Syrian Refugee Camps in Jordan: An Assessment
Abstract
Syrian Refugee Camps in Jordan: An Assessment explores how and why the Government of Jordan created camps to house its 670,000 Syrian refugees. Examining Jordan’s four Syrian refugee camps, Jennings considers to what extent their different operating models are effective and why. Metrics of camp effectiveness include degree and type of support from non-Government of Jordan humanitarian actors, the availability of education and medical care in the camps, and the degree to which camp residents themselves engage in the camp communities. She posits that using the camp model affords Jordan greater internal security, and influence over refugee matters internationally by reinforcing its reputation as a bulwark of regional stability and as a credible democracy. Jordan’s decades-long experience with hosting refugees and its own international relations inform its different approaches to managing camps under its sphere of influence.
Syrian Refugee Camps in Jordan: An Assessment
Plaza Classroom 189
Syrian Refugee Camps in Jordan: An Assessment explores how and why the Government of Jordan created camps to house its 670,000 Syrian refugees. Examining Jordan’s four Syrian refugee camps, Jennings considers to what extent their different operating models are effective and why. Metrics of camp effectiveness include degree and type of support from non-Government of Jordan humanitarian actors, the availability of education and medical care in the camps, and the degree to which camp residents themselves engage in the camp communities. She posits that using the camp model affords Jordan greater internal security, and influence over refugee matters internationally by reinforcing its reputation as a bulwark of regional stability and as a credible democracy. Jordan’s decades-long experience with hosting refugees and its own international relations inform its different approaches to managing camps under its sphere of influence.