Canada donates $22m to UNHCR Jordan

AMMAN — The Canadian government has announced allocating $22 million for UNHCR in Jordan, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Friday. The money is part of an extra $100 million that Canada donated to the UNHCR to finance humanitarian aid for Syrians who sought refuge in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey.

The $100 million will be allocated at the country level, with $22 million earmarked for UNHCR Jordan to improve health services and distribute basic relief for underprivileged families in camps and urban areas, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement carried by Petra. Moreover, protection services include helping orphaned children or those who were separated from their families.