Refugees in Jordan

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Refugee History in Jordan

Palestinian Refugees*Approx. 2 million refugees in Jordan

*Two Primary Waves*1948 Palestine War

*1967 Six-Day War

*Remittance Assistance*Developed Jordan’s Private and Public Sector

Iraqi Refugees* Estimated Population: 200,000

*“Guests” not “Refugees”

*Two Primary Waves*1991 Gulf War

*Majority were Upper-Class*2003 Invasion of Iraq

*Similar to First Wave

*Iraqis*Transit Migrants*Residence Permits*Guest Status

Citizenship in Jordan

*Palestinians*Many Granted Citizenship

*1988 Citizenship Revocation

Contemporary Refugee CrisisSyria

History of Syrian Civil War*Began March of 2011

*The Arab League Monitoring

*Armed Conflict

*Chemical Weapon Allegations

General Displacement*More Than 2.5 Million Internally Displaced

*Estimated 2.2 Million Externally Displaced*Lebanon ~ 818.000*Turkey ~ 519.000*Egypt ~ 127.000*Iraq ~ 202.000*Jordan ~ 553.000

Syrians in Jordan*Open Border Policy

*Zaatari Refugee Camp*Jordan’s 4th Largest “City”

*Resource Strain*Water*Services

Development Aid InvolvementUNHCR

Funding by UNHCR*Majority of Refugee Funds*In Coordination with Jordanian Government

*Provides Basic Living Conditions* Food and Water Rations*3 Hospitals*Schools*Human Services

Development by UNHCR*Encouraging Economic Independence

*Concentration on Welfare Development*Women’s Program Centers*Rehabilitation Centers*Youth Activity Centers