Syrian Crisis Impacts on the International Refugee Education Fund in Jordan

Abstract

This research evaluates the impacts of the international organizations’ fund on urban Syrian refugees’ educational environment in Jordan. It combines a mixed method theoretical and technical approach to answering the question of the research: what are the impacts of the international agencies’ resilience programmatic response on the refugee educational challenges induced by the Syrian crisis? The findings revealed that the donors have improved school buildings and enhanced the educational environment in terms of academic performance, sense of belonging, safety, and success. The results also show a high correlation between the spatial distribution of projects and the concentration of noncamp Syrian refugees in Jordan. The results revealed that schools and neighboring communities were not fully engaged in decision-making which left a gap in fulfilling the social and cultural needs. This research can be used as an assessment tool of refugee educational strategies especially when promoting education in host-sensitive conflict regions.