Refugee camp Zaatari
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Dossier

Refugee camp Zaatari

Zaatari is one of the largest refugee camps in the world and is located in Jordan, just a few kilometres from the Syrian border. Since 2012, Syrians have found refuge there from the war in their native country. It is now home to 80,000 people. Most of the inhabitants are children, 80 babies are born there each week. Since the camp was established, KfW finances the power and water supply of the Zaatari camp on behalf of the German Federal Government. It also supports the Makani centres, in which children and teenagers can spend the afternoon. Our dossier presents these projects.

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Agentur photothek.net, Deutsche Messe Hannover, Andreas Arnold, Jörg Böthling, Dominik Butzmann, Carsten Costard, Susanne Esche, Charlie Fawell, Rendel Freude, Torsten George, Gaby Gerster, David Greedy, Peter Himsel, Barbara Högner, Frank Homann, Fred Hoogervorst, Steffen Jagenburg (BRANSCH EUROPE), Thomas Klewar, Studio Kohlmeier , Florian Kopp, Georg Lopata, Jürgen Lösel, Kirsten Milhahn, Rüdiger Nehmzow, Rolf Obertreis, Rubén Arnaldo Farina Ortiz, Holger Peters, Joachim Röttgers, Mika Schmidt, Bernhard Schurian, Jens Steingässer, Pietro Sutera, Uwe Tölle, Jan Zappner.

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Short film about water supply for Zaatari
A woman and two children sit in an accommodation for refugees in Za'atari

Water for Zaatari

Zaatari is one of the largest refugee camps in the world in Jordan. KfW promotes the water supply in Zaatari. In our video report, you can see what the project means for the 80.000 inhabitants.

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Solar plant Zaatari

Green power for Zaatari

A solar power plant in the size of 33 football fields is securing the electricity supply of a refugee camp in the Jordan desert. This not only gives the Syrian families a feeling of normality, but also creates busy city life.

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School Makani centrum

Playing and learning in a refugee camp

Most of the 80,000 inhabitants of the Zaatari refugee camp are children. Alongside with 29 schools, there are 13 Makani centres, in which children and teenagers can spend the afternoon. KfW also supports the Makanis.

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