IOM Moves Syrian Refugees from Crowded Transit Facilities to New Camp
As thousands of Syrians continue to flee their country into Jordan,
IOM has started moving the refugees from crowded transit facilities
to a new camp set up by the Jordanian government and UNHCR at
Zatari, near the town of Mafraq, 10 kms from the Syrian border.
According to the Jordanian authorities, the camp, which can
currently house some 5,000 people and is managed by the Jordanian
Hashemite Charitable Organization (JHCO), may be expanded to
accommodate as many as 150,000, if the conflict in Syria worsens
resulting in a mass exodus of refugees.
On Sunday night (29/7) a convoy of six IOM buses made two trips
to move 447 people from an over-crowded transit facility at
Beshabsha on the border to Zatari. Yesterday (30/7) it moved
another 472 from another packed reception facility – the King
Abdullah Park (KAP) site.
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KAP, which was set up June 28th, was designed to receive 800
people, but is currently hosting over 8,000 in containers and
tents.
IOM has established a clinic at the camp with funding from the
UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Two IOM mobile medical
teams, comprising ten doctors and five nurses, are working at the
site to provide 24-hour primary health care and referrals.
IOM medical staff are also working in Cyber City – a third
camp housing the most vulnerable arrivals, including the elderly
and families with young children. IOM has also distributed over
4,000 hygiene kits to new arrivals.
“Our objective is to work with the Jordanian government
and our humanitarian partners to ensure that Syrians fleeing the
conflict can live in safety and dignity in Jordan until they are
able to return home. Our transport and health interventions are
part of a closely coordinated response to ensure that this
happens,” says IOM Jordan Chief of Mission Davide Terzi.
For more information please contact
Davide Terzi
IOM Amman
Tel. +962.65625080
Email:
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