Partners and Donors
Partners and Donors
UNHCR coordinates the refugee response under the leadership of the Government of Jordan, in a collaborative effort amongst the donor community, UN agencies, international and national NGOs, community-based organizations, refugees, and host communities.
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Government of Jordan
Since 2015, the Jordan Response Plan (JRP) has been the main mechanism through which the Government of Jordan has jointly coordinated the international response to the Syrian refugee crisis. In June 2020, the Government of Jordan endorsed the JRP 2020-2022, totaling $6.6 billion. In March 2021, the 2021 component of the JRP was revised to incorporate $260 million for COVID-19 response, which addresses both the interventions and the needs required to mitigate the vulnerabilities resulting from the pandemic on Syrian refugees and host communities impacted by the Syrian crisis. The JRP aligns all sectors with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact on Refugees.
UNHCR works closely with several government entities to support the refugee response in Jordan, including the Ministries of Interior, Planning and International Cooperation, Foreign Affairs, Labour, Education, Higher Education, Health, Justice, and Social Development.
UNHCR also works closely with the Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate (SRAD) – part of the General Security Directorate and responsible for the security and regulatory issues of Syrian refugees in Jordan including the co-management and coordination of Zaatari and Azraq camps – to ensure that assistance is provided in the most effective and efficient way possible in accordance with international humanitarian standards and protection principles.
Interagency Coordination
The Regional Refugee & Resilience Plan (3RP) -Jordan is coordinated by UNHCR, in line with the Refugee Coordination Model, which is applied and manifested in the Inter Sector Working Group (ISWG), chaired by UNHCR. The seven sectors of the response are divided into working and sub-working groups, which are chaired and co-chaired by UNHCR and other partners and provide information, advice, and advocacy to high-level decision-making bodies in Jordan.
Health Sector: UNHCR, WHO (co-chair)
Sexual and Reproductive Health Sub-sector: UNFPA; Nutrition Sub-sector: UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR (co-chairs); Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Sub-sector: International Medical Corps, WHO (co-chair)
Protection Sector: UNHCR, National Council for Family Affairs (co-chair)
Child Protection Sub-sector: UNHCR, UNICEF (co-chair); Gender-Based Violence Sub-sector: UNHCR, UNFPA (co-chair); Disability & Age Sub-sector: UNHCR, MEDAIR (co-chair)
Food Security & Basic Needs Sector: WFP, UNHCR, IOM, Tkiyet Um Ali (co-chairs)
Shelter Sector: UNHCR, International Orthodox Christian Charities (co-chair)
Economic Empowerment Sector: UNHCR, Care Jordan (co-chair)
WASH Sector: UNICEF, Action contre la Faim (co-chair)
Education Sector: UNICEF, Norwegian Refugee Council, Relief International (co-chairs)
An Assessment, Analysis, and Learning (AAL), established in 2023, is an interdisciplinary, collaborative learning platform that aims to provide strategic and technical guidance for the Syria response and organizations that support vulnerable communities in Jordan. The AAL Hub is co-chaired by UNHCR & UNICEF.
UNHCR works closely with several national and international partners, including NGOs and UN agencies, to provide better services to refugees and asylum seekers in Jordan in need of protection and assistance.
Donors
UNHCR’s response needs in Jordan for 2025 are $372.8 million. UNHCR is grateful for the critical support provided by governmental and private sector donors who contribute to this operation, as well as those who have contributed to UNHCR programs with unearmarked and broadly earmarked funds.
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Civil Society
The Jordan Civil Society Network for Displacement (CSND) is a collaboration platform for civil society actors to jointly develop strategies for the protection and support of refugees and host communities in Jordan. As a sub-section of the MENA CSND, the Jordan CSND is composed of 23 members, including local NGOs, academic and faith-based organisations, think tanks, research centres, artists and cultural influencers and private sector actors, with a shared commitment to contribute to the protection, resilience and development of displaced persons and host communities.
In line with the Global Compact for Refugees and “whole of society” approach championed by the organisation globally, UNHCR supports various CSND projects, while also serving as a catalyst and convener for the platform, facilitating the participation of network members in regional and global processes on refugee protection to provide opportunities for new voices to be heard.
In December 2023, the Network submitted a pledge for the Global Refugee Forum focusing on enhancing the self-reliance of refugees and host communities and published the Advocacy Paper on dignified livelihood opportunities for refugees and Jordanians.
The Jordan Whole of Society Network for Displacement convened a national stocktaking event to assess progress ahead of the 2025 Global Refugee Forum Progress Review on October 29. Bringing together over 120 representatives from the Government of Jordan, international organizations, the donor community, civil society, academia, the private sector, and refugee communities, the event served as a platform to review the commitments made to Jordan at the 2023 Global Refugee Forum and to discuss the future direction of the refugee response in light of possible returns to Syria. The event concluded on a forward-looking note, producing 12 actionable recommendations that will be compiled in a concise two-page document. These recommendations are expected to inform policy discussions and are eagerly awaited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, underscoring the event’s contribution to shaping a strategic, evidence-based refugee response in Jordan.
The Higher Education Alliance in Jordan is a network of 17 stakeholders established as an outcome of advocacy efforts to facilitate refugee access to tertiary and higher education. The Alliance wants to ensure that refugees and vulnerable Jordanians have access to higher education and technical and vocational development and training opportunities, recognizing their value for economic development in line with the 2nd Growth Driver of the economic growth priorities of the Jordan Economic Modernization Vision and the UNHCR Global 15by30 Goal. The Alliance also promotes innovation and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. An unusual alliance of philanthropists, higher education institutions, vocational training institutes, a Syrian business association in Jorda,n and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, signed an agreement in July 2024 that paves the way for refugees to contribute their full potential to the economy and society. Each member of the recently founded “Higher Education Alliance in Jordan” pledges to remove obstacles for refugees to access universities, technical or vocational training, or to further internship and other opportunities. Lowering of tuition fees for refugees to put them at par with Jordanians (“parallel programme”) by some universities - Yarmouk, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Bayt, and Tafila - already allows refugees of all nationalities to study all subjects at a lower cost than other international students; while other private universities offered discounts that amounted to 60% in some specializations.