Refugees in Jordanian camps face significant challenges, including unemployment, insufficient healthcare, inadequate education, poor living conditions and social issues like child marriage and domestic violence.

In response, the STEPNAU 23 and STEPNAU 24 programs aimed to empower refugees and Jordanian youth, particularly women, by developing skills in the digital economy and entrepreneurship. In 2023, the focus was on gender inclusivity, with 65% female participation, and practical training through workshops, business trips and a final hackathon where participants launched their businesses. STEPNAU 24 expanded on this, emphasizing economic empowerment as a human right. It offered online learning, mentorship and continuous support, maintaining a focus on economic participation while integrating human rights and sustainable livelihoods.

Further supported activities in 2024 included a capacity-building program held on August 1-2, aimed at strengthening partnerships between the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate (SRAD). The program facilitated an exchange of expertise and a discussion on a 2025 roadmap to address the needs of Syrian refugees in Jordan. Key human rights challenges identified included employment difficulties, inadequate medical care, poor educational infrastructure, substandard housing and social issues like child marriage and domestic violence. Recommendations focused on wage equality, increasing medical resources, improving education, reorganizing housing and raising awareness of social issues. The session stressed the importance of collaboration between FNF and SRAD to advocate for refugee rights and dignity, aiming for sustainable solutions that benefit both refugees and the host society.