Analysis of Host Community: Refugee Tensions in Mafraq, Jordan

Publication language
English
Pages
9pp
Date published
01 Oct 2012
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Forced displacement and migration
Countries
Jordan
Organisations
Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps conducted a five-day rapid assessment of the situation in the Mafraq area at the end October 2012 in order to gain a more thorough understanding of the increasing tensions between the Jordanian host communities and Syrian refugees living in the area.3 The assessment relied on focus group interviews with members of both the Jordanian and Syrian communities.