JOR – Jordan INGO Forum (JIF) via NRC (host organisation)
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2026
The Jordan INGO Forum (JIF) plays a crucial role in coordinating the efforts of international NGOs supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan. Recognizing its importance, Switzerland, EU and other donors provide support to JIF to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the refugee response. This is particularly vital amid shrinking humanitarian resources and shifting regional dynamics, as JIF continues to address refugees' needs, strengthen resilience, and promote durable solutions.
UNRWA Contribution 2025
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2025
UNRWA contributes to stability in the Middle East. It provides access to basic services (health, education), relief and social protection, as well as humanitarian assistance for 5.9 million Palestine refugees in the region. Switzerland’s contribution for 2025 is earmarked for the organisation’s programmes in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. It also supports UNRWA’s ongoing implementation of the recommendations of the Colonna report. The contribution is based on the Federal Council’s decision of 21 May 2025.
JOR – Nurturing Minds: Comprehensive Support for Quality Education in Jordan
15.11.2024
- 31.12.2027
This project addresses two persistent challenges in education in Jordan: inadequate teacher training and insufficient student nutrition. In collaboration with the World Bank (WB) and World Food Programme (WFP) the aim is to improve the quality of education and student well-being, by supporting the ongoing training for 500 primary school teachers and the National School Feeding Programme for 12,500 schoolchildren in refugee camps and host communities. The result will be better-equipped teachers, improved student engagement, and higher academic performance. Ultimately, this will contribute to a better quality of education in Jordan.
JOR UNICEF: Increased Access to Quality and Inclusive Education in Syrian Refugee Camps
01.11.2024
- 31.10.2026
This intervention aims to enhance access to and quality of education for Syrian refugee children, ensuring a supportive and conducive learning environment across the main Syrian refugee camps in Jordan. Switzerland, along with other donors, contributes to this UNICEF project which provides operational support to schools, Non-Formal Education (NFE) and Kindergarten (KG) centres to address the high dropout rates among young children.
Contributions 2024 to ICRC Country Programs in protracted crises
01.01.2024
- 31.12.2024
The ICRC is the most important partner of SDC in the humanitarian field. About one third of the SDC Humanitarian Aid budget is allocated to the ICRC. The contribution of CHF 56 million to ICRC country programs reflects Switzerland’s interest to have a strong ICRC throughout the world and to contribute to alleviate the suffering of people affected by conflicts.
Decent work for Migrants in the Middle East
01.10.2023
- 30.09.2027
Migrant workers and refugees face obstacles to access decent work in the Middle East, one of the largest migrant hosting regions, which limits their ability to contribute to their countries of origin and destination. To maximize benefits of migration and reduce harm, Switzerland engages various public and private stakeholders for the promotion of decent working conditions in Jordan, Lebanon and the Gulf, through access to justice, migrant empowerment and addressing worker welfare in the green and just transition.
System Strengthening Partnership Programme of the Ministry of Education Jordan and through UNESCO
01.07.2023
- 31.12.2026
In Jordan, the access to inclusive, protective quality education for vulnerable young people is impacted by natural and human-made hazards, including the protracted Syria crisis and climate change. Switzerland’s contribution to UNESCO for the System Strengthening Partnership Programme of the Ministry of Education enhances governance for evidence-based and crisis-sensitive education planning and delivery, as per Jordan’s Education Strategic Plan 2018-2025.
Sanitation Solutions for underserved Communities in Jordan
01.06.2023
- 31.05.2026
Switzerland will build a decentralised wastewater treatment plant in Azraq. Proven Swiss know-how in wastewater management will be applied to increase the efficiency of the treatment plant and to demonstrate how wastewater can be converted into physical and financial resources. The chosen approach for reducing freshwater consumption in agriculture by replacing it with safely treated waste water, in one of the most water-scarce countries, will be promoted based on the implementation of this flagship project.
Enhancing Protection and Justice for Vulnerable Children and Youth in Jordan
01.02.2023
- 31.12.2025
Children are among the most affected by multiple crisis in Jordan. The holistic child protection intervention proposed by Terre des hommes (Tdh) addresses and responds to the complex and intertwined protection needs of the most vulnerable children and youth in Jordan. It links quality of services with institutionalcapacity building and advocacy, thereby fostering a right-based and more sustainable child protection system and addressing hindering social norms in a comprehensive way.
JOR NRC Safe and Inclusive Schools (SIS) Programme
01.02.2023
- 31.12.2025
Switzerland aims to reduce barriers to sustainable solutions for children and adolescents through education programming in Jordan. With the project planned initiatives, capacity strengthening, evidence-based research and training, the school community will be mobilized for positive action within their schools and the improved knowledge and practices will increase the overall quality of teaching and learning, which in turn will improve retention rates in formal schools.
JOR Medair: Social protection program towards improving resilience of refugees and vulnerable Jordanians
01.01.2023
- 31.12.2025
The project initiates a third phase during which Medair Jordan will continue to reach new households in Amman, Irbid and Mafraq with case management and cash for protection, including emergency cash assistance, while focusing on livelihoods solutions to improve the resilience of refugees and vulnerable Jordanians. The project will also build and strengthen the institutional capacities of local actors to provide social protection services through coordination and experience and knowledge exchange.
LEB/JOR DANIDA - Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP)
01.01.2023
- 31.12.2026
In Lebanon and Jordan, the protracted refugee crisis, structural fragility, political and economic crises, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to increased poverty and unemployment, especially among youth and women. Switzerland will support vulnerable communities in both countries to access their rights, enjoy increased safety and enhance their self-reliance through a combination of livelihoods support, protection, research and advocacy contributing to progress towards durable and sustainable solutions.
