WFP’s Executive Director (ED) Ertharin Cousin visited Jordan on 10—11 August, meeting with Government officials, refugees, and other humanitarian organisations.

MEDAIR has launched cash for health program for Syrian refugees; program will focus on access to Ante-Natal Care, safe delivery, Post-natal Care and minor health emergencies at east Amman, Mafraq and Zarqa

Sharia Court in Azraq Camp: The Sharia Court in Azraq Camp alongside with ARDD-legal Aid have started to function completely during the month of March. This will allow access to justice and legal services for Syrian refugees living in the camp, including issues related to the Jordanian Personal Status Law (which includes marriage procedures, divorce, birth certificate, fixing kinship and custody issues).

Finalization of PWG 2016 strategy: Protection working group 2016 has been finalized after consultations and reviews between the PWG members.

WHO: Six month progress report on National Implementation of Public Health Surveillance in Jordan between April to September 2015, available now

WFP. In September, nearly 229,000 refugees categorised as vulnerable in communities did not receive assistance due to a chronic funding shortage.

Government of Jordan has decided to reduce the cost of obtaining Health Certificate from 30 JDs to 5 JD for all individuals above 12 years of age

WFP: Since July 2012, the EMOP voucher programme has injected over USD 408 million into the Jordanian economy.

Health Sector released the findings of Health Access and Utilization Survey amongst non-camp Syrian Refugees. See Health sector page for more info.

Due to a continued lack of sufficient funding, August saw WFP assistance levels in communities at their lowest so far.