Where We Work
More than 2 million registered Palestine refugees live in Jordan.
Most Palestine refugees in Jordan, but not all, have full citizenship. There are ten recognized Palestine refugee camps throughout the country, which accommodate nearly 370,000 Palestine refugees, or 18 per cent of the country total. Jordan hosts the largest number of Palestine refugees of all of the UNWRA fields.
Nearly ten thousand Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) have sought assistance from UNRWA in Jordan. The majority of them are believed to suffer from abject poverty and live in a precarious legal status. UNRWA is working to accommodate PRS children in its schools and to provide relief and health care to those in need.
Read more about the socio-economic conditions of Palestinian refugees in Jordan Read more about Palestine refugees from Syria in Jordan
Facts & figures
- 2,175,491 registered Palestine refugees
- Ten official camps
- 171 schools, with 121,368 students
- One Faculty of Science and Educational Arts
- Two vocational and technical training centres
- 25 primary health centres
- Ten community-based rehabilitation centres
- 14 women’s programme centres
Figures as of 1 December 2016
REFUGEE CAMPS IN Jordan
We provide services in 10 Palestine refugee camps in Jordan. UNRWA does not administer or police the camps, as this is the responsibility of the host authorities.
People
2,206,736
Registered Refugees
Education
171
Schools
122,194
Students
Health
25
Primary Health Facilities
1,613,786
Annual Patient Visits
RSS
58,855
Social Safety Net Beneficiaries
14
Women Centres
Microfinance
107,134
Number of Loans Awarded (cumulative)
125,743,409
Value Of Loans Awarded (US$)
