a priority to us. To achieve this we need to ensure UNRWA can
meet its financial needs.”
This funding is in addition to the contribution of NOK 10
million for the occupied Palestinian territory Emergency Appeal and NOK 125
million to core programme of
UNRWA announced in December 2020 and in March
2021, respectively.
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