Permanently Temporary – Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik · Oct 27, 2026

As Jordan demonstrates, international support and a willingness to host refugees are not enough to achieve durable solutions in protracted displacement situations. Despite comparatively favorable conditions, many Syrian refugees living there have no discernible long-term prospects. Instead, the interplay of Jordanian government interests and international donor priorities has created a system of limited participation for the refugees. It allows many Syrians to organize their precarious daily lives largely independently, but offers them neither substantial rights nor future prospects. These…