Responding to potential instability resulting from increasing populations of Syrian refugees in the Jordan's Northern Governorates of Irbid and Mafraq, USAID Jordan received $20 Million in resources from the Complex Crises Fund (CCF) to support Phase II implementation of the Community Based Initiative for Water Demand Management (CBI) implemented by Mercy Corps. With CCF, CBI was expanded in size and scope while narrowing its national geographic targets to mitigate the impact of the Syrian refugees, the majority of which reside in local Jordanian communities, on water supplies and consumption. Already one of the driest places on Earth, the potential for water stressing relationships between Jordanian and Syrian populations is evident.