Almost 20,000 households have received shelter assistance accross the region this year
HIGHLIGHTS:
In Jordan's Azraq camp, 3RP partners improved T-shelters by adding 4x2m shading shed in front of all shelters in villages 2 and 6. In addition to three shelves per shelter, the construction of the shades and concrete flooring is completed in all shelters in both villages. Within the framework of the second phase of the shelter upgrade project, two samples of a kitchen will be constructed in villages 3 and 6. In the other main refugee camp of Jordan, Zaatari camp, the construction of 8.8 km of asphalt roads with 6m of width is now completed in 5 districts. In the Jordan urban setting, over 1,700 individuals benefited from Cash for Rent projects implemented by 3RP partners.
In Iraq, the total shelter capacity of Syrian refugee camps is now nearly 20,000 shelter units, of which some 15,700 (81 per cent) are now finalized (provided with concrete slab, kitchen, family latrine and shower) and more than 14,000 occupied (about 69,000 individuals).
In Lebanon, April witnessed a shift from winterization activities to rehabilitation and minor repairs in substandard buildings as well as to shelter enhancement in informal settlements. This month, around 3,600 vulnerable refugees and 400 Lebanese homeowners benefited from having their shelters upgraded to acceptable minimum living standards. In addition, 4,400 vulnerable refugees living in informal settlements where able to have their tents insulated against the upcoming increasing summer temperatures.