Jordan fund for response plan to Syrian crisis now at $644 million

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The total aid set undet the scheme stood at $2.49 billion The US topped the response plan donor list, with a grant of around $372 million DUBAI: Funds for the Jordan Response Plan to the Syrian Crisis have reached at $644 million, the country’s Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation said. The figure was only 28 percent of the total aid – $2.49 billion – showing a $1.6 billion deficit since the beginning of 2020, according to state news agency Petra. About $155 million was allocated to support Syrian refugees in Jordan, $139 million to host communities, and $350 million to treasury. The allocation did not include institution capacity building, government data has showed. The figures revealed the US as the top donor for the response plan, donating around $372 million, followed by Germany whose grant reached $83.8 million.

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