LEB- UN-Habitat: Addressing the impacts of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Tripoli and Tyr

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.

Vulnerable urban dwellers (refugees and poor host communities) of Tripoli and Tyr cities have better living conditions.

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.

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.

Resultados previstos:  

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

Fase 1 01.12.2015 - 31.05.2018   (Completed)