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The European Union offers more than 2.3 billion euros to support refugees in Jordan

The European Union presented, through the & quot & quot; Regional credit to respond to the Syrian crisis, in support of refugees and host societies in Jordan and the neighboring countries of Syria exceeded 2.38 billion euros from 2011 to 2024, with contributions from 21 member states of the European Union, in addition to Turkey and the United Kingdom. Finance comes as part of a broader response to the Syrian crisis, as the total support of the European Union and member states in the region amounted to 35 billion euros, of which 15.61 billion euros from the European Commission, including financing & quot; Mediterra European funding for the crisis.

& nbsp; And sanitation and hygiene, 4.6% for higher education, and 3.7% for protection programs. More than 560 million euros were directly spent to support Syrian refugees and host communities in Jordan. In Jordan, among them more than 220,000 protection services, 150,000 social cohesion programs, 260,000 children obtained vaccination, and 240,000 have benefited from health education activities, in addition to 200,000 children and a young man who joined education. She emphasized the existence of many success stories that can be found through the fund’s activities and directly interviewing beneficiaries. He also funded a health project worth 43 million euros to enhance the capabilities of the Jordanian Ministry of Health, especially in the fields of vaccination against & ldquo; Coffee-19 & rdquo; & nbsp; The heart.

& nbsp; She stressed that the partnership with the private sector was essential to ensure the sustainability of these opportunities, as well as the European Union continuing to support vocational and technical education and training. In addition to the support of civil society organizations to establish small projects such as restaurants, stores and beauty salons. It also stressed the commitment of the European Union to continue its support for the Syrian people inside Syria and in neighboring countries, especially Jordan, to enhance the ability to withstand and support local capabilities, in appreciation of the great humanitarian role that Jordan has played since the beginning of the crisis.

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