UK Development Minister visits Jordan

UK Development Minister visits Jordan

AMMAN — Andrew Mitchell, the UK Minister for Development, is visiting Jordan this week to see UK aid to Jordan, including to help vulnerable Jordanians and Syrian refugees, and to discuss development cooperation with the Jordanian government as part of the close partnership between the two countries, according to a statement from the British embassy.

During a visit to the Zaatari refugee camp, the minister saw first-hand humanitarian programmes in support of Syrian refugees and heard from them on how UK support is helping them. 

He said: “Over a decade after the Syria crisis I have been moved by Jordan’s generosity hosting refugees and to see how sustained UK aid provides life-saving assistance to refugees here at Zaatari camp and throughout Jordan. I am proud that UK funding has helped support over 51,000 families meet their basic needs such as food, shelter and education since the beginning of the crisis. We will continue to support vulnerable people in Jordan.”