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Ammon News - Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Shraideh Tuesday discussed with visiting Assistant UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for Operations, Raouf Mazo, the economic impact of the Syrian crisis on the host communities in Jordan.

Shraideh reviewed the impact on the Kingdom of hosting a large number of refugees since 2011, which placed additional burdens on the treasury, especially subsidized commodities and the water, education, health and energy sectors.

In a statement, the minister pointed out the growing burden of hosting more than 1.3 million Syrian refugees, which impacted all walks of life, stretched out Jordan's limited resources and imperiled threatened the development and national gains that Jordan achieved over the decades.

He stressed the importance of support by the international community to the Kingdom and the provision of direct aid to minimize the fallout of the Syrian refugee crisis on the Jordanian economy.

He noted the government's efforts to update the Jordanian response plan to the Syrian crisis 2023-2025, in partnership with United Nations organizations and donor countries, as the plan is a reference to determine the government's needs to curb the impact of hosting Syrian refugees and support host communities and the treasury.
For his part, Mazo noted the level of coordination with the government, stressing UN support of Jordan and urging the international community to provide it with the necessary funding to continue its humanitarian role.

Mazo commended those providing humanitarian aid and pledged to work with the Jordanian government to provide decent services and meet the humanitarian needs of refugees.

He urged coordination between all donors and agencies to efficiently direct aid towards priorities and urgent needs.