| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/13/497 (03.06.13) |
| Publication Date | 03/06/2013 |
| Content Type | News |
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The European Commission will provide additional assistance of €50 million to Jordan to alleviate the impact of the high influx of refugees from Syria, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle, announced on 3 June 2013 during his visit to Amman. The additional assistance will focus on strengthening Jordanian institutions, in particular in the areas of education services for Syrian refugees. €25 million from the announced additional support will be mobilised very quickly and will help Jordanian authorities in educating Syrian refugee children in Jordan. Out of this support €5 million will be allocated to UNICEF to continue the education of Syrian refugee children in the Jordanian refugee camps. A further amount of €25 million will be made available in the coming months and will mainly support the Jordanian government in providing health services to refugees. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-497_en.htm |
| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Middle East |
