Off the wire
• Aid agencies seek 1.6 bln USD to help 5.8 mln South Sudanese  • Singapore's financial sector to gear up future economy  • Kenya's key stock index declines after 9 straight gains  • UNESCO urges Kenya to leverage on the power of radio to achieve SDGs  • OCA President believes Asian Winter Games to promote winter sports in Asia  • At least four killed by avalanche in southeastern France  • Nigeria, Egypt to feature in table tennis world Championships in Germany  • Kenyan police nab five more drug barons in Mombasa  • Roundup: Kenya says demand for flowers in EU market rises ahead of Valentine  • 1st LD Writethru: EU revises up eurozone economic outlook despite uncertainties  
You are here: 　 Home

Jordan said it received 60 percent of aid pledged by donor countries in 2016

Xinhua, February 13, 2017 Adjust font size:

Jordan said on Monday that it received around 60 percent of the total aid pledged by donor countries in 2016.

During a press conference in Amman, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury stressed the importance of assisting Jordan in order to reduce the impact of hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees.

"The aid pledged by the international community greatly enhanced Jordan's stability, security and its implementation of several development projects," the minister said at the press conference attended by several EU and Arab state ambassadors.

The minister added that Jordan is also discussing with several countries acquiring around 522 million U.S. dollars in aid, and that relevant agreements will be signed during the first half of the current year.

Furthermore, the minister said the aid greatly reduced the impact on communities hosting Syrian refugees, particularly as Jordan is hosting around 1.4 million Syrian refugees.

"Despite the support, Jordan still faces several challenges and is actively working with donor countries to address them," he added. Endit