Economic Empowerment Working Group - Jordan

  Working Group Description

The Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), signed December 2018, and the Jordan Compact signed February 2016 at the London Conference, both set goals for economic opportunities that will support refugees and the host communities. In February 2016, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) established the Livelihoods Working Group (LWG), aimed at strengthening operational coordination among agencies supporting Syrian refugees in Jordan with livelihoods interventions in both host and camps settings. End of 2022, following recommendations from the Jordan Strategic Humanitarian committee JoSH, where the reform process of the Inter-Sector Working Group has been endorsed; the group members have revised the structure of the working group and changed its name to become ‘Economic Empowerment Working Group (EE WG)’.

  Working Group Documents
Working Group Chairs
Working Group Key Contacts
  • Najwan Dorgham

    UNHCR  Associate Livelihoods & Economic Inclusion officer
     +962 797566114
  • Hazar Badran

    CARE Jordan  Financial Inclusion Program Manager
     +962 797117451
  Highlights
The Economic Empowerment working group TORs and Sector strategy were discussed and reviewed in the meeting. (March 2023)
01 Mar 2023
MOPIC will prioritize meeting basic needs and implementing impactful interventions for Syrian refugees and host communities based on national priorities, UNHCR's vulnerability assessment, and a census conducted with the Department of Statistics. ( March 2023)
01 Mar 2023
The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation confirmed that the Jordanian response plan for the Syrian crisis will be extended for the year 2023. (March 2023)
01 Mar 2023
The government decision to extend Syrian exemptions from WP payments until 31/12/2023 is out, this includes payments for previous years, payments related to work permits, the health test, and penalties for not renewing work permits on time. (Jan 2023)
01 Jan 2023
Following recommendations from the Jordan Strategic Humanitarian Committee JoSH meeting dated November 15, where the reform process of the Inter-Sector Working Group has been endorsed; the Inter-Sector Working Group (ISWG) was tasked to come up with final renewed architecture and recommendations to be revised and endorsed by JoSH. (Dec 2022)
31 Dec 2022
  Links
DRC : National needs assessment 2022
DRC : National needs assessment 2022
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