In this issue

1. Humanitarian & Development Overview
   
2. Partners activities in Host Communities
   
3. Voices from Jordan
   
4. Changing the narrative
   
5. Partners activities in Camps
   
6. Innovation
   
7. Advocacy

Humanitarian and Development Overview

The ‘Jordan Compact’ presented at the 2016 London conference details major commitments aimed at improving the resilience of refugee and host communities, focusing mainly on: EDUCATION and LIVELIHOODS.

Progress

The enrolment of Syrian refugee children in public schools increased from 126,127 children in 2016-2017 to 130,382 in 2017-2018.

INTRODUCTION

In this issue

1. Humanitarian Overview

2. Partners activities

• Host communities

• Camps

• Innovation

1. Changing the narrative

2. Voices from Jordan

• Ruba’s new world of colours

1. Advocacy

• Brussels Conference

• Civil Society

• Publications

Humanitarian Overview

1. Introduction

Seven years into the Syria crisis, Syrian refugees remain in exile as their country continues to face a protracted conflict and an overwhelming humanitarian crisis. With 13.1 million people requiring humanitarian assistance in Syria and 5.5 million Syrian refugees worldwide1 (mainly hosted in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt), this remains the world’s largest displacement crisis.