Khaberni - The total registered financial support for UNHCR operations in Jordan until the end of September 2025 amounts to about $118 million, representing 31.6% of the total required funding of $372.8 million, reflecting a financing shortfall of about $254.8 million, or 68.4%.
The Commission confirmed in its September report, reviewed by "Khaberni", that it provided basic cash assistance worth $2.3 million to nearly 14,000 refugee families living in host communities during the month.
The spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Jordan, Youssef Taha, stated previously that the Commission presented a budget for the needs of 2026 worth $280 million, aimed at supporting the voluntary return of refugees to Syria, and continuing to provide services to those who choose to stay in Jordan.
Taha explained that the decrease in the required funding for 2026, compared to 2025, is due to the decline in the number of refugees, yet the need for support still exists.
He added that the 2026 Commission's strategy will focus on enhancing empowerment and finding sustainable solutions for refugees, by supporting voluntary return and ensuring continued protection and services for those who choose to stay, based on the principles of dignity, sustainability, and partnership, while maintaining the priority of protection and the principle of "leaving no one behind".
Regarding the strategies for 2026 in light of the expected reduction in funding, Taha confirmed that the Commission will focus on enhancing empowerment and finding sustainable solutions, in close cooperation and coordination with all relevant parties, to ensure the integration of remaining services and meet the needs of beneficiaries, pointing out that the decline in global and local funding drives a focus on the core mandate of partners in the humanitarian field, including the Commission.
He also confirmed that all sectors within the Commission have set clear priorities to determine the activities that will continue, and others that may be discontinued due to lack of funding, to ensure support for the largest possible number of refugees in Jordan during 2026.
