LEB- UN-Habitat: Addressing the impacts of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Tripoli and Tyr
With over 1 million Syrian refugees against a population of around 4.2 million, Lebanon now has the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. Around 35 % of those refugees are hosted in the four largest cities: Tripoli, Beirut, Saida and Tyr which accommodate 50% of the total population in Lebanon. Priority needs are shelter, food and livelihoods. UN-Habitat in Lebanon addresses the urban challenges and needs in these cities.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Lebanon |
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Other Conflict & fragility
Emergency rehabilitation
Material relief assistance Sector not specified Conflict prevention |
01.12.2015
- 31.05.2018 |
CHF 1’000’000
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- UN-Habitat - United Nations Human Settlements Program
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation EMERGENCY RESPONSE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Unallocated / Unspecified
GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Material relief assistance and services
Multisector aid
Sectors not specified
Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution
Cross-cutting topics Conflict reduction
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
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F09436
Background |
Tripoli and Tyr are respectively the second and fourth largest cities in Lebanon and have a lot in common. Since decades, both count among the most deprived in Lebanon. Poor neighbourhoods have high rates of school drop-out children and unemployed youth, and lack sufficient access to basic services and proper shelter. Tripoli is hosting 287,532 Lebanese individuals (57.32% of them are living with less than USD 4 per day), in addition to 33,285 Palestine refugees from Lebanon, 75,377 Syrian refugees and 4,376 Palestine refugees from Syria (total population of 400,570 with 75-80% considered vulnerable people). Tyr is hosting 106,731 Lebanese individuals (27.87 of them living with less than USD 4 per day) in addition to 65,475 Palestine refugees from Lebanon, 12,652 Syrian refugees and 1,970 Palestine refugees from Syria (total population of 186,828 with 55-60% considered as vulnerable people). This has put huge pressure on basic urban services, municipal infrastructure of the two cities, especially in the poor neighbourhoods, and financial resources of the municipalities. |
Objectives |
Vulnerable urban dwellers (refugees and poor host communities) of Tripoli and Tyr cities have better living conditions. |
Target groups |
The intervention will focus on poor neighbourhoods that include large numbers of poor Lebanese with income under USD 4 per day, as well as Palestine and Syrian refugees. The intervention involves activities of a holistic nature that will benefit equally females and males. In total, nearly 100,000 poor Lebanese, 35,000 Syrian refugees and 50,000 Palestine refugees will be targeted by this project. |
Medium-term outcomes |
Outcome 1: Strengthened local capacities and enhanced urban knowledge of decision-makers and community representatives to implement pro-poor policies and plans at the city level. Outcome 2: Improved access to basic services for poor urban dwellers through the implemented upgrading projects in vulnerable neighbourhoods of the two cities. |
Results |
Expected results: Output 1.1: City Profiles for Tripoli and Tyr are developed, published and disseminated Output 1.2: Neighbourhood Profiles (2 in Tripoli and 1 in Tyr) are developed, published and disseminated Output 1.3: Capacity building programme on urban planning issues for municipalities and local actors developed and implemented Output 2.1: Neighbourhood upgrading plans are elaborated in selected neighbourhoods Output 2.2: Small-scale interventions within the neighbourhood upgrading plans are implemented in the selected neighbourhoods |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Humanitarian aid |
Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 1’000’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 1’023’263 Total project since first phase Budget inclusive project partner CHF 1’000’000 |
Project phases |
Phase 1 01.12.2015 - 31.05.2018 (Completed) |