Projekte

Kurzbeschreibung:

Projektziel

Most vulnerable Syrian refugees living in urban locations in Jordan will be able to sustain their minimum standards of living.

Erwartete Ergebnisse

Austria’s contribution will help 7,931 Syrian families (about 35,927 individuals) to receive crucial assistance to sustain their minimum standards of living.

Zielgruppe

Beneficiaries will include female-headed households, persons in serious medical conditions, disabled persons, women, elderly and children at risk, persons with specific legal or physical protection needs, torture survivors, single parents, and unaccompanied or separated children. The activities are implemented by UNHCR directly in numerous urban areas all over Jordan.

Maßnahmen

Austria’s contribution will help 7,931 Syrian families (about 35,927 individuals) living in the most vulnerable conditions in urban locations to receive cash assistance for one month. Cash is provided monthly on a sliding scale based on family size, between USD 113 to USD 219. The average amount is USD 174 per month. Thus, with Austria's contribution of EUR 1,300,000 (equivalent to $1,380,042 with the UN exchange rate of 1 USD / 0.942 EUR as of 1 December), 7,931 families can be reached. The beneficiaries will be carefully selected through home visits and multiple layers of reviewing committees, and for the approved cases, cash-based assistance will be delivered through IRIS-equipped ATMs where only the registered head of household can withdraw using his/her iris as identification.

Hintergrundinformation

Jordan is home to some 655,000 registered Syrian refugees, including some 500,000 in urban areas. 93% of Syrian refugees living outside of camps in Jordan are living below the poverty line. Vulnerabilities are increasing as personal savings are depleted and assistance, such as in the areas of health and food, is reduced as a result of budgetary constraints. Such situations often force families to start and rely on negative and sometimes dangerous coping strategies to meet their needs (e.g. reducing food intake, sharing accommodation, taking loans, removing children from school in order to support the family, begging, resorting to prostitution). Such practices increase refugees’ exposure to exploitation and enhance protection risks faced by families.

UNHCR's protection and operational strategy in Jordan will prioritize activities including cash-based interventions, camp coordination and management, provision of healthcare services and community based protection.

UNHCR’s financial requirements to cover the needs of Syrian refugees in Jordan, as set out in the 3RP for Jordan, have amount to USD 229,964,286 for 2016.