In its new 5-year strategy (2013-2017) one of the LRCS‘s strategic objectives is to prepare to adequately fultill its roles in major incident preparedness and response as determined by the government‘s National Response Plan. This project leverages the results of the SDC-funded Emergency Medical Training (EMT) project (2008-2013), and creates synergies with the other on-going initiatives in order to improve outcomes for victims of small to large-scale natural or man-made disasters all over Lebanon.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Humanitarian aid
Project partners	Contract partner International or foreign NGO International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF   353'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   367'723
Project phases	Phase 1 01.12.2013 - 31.10.2016   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	EMERGENCY RESPONSE HEALTH EDUCATION
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Material relief assistance and services Basic health care Basic life skills for youth and adults
  Cross-cutting topics	Crisis prevention The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes. The project also supports partner organisation improvements
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Project and programme contribution
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F08572