Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

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Publish Date 17/02/2016
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Published By Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Edited By Suneela Farooqi
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Incremental Housing and Shelter in 21st Century in Jordan

The lack of adequate and affordable rental housing stock to accommodate an increasing number of Syrian refugees has put a strain on the capacity of cities in Northern Jordan such as Jerash, Ajloun, and Irbid. This paper examines the postimplementation impact of the incremental housing model of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)’s Urban Shelter Program for assisting refugees in urban settings. NRC’s program provides financial assistance for house expansions and finishing to homeowners in exchange for rentfree accommodation to Syrian refugee families.

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