You are here
Canada donates $22m to UNHCR Jordan
By JT - Nov 28,2015 - Last updated at Nov 28,2015
AMMAN — The Canadian government has announced allocating $22 million for UNHCR in Jordan, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Friday. The money is part of an extra $100 million that Canada donated to the UNHCR to finance humanitarian aid for Syrians who sought refuge in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey.
The $100 million will be allocated at the country level, with $22 million earmarked for UNHCR Jordan to improve health services and distribute basic relief for underprivileged families in camps and urban areas, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement carried by Petra. Moreover, protection services include helping orphaned children or those who were separated from their families.
Related Articles
AMMAN — Intensifying its support for Jordan’s solar power programme, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extendin
AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday signed an agreement to suppo
AMMAN — Deputising for the minister of awqaf and Islamic affairs, Director General of the Jordanian Zakat Fund Abed Sumairat on Thursday ina