Multi-sectoral emergency response for the protection and basic needs of conflict-affected children and their families in South Lebanon
The escalation fo the armed conflict has dramatically worsened Lebanon's humanitarian crisis with more than 800'000 people displaced. Terre des Hommes will provide humanitarian assistance to internally displaced conflict-affected children and families in South Lebanon in six collective shelters, by improving the shelters, by providing emergency child protection and gender-based violence responsive services and by delivering essential supplies including winterization equipment.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lebanon |
Migration and Development Emergency Relief and Protection
Forced displacement (refugees, IDP, human trafficking)
Protection, access & security Material relief assistance |
01.11.2024
- 30.06.2025 |
CHF 337’192
|
- The escalation of the armed conflict has intensified Lebanon's humanitarian crisis, displacing more than 800 000 people, increasing the need for protection of children and their families.
- Damaged or destroyed civilian infrastructure has left many people without water and health services, while education is disrupted as schools serve as shelters.
- Displaced families in shelters are living in overcrowded and unsafe conditions with acute shortages of essential supplies and often very limited own resources.
- Provision of site management and coordination support through mobile team and activities in the 6 targeted collective sites in Saida.
- Helpdesk established in the targeted collective shelters, facilitating the referral of the most vulnerable internally displaced to specialized services.
- Fontline workers and humanitarian staff in collective shelters received capacity-building training.
- Shelters in most dire conditions supported through upgrades and minor works as per the needs to align with minimum humanitarian standards.
- Improved equitable access to immediate protection services for conflict-affected children and caregivers.
- Conflict-affected children and caregivers empowered with the knowledge and capacity to prevent harmful practices and foster a safer, more protective environment.
- Vulnerable internally displaced population benefited from hygiene promotion interventions.
- Conflict-affected internally displaced children provided with essentiel winter assistance.
- Terre des Hommes Lausanne
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Facilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility
Material relief assistance and services
Material relief assistance and services
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F11477
| Background |
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| Objectives | Address the essential needs of displaced families by providing basic assistance, strengthening resilience, and enhancing access to protection services in and around six collective shelters in Saida district. |
| Target groups | 3 800 conflict-affected displaced beneficiaries will be directly supported by the services over the 6-months duration of the project. |
| Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: The immediate basic and protection-related shelter needs of conflict affected displaced population are reduced. Outcome 2: Conflict-affected displaced populations have improved psychosocial wellbeing and protection via equitable access to immediate emergency child protection and gender-based violence responsive services. Outcome 3: The most vulnerable internally displaced populations are provided with essential basic assistance and winterization support to meet their immediate survival needs. |
| Results |
Expected results: Results from previous phases: N.A. |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Project partners |
Contract partner Swiss Non-profit Organisation |
| Coordination with other projects and actors | The project complements the current SDC commitment for child protection and child justice in cooperation with UNICEF, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Tdh. It also complements SDC's contributions to the Lebanese Red Cross, ICRC, and UN-OCHA for emergency response. |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 337’192 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 336’982 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF 0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 337’192 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.11.2024 - 30.06.2025 (Active) |
