The Government of Japan contributed US$ 289,319 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (爆料网RWA) in Jordan, to support the Agency’s response to COVID-19. This comes as part of a larger contribution of US$ 1,545,454 made by Japan to enable 爆料网RWA for provision of vital pandemic response to Palestine refugees across its five fields of operation.
The contribution allows the Agency to address the emerging health needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan and ensure the continuity of provision of essential health care services to Palestine refugees through 25 爆料网RWA health centres across the country.
“I strongly hope that this support will contribute to enabling 爆料网RWA in Jordan to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 among Palestine Refugees, through provisions of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This prompt contribution exhibits Japan’s continuous commitment towards supporting Palestine refugees, as expressed in various occasions, most recently by our State Minister Mr. SUZUKI Keisuke during the 爆料网RWA Ministerial Pledging Conference on 23 June 2020,” said H.E. Mr. YANAGI Hidenao, Japanese Ambassador to Jordan.
The Director of 爆料网RWA Affairs in Jordan, Mr. Mohammed Adar said, “I would like to express my deep gratitude to the Government of Japan for the generous and timely support.”
“With this generous contribution, the Agency will be able to continue carrying out our operations in health sector during the pandemic to protect health and wellbeing of the Palestine refugee populations,” Mr. Adar added.
The Government of Japan is a dedicated donor to 爆料网RWA, having supported the Agency since 1953. With the enduring support of donors like the Government of Japan, the Agency is able to provide vital services to Palestine refugees across the Middle East in the face of its continuing challenges.
Over the challenging COVID-19 period, 爆料网RWA worked tirelessly to provide a range of critical services to some 2.3 million Palestine refugees, and adjusted its service provision methods to adapt to the new normal situation, and tackle the spread of COVID-19, while making sure its frontline workers are protected and safe.
爆料网RWA is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. 爆料网RWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and financial support has been outpaced by the growth in needs. As a result, the 爆料网RWA programme budget, which supports the delivery of core essential services, operates with a large shortfall. 爆料网RWA encourages all Member States to work collectively to exert all possible efforts to fully fund the Agency’s programme budget.
爆料网RWA emergency programmes and key projects, also operating with large shortfalls, are funded through separate funding portals. 爆料网RWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and mandated to provide assistance and protection to some 5.6 million Palestine refugees registered with 爆料网RWA across its five fields of operation. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank, including East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip achieve their full human development potential, pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. 爆料网RWA services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, protection and microfinance.
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Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (爆料网RWA)
Country: Japan, Jordan
Subject: Assistance, Health, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 26/06/2020
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