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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ welcomes new contribution from the UK government to support refugees in Jordan

JORDAN¡ª The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ) in Jordan has welcomed a new contribution of GBP 5.5 million (US$7.43 million) from the United Kingdom¡¯s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support its food assistance programme for refugees in camps and communities across the country.

This is the UK¡¯s second contribution to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Jordan this year, following a GBP 4 million (US$5.16 million) allocation earlier in 2025, that helped Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ avert assistance cuts for thousands of vulnerable refugees.

¡°This renewed support from the UK comes at a critical moment and reflects the UK's ongoing commitment to humanitarian efforts in Jordan,¡± said Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Representative and Country Director in Jordan Alberto Correia Mendes. ¡°The funds will enable Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to continue supporting the most vulnerable families, especially during this challenging time when Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and other partners in the refugee response are facing funding shortfalls that limit our collective capacity to assist people in need.¡±

Despite this valuable contribution, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ still urgently needs US$24 million to continue providing reduced monthly cash assistance through December and avoid further cuts for refugees living in camps and host communities.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ currently supports 280,000 refugees in Jordan with cash-based assistance to help meet their basic food needs, the majority of whom are Syrians. Due to ongoing funding shortfalls Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ reduced in July 2023 its monthly cash assistance one-third reduction from JOD 23 (US$32) to JOD 15 (US$21) per person.

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The United Nations Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is the world¡¯s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change.

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For more information please contact (email address: firstname.lastname@wfp.org):
Mariana El-Khoury, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ/Jordan, Mob. +962 79 1295615
 

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Jordan United Kingdom Refugees and migration

Contact

For more information please contact (email address: firstname.lastname@wfp.org):
Mariana El-Khoury, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ/Jordan, Mob. +962 79 1295615