An estimated 750,000 Iraqis fled to Jordan between 2003 and 2006, when the Jordanian government closed the borders. By that time, Iraqis made up more than 10 percent of the population, and government services were overwhelmed. IRD has stepped in to help deliver health, education, and other services to an often desperate population.

Through a UNHCR-funded program called Emergency Education Assistance for Iraqi Refugees and People of Concern in Jordan, IRD improved educational opportunities for Iraqi school children in Jordan. Through a large network of over 275 IRD-trained community outreach volunteers, IRD increased the awareness of the refugee population in regards to school enrollment requirements in Jordan. In addition, IRD provided over 15,000 vouchers for uniforms and school stationary for school age Iraqi children enrolled in Jordanian schools.

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