Contribution to UNRWA’s Emergency Interventions in Lebanon 2023
Due to the several crises that have affected Lebanon over the past three years, the needs of Palestinian refugees have become more urgent. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is crucial to respond to the most basic needs of Palestine refugees as well as to maintain regional stability. Thus, in response to UNRWA's Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan Emergency Appeal 2023, Switzerland designates its support to the urgent needs of Palestine refugees in Lebanon, including the provision of cash assistance.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Libanon |
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR Konflikt & Fragilität
Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit Konfliktprävention |
01.01.2023
- 31.12.2023 |
CHF 1’000’000
|
- Distribution of monthly multi-purpose cash assistance to PRL and PRS, as well winterization cash assistance
- Ensure continued access of PRL and PRS to primary health-care services and quality learning in UNRWA facilities
- 82% of Palestine Refugee from Lebanon (PRL) and 88% Palestine Refugees from Syria (PRS) are living below the poverty line
- Ein El Helweh clashes led to the current displacement of over 2’500 families and substantial damages to shelters and infrastructures
- Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD NOTHILFE
NOTHILFE
REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Materielle Nothilfe und Leistungen
Zivile Friedensförderung, Prävention und Lösung von Konflikten
Querschnittsthemen Konfliktreduktion
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F10956
| Hintergrund | Palestine refugees, who were already one of the most vulnerable communities in Lebanon, are suffering greatly as a result of the deteriorating situation in the country and increasing violence in the camps. UNRWA continues to work to ensure Palestine refugees' access to essential services under these circumstances. Over the past years, Palestine refugees’ dependancy on UNRWA has increased, while the Agency's budget did not grow to match the rising inflation and costs of goods and services in Lebanon. To catter to the most pressing needs of Palestine refugees, UNRWA has launched two emergency interventions in 2023, one Emergency Appeal for Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, and one Flash Appeal following the damages created by the violent clashes in Ein El Helweh, Lebanon’s largest Palestinian Camp. |
| Ziele | Preserve resilience through the provision of humanitarian assistance, ensuring that the most vulnerable refugees meet their basic needs. |
| Zielgruppen | Vulnerable Palestine refugees from Lebanon and from Syria, affected by the compounded crises in Lebanon |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen | Crises-affected Palestine refugee households have increased access to emergency humanitarian services in Lebanon |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Resultate von früheren Phasen: The Syria, Lebanon and Jordan Emergency Apppeal 2022 was only 40% funded. The allocation for Lebanon also only covers 40% of the required funds. Cash assistance was prioritized. UNRWA could only provide three rounds of assistance to Palestine Refugees in need as the level of funding received did not allow for the provision of assistance on a monthly basis as initially planned. Baseline for this phase: |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 1’000’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 1’000’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 1’000’000 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 2’000’000 |
| Projektphasen |
Phase 2 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023 (Completed) Phase 1 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2022 (Completed) |
