BALADI NEWS
The UK this week reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan with a £55 million donation to UN humanitarian agencies over three years.
The funding will support UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF and will be primarily used for cash-based assistance to Syrian refugees as well as broader services for refugees and the host community.
The funding was announced by International Development Secretary Rory Stewart on a visit to Jordan this week.
Jordan is one of the countries most affected by the Syria crisis, currently hosting 755,000 refugees. That represents the second highest share of refugees per capita in the world, behind Lebanon. Syrian refugees in Jordan and the region are in an increasingly precarious position; around 70% are living below the poverty line, and the majority are in debt.
Source: UNHCR.