Germany commits 25 million euros to help Syrian refugees in Jordan
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Germany announced on Monday allocating 25 million euros in humanitarian aid to help Syrian refugees in Jordan.
The German Federal Foreign Office stated they committed an initial 20 million euros of humanitarian aid for the World Food Programme (WFP) in 2024, in addition to five million euros for the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to continue the provision of aid and health services for Syrian refugees in Syria.
Jordan is one of the countries most affected by the Syria crisis. It hosts the second-highest number of refugees per person in the world. Around 730,000 refugees, mainly from Syria but also from Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, and Somalia, are registered with the UNHCR in Jordan.
A statement from the German Embassy in Amman said, “This contribution will ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable refugee families in Jordan can still be met.”
According to the statement, Germany provided around 90 million euros of humanitarian assistance to help refugees and host communities in Jordan in 2023. German humanitarian assistance primarily focuses on providing food supply, protection, counseling, and health services.
Additionally, German Ambassador to Jordan, Bertram von Moltke, stated, “We are extremely grateful for the constant solidarity Jordan has shown towards the Syrian refugees it is hosting on its own soil. Thirteen years into the Syria crisis, host countries like Jordan remain at the forefront of the regional refugee response.”
Meanwhile, Alberto Correia Mendes, WFP’s Representative and Country Director in Jordan, pointed out this contribution came at a critical time “to prevent the suspension of assistance for all out-of-camp beneficiaries,” indicating WFP’s funding is insufficient to help all eligible refugees.
On the other hand, UNHCR’s representative to Jordan, Dominik Bartsch, said, “We count on other donors to follow to avert the resurgence of a humanitarian crisis in Jordan.”