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The ICRC assists Syrians who sought refuge in Jordan and their host communities visit detainees, helps civilians and foreign detainees restore contact with their families, promotes IHL and supports the Jordan Red Crescent Society. The ICRC delegation in Jordan is also a key logistical, training and fleet hub for ICRC operations, contributing to its humanitarian response in the Middle East region and beyond.

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In numbers

In 2020

  • 205,813
    people benefited from 3 water projects covering Shawahed and Jaber Pumping Stations, and Jdaitta Transmission Pipeline.
  • 54,980
    surgical masks, 4,842 respiratory masks N95,63,700 examination gloves, 8,954 face shields, 2,100 Gowns, 1,418 liters of disinfectant gel, and 58 infrared thermometers, provided to 15 places of detention and 2 referral hospitals.
  • 8,278
    phone calls facilitated for Syrian refugees with their relatives in Syria or abroad in cooperation with the Jordan Red Crescent Society (JRCS).
  • 173
    Syrian households benefited from cash grants to expand or re-start small businesses.
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  • 491
    detainees in 19 places of detention had their individual concerns/requests followed-up to ensure that their specific needs were met.
  • 28,248
    COVID-19 vaccine doses administered by MoH mobile vaccination teams for communities in remote areas in Jordan through the national vaccination campaign of the MoH supported by the ICRC.
  • 623
    Red Cross Messages (RCM) and oral greetings facilitated for detainees and their relatives.
  • 347
    shipment for 26 countries in the NAME, Africa and Asia with a total of 10,700 MT shipped by Amman Logistics Supply Centre .