‘US exceeded all commitments made at London conference’

AMMAN — A recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report “erroneously stated” that there was a discrepancy in the accounting of donor funds — including from the US — for education, according to a statement from the US embassy on Tuesday.

“Let there be no doubt, there is no discrepancy in funding. The perceived difference comes from the HRW researcher conflating systems that track different funding goals,” the embassy spokesperson said in the statement.

The US has “exceeded all commitments” made at the February 2016 London conference, the spokeperson added.  “The US affirms a similar statement on this subject by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury from September 25,” the spokesperson noted.

The US is “firmly committed” to Jordan’s security and economic stability and continues to be the largest single donor to the overall Syria response. Humanitarian assistance has totalled nearly $7.4 billion since the start of the Syria crisis, including assistance to those suffering inside Syria, as well as in the region, the spokesperson said.