Situation Analysis
Partner agencies, in coordination with MOSA, conducted around 60 group discussions and participatory dialogues in October with the displaced and host populations, with men, boys, women and girls of diverse backgrounds. These assessments remain one of the best forums to gather information about protection risks and concerns of refugees as well as the host communities, and also represents a good opportunity to identify capacities and solutions from within the communities. Preliminary ndings indicate that the lack of valid residency, limited humanitarian assistance and healthcare remain recurrent major concerns.
Onward movement to Europe by an increasing number of Syrians has been observed through and from Lebanon to Turkey, through air connections or the maritime route between Lebanon and Turkey. The vast majority of persons observed to be moving are Syrian nationals who arrive directly from Syria and transit via the Masna’a or Aboudiyeh crossing points through a transit visa. It is more dicult to gauge onward movements of Syrians who have been residing in Lebanon but residency challenges and dwindling assistance remain the main reasons expressed by the displaced for their interest to leave. In addition, there have been several reports of Syrians subjected to scams related to resettlement or other humanitarian admission programmes.
Partners working with persons with special needs continue to work at the grass roots level to deliver support services including assistive devices to persons with disability but face challenges to ensure support for longer term care which requires a cross-sectoral approach. Partners continue to highlight the limited assistance available to meet the needs of persons with mental and learning disabilities.