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Increase of refugees straining public services in Zarqa — governor
By JT - Oct 01,2015 - Last updated at Oct 01,2015
AMMAN — Zarqa Governor Raed Al Adwan on Wednesday met with a delegation from USAID and the Planning and International Cooperation Ministry and discussed services in the governorate and the effects of population growth on economic, health, education and public services sector.
Adwan said the rising number of Syrian refugees has led to an increase in unemployment among Jordanians as well crowding schoolrooms, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Adwan called for international donor countries to support educational and health institutions in Zarqa, along with municipalities, noting the number of Syrian refugees in Zarqa “exceeded 130,000”.
The delegates stressed the importance of overcoming obstacles and restoring the situation to its prior state of stability, Petra reported.
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