AMMAN — During the financial year of 2023, the UNHCR in
Jordan received only 32 percent of its financial requirements. The resident
representative of the UNHCR in Jordan, Dominik Bartsch, warned that the current
funding shortfall for the refugee crisis undermines the significant
achievements made over the past decade, and warns of "serious consequences
for refugees" if the current funding crisis is not addressed.
اضافة اعلان
The UN World Food Program announced a one-third reduction
in monthly cash assistance for all Syrian refugees residing in the Zaatari and
Azraq camps, totaling 119,000 refugees. Starting from August, Syrian refugees
in these camps will receive a reduced cash transfer of $21 (JD15) per person
per month, down from the previous amount of $32 (JD23), Al-Saa news reported.
Jordan hosts around 61,000 registered Iraqi refugees and
over 1.3 million Syrians since the start of the Syrian crisis in 2011,
including 660,000 Syrian refugees registered with the UNHCR. The UNHCR has
registered 740,023 refugees of various nationalities, excluding Palestinian
refugees under the care of UNRWA, until July 5, 2023.
Jordanian aid
Bartsch added that there is a growing concern that the
Jordanian government's ability to include refugees in health and education
services could be negatively affected. The previous years, characterized by
sustained support, enabled Syrian refugees to enter the job market, but the
looming danger now is that the overall situation for refugees could turn into a
humanitarian crisis with serious repercussions for both refugees and host
communities.
The Jordanian Ministry of Interior announced the expectation
to stop financial aid for Syrian refugees residing inside the Syrian refugee
camps in Jordan starting from October, as well as stopping financial aid for
refugees residing outside the camps starting from the beginning of September.
UNHCR’s past contributions
The total value of cash aid provided by the UNHCR in the
Middle East and North Africa region from January to June of the current year
was $106,987,897, benefiting 1,948,698 people who received monetary assistance
at least once, according to a recent report.
During the first half of 2023, the cash assistance was
distributed in 15 operations throughout the Middle East and North Africa
region, covering livelihood, health, education grants, shelter, and cash
support for those affected by gender-based violence.
Out of the beneficiaries, 1,003,535 were women, 945,158 were
men, 86,215 were aged 60 and above, and 1,017,624 were under 18 years old.
In the whole of the Middle East and North Africa region in
2022, The UNHCR provided $247 million in cash aid to 2.178 million refugees,
including $152 million for Syrians and $95 million for individuals of other
nationalities.
In Jordan, 229,671 Syrian refugees received $31,918,083,
while 10,579 refugees from other nationalities, received $3,028,469.
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