JEN has been Appointed Coordinator Responsible for Clothing Distribution to Syrian Refugees

Short autumn came also to Jordan and the maximum temperature is dropping day by day with coats needed in the mornings and evenings. As real winter approaches the wintering support to Syrian refugees is beginning to take full swing.

A hearing assessment of refugees in Zaatari Camp has revealed the strong demand for prefabricated houses and winter clothing. For many of the prefabricated houses have already arrived with support from UNHCR and the Gulf states, JEN, together with UNHCR, will be distributing them to Syrian refugees in Jordan (mainly in Zaatari Camp) from early December.

At the same time, JEN has been formally appointed by UNHCR as coordinator responsible for clothing distribution to Syrian refugees in Jordan (both those in the camp and with suburban host families). From now on, all the clothing distribution operations in Jordan, including the distribution of those clothing supplied by other parties, will be carried out under the supervision of JEN.

Before full-fledged clothing distribution operations start in the near future, we will now visit every individual tent in Zaatari Camp for assessment with ACTED, a France-based international NGO, with the coordination and cooperation of UN agencies. This assessment will clarify the exact number of refugees in the Camp, family structures, and male-to-female ratio. The data obtained from this assessment will be provided not only to UN agencies but also to other parties engaged in refugee assistance in Jordan, including those from Japan, thus making even more effective assistance to be expected in the future.