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UNHCR begins distribution of emergency cash assistance, appeals for $79 million
18,000 vulnerable refugee families will receive a one-off emergency cash assistance from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help them cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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Syrian refugees adapt to life under coronavirus lockdown in Jordan camps
While there have been no cases of COVID-19 so far, UNHCR is helping some 120,000 refugees living in region’s largest camps do what they can to mitigate threat.
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First Syrian Refugee-Owned Home-Based Business Registered in Jordan
Kawthar and her family of six came to Jordan in 2012 as refugees from Syria with dreams of owning their own business. Seven years later, she has become the very first Syrian to register her home-based business in Jordan.
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“With a DAFI scholarship nothing is impossible”
Since 2007, UNHCR’s DAFI Scholarship program funded by the German Government has played a vital role in bridging the gap between demand for and availability of higher education places for refugees in Jordan giving almost 900 students access to university scholarships.
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Around UNHCR
Syrian refugees aid vulnerable Swiss amid COVID-19 outbreak
As the elderly and unwell self-isolate, a network of Syrians provides a vital bridge to the outside world for Swiss in greatest need.
Multi-Sectoral Rapid Needs Assessment (Jordan COVID-19)
The Multi-Sectoral Rapid Needs Assessment – COVID19 is the product of a concerted effort among the Jordan Country Offices of UNHCR, UNICEF, and WFP to work together to collect and analyze data towards a common understanding of the major needs of vulnerable populations in Jordan in the context of COVID19 and the associated measures taken by institutions in the country to minimize the health impacts of the outbreak.
WARNING OF FRAUD ATTEMPTS AND FALSE INFORMATION
Inaccurate and false information on distribution of assistance, as well as rumours on returns to Syria.