With support from the British Embassy in Amman,REACH has undertaken an assessment in Jordanian host communities with the aim to shed light on the challenges to social cohesion and resilience. The purpose of this assessment was to create a better understanding of the key dynamics that have emerged in Jordanian host communities as a result of the Syrian refugee crisis,and to support an evidence-based approach to prioritising interventions within and between communities. To effectively do this,the assessment underwent several phases.