The World Bank announced Tuesday (September 27th) it will release $300 million in loans to help Syrian refugees in Jordan access the labour market, AFP reported.
The funds will be used to attract investors and create reforms that will help grant access to the Syrian labour force, the World Bank said in a statement.
More Syrians will receive work permits and be able to "access formal jobs and decent labour conditions", the statement said.
"By creating the conditions for increased investment and jobs, and by allowing refugees, during their time in the country, to seek work and contribute to the economy, Jordan is shifting from a purely humanitarian approach to a forward looking development drive," said Ferid Belhaj, director of the World Bank's Middle East Department.
In creating favourable economic conditions for Syrian refugees, Jordan will help lead the way for the international community in what "still today are unchartered territories," he said.
Jordan says it currently hosts nearly 1.4 million refugees, with more than 600,000 registered with the UN.
