AMMAN: The Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury stated that only 5.6 per cent of the $2.9 billion Jordan Response Plan for the Syrian crisis is currently funded. At a meeting with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen, Fakhoury said in order for Jordan to sustain its capacity in coping with the impacts of the Syrian crisis, a major increase in the levels of funding is needed, according to a ministry statement.
“I would like to stress the importance and priority that the ministry places on the partnership with the international community, especially at this critical stage for Jordan as the challenges are building up and capacities are exhausted,” he said.
Fakhoury noted that resources are being “stretched to maximum limits”, urging donors to refer to the JRP in their deliberations in the upcoming Third International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria, scheduled to take place in Kuwait on Tuesday.
This year, Netherlands has supported the JRP 2015 with $59,254 through Save the Children International, in addition to some $4.9 million in humanitarian support last year, according to the financial tracking service of the JRP.
