Refugee Crisis Taking Toll on Jordan, Imad Fakhoury
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Bibliographic details
- Guest: IMAD FAKHOURY
Overview and context
- Of the 5 million people fleeing civil war in Syria, more than a million have ended up in Jordan.
- The refugee crisis has hit host countries like Jordan hard.
- Imad Fakhoury, Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, discussed the impacts of the refugee crisis on Jordan at a seminar about Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis during the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
Key participants and production
- Speaker: IMAD FAKHOURY, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of Jordan.
- Producers:
- Bruce Edwards — International Monetary Fund; produces the IMF podcast program; award-winning audio producer and journalist.
- Rhoda Metcalfe — independent journalist and audio producer.
- Publication date: May 20, 2016.
- Available platforms: Libsyn, Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, Apple.
Main findings and observations (as presented)
- Scale of displacement:
- 5 million people fleeing civil war in Syria.
- More than a million Syrian refugees in Jordan.
- Impact on host country:
- The refugee crisis has imposed substantial pressures on Jordan’s economy and public services (as characterized by the speaker during the seminar).
Event and thematic focus
- Seminar theme: Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis.
- Forum: IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.
- Topic emphasis: socioeconomic and planning challenges facing Jordan as a major refugee host country.