This report presents the results of an assessment gained from 1,445 key informant interviews in host communities on the current situation in 2014 of the Syrian refugee situation in Jordan. The information from the interviews is used to identify key characteristics of the Syrian refugee situation such as challenges in access to cash for housing, to food assistance and winter season non-food items, to schooling for children. The differing situations of rural and urban refugees in different districts in Jordan are described and illustrates the burden in host communities in terms of the pressure on education and employment opportunities, on water resources and sanitation services, on housing availability. The report highlights the need for continued and increased support for Syrian refugees as well as Jordanian households and host communities.
REACH (2014): Syrian Refugees in Host Communities. Key Informant Interviews / District Profiling. Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage.. URL [Accessed: 18.07.2016]