Based on a sample survey of 4,471 households from 2023, this report examines the living conditions and vulnerabilities of Palestinian refugees in Jordan.
Focusing primarily on those who access UNRWA’s health, education and social services, the report compares Palestinian refugees who fled Syria after 2011, non-citizen refugees who arrived from Gaza in 1967, and 1948 Palestinian refugees with Jordanian nationality. The latter two groups are further divided into those who receive regular cash assistance from UNRWA and those who do not. Composite indicators aligned with UNHCR’s Vulnerability Assessment Framework show only minor differences between the various groups of refugees. However, detailed survey results reveal that refugees receiving assistance from UNRWA are systematically more vulnerable. This suggests that UNRWA’s targeting of assistance is effective.
