AMMAN: Japan has announced its allocation of $2.5 million to a UN High Commissioner for Refugees project that will support more than 23,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan.
The “Protection Assistance to Refugees, Focusing on Community Mobilization, Women Empowerment and Basic Needs Assistance” project covers the basic needs of vulnerable Syrian refugees impacted by increased food and fuel prices, Jordan News Agency reported on Monday.
The project also aims to empower the community’s engagement in refugee response plans both in and out of camps.
Dominik Bartsch, representative of the UNHCR Jordan Office, briefed Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Okuyama Jiro on current developments in Syrian refugee assistance.
The ambassador visited a Syrian family receiving UNHCR cash assistance, as well as the Princess Basma Center, which promotes women’s empowerment and gender equality.
