AMMAN — The
UNHCR in Jordan has secured 33 percent of its
financial requirements for the fiscal year 2023, at a time when the
organization fears a "new humanitarian crisis" due to a decrease in
international funding.
اضافة اعلان
A report stated that they have received $128.76 million out
of a total of $390.110 million required, as of August 15, 2023. Meaning they
face a funding shortfall of $261.35 million, which constitutes 67 percent of
the total financial requirements.
The
World Food Program also announced a reduction of
one-third in the monthly assistance for all
Syrian refugees in the
Zaatari and Azraq camps, totaling around 129,000 refugees.
Starting from August, Syrian refugees in the camps will
receive reduced cash transfers amounting to $21 USD (JD15) per individual per
month, down from the previous amount of $32 USD (JD23).
Jordan hosts approximately 59,000 registered Iraqi refugees
and over 1.3 million
Syrian refugees since the beginning of the Syrian crisis
in 2011. Among them are around 655,000 registered
Syrian refugees with the
UNHCR. The UNHCR reports that it has 733,943 registered refugees of all nationalities
except Palestinian refugees who fall under the responsibility of UNRWA, as of
August 16, 2023.
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