Ammon News - A report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) showed that the funding available to cover the needs of refugees and humanitarian programs in Jordan for the year 2025 has so far reached 15% of the total financial requirements of $372.8 million, indicating a funding gap estimated at $317.46 million, equivalent to 85% of the total needs.

The UNHCR explained in its report that the funding provided includes direct contributions allocated to Jordan, in addition to unallocated and partially allocated funding that can be redirected to support humanitarian programs in the Kingdom.

Also, the commission indicated that it had received financial contributions to support refugees in Jordan, distributed between fully allocated funding, partially allocated funding, and unallocated funding.

The total allocated funding amounted to $16.56 million, with the most prominent contributions coming from the private sector in Japan ($8.13 million), Australia ($5.72 million), the Netherlands ($4.15 million), and the United Kingdom ($3.09 million), the commission added.

Partially allocated funding amounted to $10.1 million, with contributions coming from Germany ($2.8 million) and South Korea ($1.96 million).

In terms of unearmarked funding, UNHCR has received $13.16 million, giving it flexibility to direct funds towards urgent refugee support priorities.