EU Madad Fund contributes eur 2 million to UNRWA in Jordan

Today, the European Union member states (Madad Fund) contributed EUR 2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of the EU's “Strengthening the Resilience of Palestine Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon” project. The contribution comes in-line with the Agency’s 2019 Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal and will be allocated to fund vital life-saving services to the Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) residing in Jordan. The announcement was made at the Delegation of the European Union in Jordan, and attended by the Ambassador of the European Union to Jordan, His Excellency (H.E.) Andrea Matteo Fontana.