AMMAN — The
Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation reported that Jordan's response plan to the Syrian crisis (JRP) for
2023 received funding totaling $663 million out of $2.2 billion, marking 29.2
percent. The ministry highlighted a funding gap of approximately $1.612
billion, constituting 70.8 percent of the required amount.
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Grant aid for the JRP was allocated to its components as
follows: $142.9 million was designated to support service projects in host
communities out of the $545 million requirements, with a
funding rate of 26.2
percent, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Furthermore, $31.4 million was allocated to support the
general budget out of $959 million requirements, representing a funding rate of
3.3 percent. Additionally, $489 million was allocated to support
Syrian refugees out of $771 million allocations, with a funding rate of 63.4 percent.
Regarding sectoral distribution, social protection received
the highest funding at $189 million, followed by food security at $145 million,
education at $137 million, and health at $81 million. The livelihood support
category followed with funding of $52 million, while water and sanitation
secured approximately $28 million, and shelter received $17 million. The remaining
funding was distributed as follows: $4.7 million for justice, $4.7 million for
local municipal services, and $3.9 million for the environment. Notably, the
energy and transportation sectors did not receive funding.
According to data released by the ministry, the
US topped the list of donor countries and organizations for the response plan by
providing $161 million, followed by Germany with funding of $142 million, and
then the European Union (EU) with $77 million. In fourth place among
contributors was the ‘Multilateral Donors’ category with funding of $60
million, followed by the UK with $43.3 million, France with $39.6 million, and
Canada with $17 million. The remaining contributions were distributed among
several countries and entities.
Jordan has been hosting over 1.3 million Syrians since the
crisis began in 2011, including approximately 660,000 registered refugees with
the UN Refugee Agency. This figure is part of more than five million Syrian
refugees residing in Jordan and neighboring countries.
Minister of Planning and
International Cooperation, Zeina
Toukan previously highlighted a decline in support allocated to the plan,
urging the international community to honor its commitments to countries
hosting refugees. She stressed that reducing or discontinuing cash assistance
would heighten the vulnerability of refugees and compel them to explore
alternative means to address their needs.
In 2022, funding for JRP to the Syrian crisis totaled $760.3
million out of $2.28 billion, representing a funding rate of 33.4 percent and
leaving a deficit of $1.51 billion.
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