Khaberni - The World Food Programme warns of a severe funding crisis that threatens to stop the cash and food assistance provided to Syrian refugees in Jordan by the end of January 2026.
According to a report by the World Food Programme, the current funding only suffices to pay the monthly cash assistance of 15 Jordanian Dinars (about 21 US dollars) for each refugee until the end of January 2026, after which it "will have to completely stop it" unless new donations are received.
Currently, 230,000 refugees in camps and host communities benefit from this monthly assistance, which is considered a lifeline for tens of thousands of families, according to the report.
The World Food Programme states that about 166,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their country over the past ten months and the number of registered refugees has decreased by 27% since December 2024.
The World Food Programme mentioned that its ability to pay the monthly cash assistance will end by the end of the coming January, confirming that it will not be able to disburse any future payments unless a sum of 16.4 million dollars is secured in the next six months, considering that "the continuity of support still hinges on the volume of funding and upcoming contributions from donors."
* School Feeding Program
The report also indicates that the school meals provided to nearly half a million Jordanian and refugee children are at risk of stopping within weeks, as the program needs 3.5 million dollars to ensure the continued distribution of daily meals and date bars in government schools and refugee camps until April 2026.
The report states that any funding gap "will immediately reflect on the regularity of meals that many children rely on as part of their daily diet."
It detailed that the total funding gap for the next six months amounts to 53 million dollars, at a time when Jordan still hosts the second highest refugee ratio per capita in the world (3.5 million refugees of various nationalities), and plays a pivotal role in coordinating the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
The World Food Programme urgently calls on international donors to act quickly to close this critical gap, warning that any delay will exacerbate the suffering of the poorest refugees during the winter season.
