AMMAN — Approximately 330,000 refugees in
Jordan benefited from cash assistance provided by the UNHCR, exceeding $72
million in 2023. Jordan ranks second among Arab countries in refugee cash
support.
اضافة اعلان
The UNHCR report indicates that refugees,
displaced persons, and host community members received $243 million in the
Middle East and North Africa last year. Jordanian refugees received $72.6
million in 2023, up from $70.1 million in 2022. The UNHCR provided cash aid in
16 operational areas in the region, Khaberni reported.
Lebanon topped Arab countries in refugee cash
aid, followed by Jordan, Yemen, Iraq, and Egypt. The UNHCR aided over 1,250
earthquake-affected families in northwest Syria in 2023. The cash support
enabled refugees to start small projects, cover medical expenses, access
life-saving services, secure housing, repair homes, and receive other forms of
financial aid.
However, the UNHCR couldn't assist 738,628
eligible individuals due to increased demand, marking a 27 percent rise from
2022. Cash aid outside camps in Jordan will decrease by 25% monthly starting
May 2024 due to reduced donor funding. Winter assistance wasn't provided to
refugees in several countries, including Jordan, due to UNHCR funding
shortages.
Jordan hosts 55,292 registered Iraqi refugees
and over 1.3 million Syrians, including 639,552 registered refugees. The UNHCR
serves 714,088 refugees of all nationalities except Palestinian refugees under
UNRWA, as of March 3, 2024.
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