Continued support from Japan to UNHCR helps to bolster resilience of refugees in Jordan
Continued support from Japan to UNHCR helps to bolster resilience of refugees in Jordan
Japanese Ambassador to Jordan, and UNHCR Representative to Jordan during the Ambassador's visit to Zaatari Refugee Camp
Amman, 24 September, 2025 - Today, H.E. Mr. ASARI Hideki, Ambassador of Japan to Jordan, met with refugees in Zaatari camp, demonstrating continued solidarity with refugees and host communities in Jordan. At a time when humanitarian funding is under severe pressure, Japan’s partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains vital to sustaining protection and assistance for refugees in Jordan.
Japan’s support enables UNHCR to maintain critical community engagement activities that empower refugees to take part in designing solutions for their own communities. These include cultural and educational initiatives, child protection and women empowerment activities, and livelihood skills development. Such efforts aim to build resilience in a way that the voices of vulnerable groups, such as children, women, elderly people, and persons with disabilities, are heard and reflected in the refugee response.
In addition, Japan’s funding plays a crucial role in providing survival funds to refugees facing extreme hardship, including those with serious health conditions, single-parent households, survivors of gender-based violence, and others at heightened risk. This assistance helps families meet their most urgent needs with dignity in a more flexible way.
“Protection provided by UNHCR for refugees is about helping refugees sustain dignity and hope. With support from Japan, we can respond to urgent needs while also creating conditions that allow refugees to unlock their potential, rebuild their lives, and contribute to their communities,” said Maria Stavropoulou, UNHCR Representative to Jordan.
“I sincerely hope that Japan’s support will address the socio-economic vulnerability of refugee communities in camps and host communities by providing community-based protection services and urgent cash-based interventions,” said Ambassador ASARI, “Japan reaffirms its commitment to supporting Jordan as one of the highest refugee hosting country per capita, through identifying durable solutions that support refugees.” he added.
In Jordan, Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR are around 500,000 refugees, most of whom live in urban areas.
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