HIGHLIGHTS
• US$120 million of assistance has been channeled to Lebanese public institutions so far in 2016.
• Five years into the crisis, more than half of the 500,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are not in school.
• By mid-2016, the LCRP had received increased funding in most sectors as compared to this time last year, with the exception of Social Stability and Livelihoods – the two most underfunded sectors this year.
• World Humanitarian Day is on 19 August. Get involved at #OneHumanity #ShareHumanity
Crisis Response Plan focuses on vulnerable Lebanese
Meeting Lebanon’s humanitarian and development needs
The Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) has a strong focus on service delivery, the improvement of public infrastructure, and trainings to help public institutions’ staff respond to the crisis. For 2016, as part of an increasing focus on the needs of host communities, nearly 20 per cent of the US$726 million received for the LCRP have gone to supporting vulnerable Lebanese.
Education and social services have been a priority this year, with 197,000 vulnerable Lebanese children enrolled in public schools for the academic year 2015-2016. As for social services, 57 Social Development Centers received financial, technical and additional staffing support to implement the National Plan for Women and Children run by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
By June 2016, more than US$120 million of assistance was channeled to public institutions, and hundreds of staff were supported to enhance their crisis-response capacity. The Prime Minister’s office, seven ministries and five governors’ offices received fully operational crisis rooms and support in crisis management and planning.
Supporting public institutions and municipalities At the local level, 229 municipalities – almost one quarter of the 1,005 municipalities across the country – received support in implementing their Municipal Action Plans, as prioritized by the local communities themselves. Projects have invested in public gardens, irrigation canals, water networks and solid waste management, and 86 km of water networks were rehabilitated this year.