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Syrian refugee response: Jordan interagency update 12-26 April 2014

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Azraq camp ready to receive refugees - Infrastructure, services and amenities to receive the first Syrian refugees in Azraq camp are finalized, including shelter, social attention to refugee community (child protection, sexual and gender-based violence), WASH, health, food and basic items supply. First families are expected to enter the camp on April 28. Azraq camp has infrastructure in place to receive up to 50,000 persons and is expandable to 130,000.

  • Assessing the evolution of Syrian families’ needs in urban areas - Care International released a household assessment realised with the contribution of 2,200 Syrian refugees living in urban areas in Jordan to understand better the evolution of their living conditions and the challenges they face (see p. 5 for more information).