Syria’s civil war has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises of our time. More than 4 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries—over 650,000 of them are registered in Jordan.

USAID helps Jordan host Syrian refugees by providing crucial humanitarian aid, boosting crucial infrastructure, updating medical facilities, and providing loan guarantees to the Jordanian Government. The Agency also supports Jordan’s efforts to ensure all students receive a quality education by training teachers and building and renovating schools.

In 2014, Maha Al Ashqar’s school was one of 41 to begin a USAID-supported pilot project, implemented by RTI International, to help over 300 teachers learn remedial teaching techniques in reading and math. After a year with teachers providing remedial support, over three quarters of students improved their reading skills by one or more grade levels.

Over the next five years, USAID will build, expand or renovate an additional 275 schools in Jordan and will have trained over 14,000 teachers.