AMMAN, Jul 14 (NNN-PETRA) – The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Jordan, Sheri Ritsema-Anderson, yesterday, expressed her concern about the funding shortfall that may lead to disruption of services, to both Jordanians and refugees in the coming months.
“I am deeply concerned by funding shortfalls that are threatening to interrupt key activities that support both Jordanians and refugees in the next months,” she was quoted as saying, by a press release from the UN office in Jordan.
The UN official called on all partners, to find ways to maintain financial support and accomplish humanitarian and development goals in Jordan.
“Through collaborative efforts, we can ensure that no one is left behind,” she said.
Jordan is the second largest per capita refugee-hosting country in the world. Some 660,000 Syrian refugees and 80,000 refugees from other countries are registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as of May, 2023, according to the World Food Programme (WFP), Jordan Country Brief, released in May.
In May, WFP assisted about 456,000 refugees in Jordanian camps and host communities with monthly food aid through cash-based transfers, according to the WFP report.
However, WFP has decided to reduce its monthly assistance this month, by one-third, given that there is a deficit of 115.8 million U.S. dollars to satisfy the food needs of 465,000 refugees in camps and communities, the report noted.
