UNHCR marks 30 years of protecting refugees in Jordan
Thirty years after it first opened an office in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency – is launching a virtual timeline detailing key moments and historical events which have affected refugee lives in Jordan. As a result of the...
Refugees spur clean energy drive in Jordan
From being the first refugee camp in the world to be powered by a solar plant to invent robotic hand sanitizers made of Lego to prevent the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic, Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan is renowned for its innovation. With 58 community centers which...
The EU joins forces with ILO, UNHCR, and UNICEF to enhance vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees’ access to dignified livelihood opportunities
Through the EU Regional Trust Fund in response to the Syrian crisis – the EU Madad Fund – the European Union (EU) is working in partnership with the ILO, UNHCR, and UNICEF to support access to an inclusive national social protection system and decent job...
UNHCR, Government of Netherlands and International Agencies Join Forces to Support Refugee and Host Communities in Jordan
Amman, 25 November, 2020 – The Netherlands marked the Prospects Partnership in Jordan today, together with the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the...
Communities grow stronger together in the face of COVID19
UNHCR’s Community Support Committees run by refugee and Jordanian volunteers help local communities in Southern Jordan to deal with the impact of the crisis
30 Refugees Receive DAFI Scholarships in Jordan
Bathoul AlMousa is among the refugees who will be starting university this semester after achieving 100 percent in her high school exams