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Flüchtlingskind in Jordanien
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In Jordan

we have supported refugees and host communities on the border with Syria. We coordinate all projects in our project countries in the region from our office in Amman.

Johanniter in Jordan

  • We have been active in Jordan since 2012.
  • Sector: Health
  • How we help: Humanitarian Assistance 
  • Target groups: Refugees
  • Partner Organization: JPS 
  • 10 Johanniter team members are based in Jordan working for the region.

Needs and Context

Jordan is home to a large number of refugees, affecting its capacity to provide infrastructural services. In total, Jordan now hosts 762,000 refugees ( Syrian 80% others are Iraqi - yemeni) that are registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. This count does not include the sizable population of Palestinian refugees in Jordan, which, for historical reasons, are registered with a different UN agency. 

The country is heavily dependent on external support for agriculture, due to its limited water resources and increasing demand and relies significantly on foreign support and subsidies for its economy. Public services are overwhelmed providing services to the vulnerable population as well as refugee groups. 

7
Years active in the Country
We have been supporting people in Jordan from 2012 until 2019.
10
Staff Members
work on projects for the MENA region in the Johanniter office in Jordan.

Johanniter's presence in Jordan

There are currently no ongoing projects in Jordan. Until 2019, our activities in Jordan focused on local organizations which provide support to refugees and the host communities on the border to Syria. 

Johanniter International Assistance maintains its regional office in the capital Amman. All projects in the neighboring countries Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Iraq are supervised from Jordan.