August - September
UPDATE
- August - September
Developments - Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Remain Vulnerable to Shocks
and Reliant on Aid - Supporting Education for all
Children in Lebanon - Older Persons in Lebanon
- Nori and Turkiya’s Story
FUNDING
Agencies and the Government of Lebanon have requested USD 2.48 billion in the 2016 Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP). As of 31 August 2016, agencies reported having received USD 979.3 million.
REGISTERED SYRIAN REFUGEES
A total of 1,033,513 individuals are currently registered with UNHCR in Lebanon.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER DEVELOPMENTS
UN agencies publish preliminary findings of annual vulnerability assessment: Syrian refugees in Lebanon remain vulnerable to shocks and reliant on aid
The preliminary findings of this year’s vulnerability assessment led by the World Food Programme (WFP), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were published in September, revealing that the slide into deeper poverty for Syrian refugees in Lebanon is continuing although, as a result of additional aid, the deterioration has not been as sharp as last year.
According to the survey, the refugee population remains highly vulnerable to external shocks and reliant on humanitarian assistance to survive.
The initial results from the annual survey, released on Monday 19 September, showed that 70.5 per cent of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continue to live below the poverty line.
The full survey findings will be published at the end of October 2016. More information on the preliminary findings can be accessed here: http://www.unicbeirut.org/printnews.asp?id=5512
Ministry of Education and Higher Education Convenes Largest Partnership in Support of Education for All Children in Lebanon
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) convened Lebanon’s largest partnership in September in support of education under the slogan (‘Ana Hader’/I Am Ready) to reaffirm its commitment to ensure free access to education for all children in Lebanon – Lebanese and non-Lebanese.
Under the leadership of MEHE, donors, four UN agencies (UNICEF, UNHCR,
UNESCO and The World Bank) and more than 60 local and international NGOs are providing financial, operational and logistical support to expand on last year’s success to ensure that children and youth from ages three to 18 are provided with free access to educational opportunities.
The efforts of MEHE with its partners aim to register at least 469,000 children in formal and non-formal educational opportunities. For refugee and other non-Lebanese children this means bringing in at least 45,000 more children than last year into formal education.
Registration is ongoing in public schools throughout Lebanon, with 330 schools offering second shift classes – 100 more than last year – to ensure availability of places for non-Lebanese students.
Support to Public Institutions
A mid-year report on the support to public institutions in Lebanon was published in September revealing that as of mid-2016, USD 120 million has been directed towards public institutions as part of the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan (LCRP) – a USD 17 million increase since mid-2015.