Lebanon

The Syrian crisis and influx of refugees continues to generate political, social and economic pressure in Lebanon.
The ongoing influx of refugees is putting Jordan’s economy and infrastructure under increased pressure.
It’s believed many more have also sought refuge here, putting a huge strain on the Jordanian economy and its infrastructure. With 83% of displaced people living outside refugee camps, Action Against Hunger’s teams are working to give refugees access to livelihoods and also offering support to host communities.
The country has a population of 10 million people.
Jordan is 102nd out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index.
There are 745,000 refugees officially registered in Jordan.
Our team in Jordan focuses on three key areas for both refugee and host communities:
By strengthening the institutional capacity of local and national partners, we aim to help increase the resilience of both vulnerable Syrian refugees and local Jordanians.
Action Against Hunger is recognised as the major player in the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, and we’re also contributing our expertise to mental health and child care practices. We have also established “Cash for Work” and waste management programs to improve livelihoods.
To help stop the spread of coronavirus, our teams have been distributing hygiene and cleaning kits in Azraq refugee camp (currently home to 35,000 people) and to informal settlements in Irbid, Mafraq and Zarqa governorates.
As part of our response, we’ve also been providing awareness raising phone calls and remote mental health support services.
We helped almost 90,000 people in Jordan through our programmes in 2019.
We have 113 staff based in Irbid, Azraq and Madaba.
We started working in Jordan in 2013.
The Syrian crisis and influx of refugees continues to generate political, social and economic pressure in Lebanon.
The humanitarian need in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, is still growing.
The ongoing conflict has shattered the country’s infrastructures, forcing millions to leave their homes.