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Jordan: Syrian refugees - political and financial dynamics

24 August 2016

Jordan: Syrian refugees - political and financial dynamics

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Refugees fleeing political turmoil and armed violence in Syria began to arrive in Jordan in 2011. As of 19 August 2016, there are 656,042 registered Syrian refugees, 78.5% of whom are living in urban areas. Most refugees have been in Jordan for years: the largest influx from Syria to Jordan was in 2012 and 2013, with 176,020 and 301,620 refugee arrivals, respectively.

DisplacementEconomyMixed migration
Syria Needs Analysis Project: Jordan

23 January 2014

Syria Needs Analysis Project: Jordan

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This paper outlines the social and economic situation in Jordan by explaining the causes of the significant underlying vulnerabilities and by exploring how these issues have been compounded by the crisis in Syria and the subsequent population influx.