Mitigating the impact of the Syrian Displacement in Jordan

This project responds to the negative impact of the Syrian crisis on vulnerable host communities in Jordan. The project aims to improve economic and social security for men women and children living in refugee-hosting communities of northern Jordan. The project supports interventions such as start-up support for small businesses vocational education and training and skills development. This allows people in these vulnerable communities especially women to better cope with the impact of the Syrian displacement by giving them better access to income-generating opportunities. The project also supports analytical work on the regional impact of the Syrian displacement to help local and national decision makers better understand and respond to the needs of these communities.

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project are: (i) improved income-generating opportunities of Jordanian men and women with a particular emphasis on women; (ii) strengthened commitment with an emphasis on gender sensitivity of state and civil society stakeholders to assist vulnerable men and women in displacement affected populations find meaningful work; (iii) strengthened evidence-based dialogue among national and international partners on development aspects of displacement.