Presentation of the UNHCR Refugee Response in Lebanon, March 2015. Press Conference with Ms. Ninette Kelley, UNHCR Representative in Lebanon at UNRIC on 17 March 2015.

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30/09/2014
REFUGEE RESPONSE IN LEBANON
MARCH 2015

2. CURRENT NUMBERS

3. Page 3June 2011 2,000
Trends
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
Jun-11 Sep-11 Dec-11 Mar-12 Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 Dec-14

4. Page 4June 2012 25,400
Trends
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
Jan-12 Apr-12 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14

5. Page 5June 2013 575,000
Trends
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
Jan-12 Apr-12 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14

6. Page 6
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
Jan-12 Apr-12 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14
June 2014 1,119,000
Trends

7. Page 7March 2015 1,183,109
Trends
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
Jan-12 Apr-12 Jul-12 Oct-12 Jan-13 Apr-13 Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Oct-14

8. Page 8

9. GOVERNMENT POLICY
AND IMPLICATIONS

10. Page 10Government
Caretaker
2,000
376,000
900,000
1.08
million
1.18
million
Caretake
r
Caretake
r
N.Mikati T.
Salam
Registered
Syrian
Refugees
Jan
2011
June
2011
March
2013
Feb
2014
May
2014
S.Hariri

11. Page 11Policy

12. Page 12Policy
October 2014 Policy Goals
 Reduce numbers
 Ensure security
 Limit work
 Ease the burden
December 2014
 Narrow the admissible purpose
 Tighten documentary requirements
 Shortened stay in certain instances
 Aim to reduce refugee admissions

13. Page 13Progressive Restrictions

14. Page 14Admission
 78% reduction in monthly registration since January 2014
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000

15. Page 15Admissions
 No specific humanitarian exceptions
 Some refugees admitted

16. Page 16Residency renewal
 Notarized housing commitment
 Pledge not to work
 Pledge to leave Lebanon
 USD 200

17. Page 17Renewal : Impact
 More refugees out of status (at risk of exploitation, harassment,
arrest, detention)

18. Page 18Evictions
 11,000 evicted in 2014 - 3,800 so far in 2015
 28,000 now at risk of eviction, including those in sites within 5 km of
the border

19. NEEDS

20. Page 20Protection: Registration and verification
Needs
 40% displaced at least once within Syria
 78% women and children
 30% are female headed households

21. Page 21Protection: 39% of refugees have specific needs
Needs

22. Page 22Health
Needs
 88,000 primary healthcare
consultations per month
 4,800 secondary health care
consultations per month
Priorities
 Primary healthcare
 Emergency / lifesaving
secondary health care
 Obstetric care

23. Page 23Food
Needs
 72% currently receive food assistance- will reduce to 55% during 2015
 WFP- monthly assistance reduced by 40%

24. Page 24Shelter, water and sanitation
Needs
 31% live in sub-standard shelters
 37% share accommodation with at least one other family
 82% pay rent – USD 43 million per month
 Sustainable interventions needed

25. Page 25Education: 400,000 school-aged children
Needs
 Three-year strategy to enroll over 400,000 in schools by 2016
 2013-2014: 90,000 enrolled
 2014-2015: 100,000 enrolled

26. Page 26Resettlement and other forms of humanitarian admissions
Needs
 Over 100,000 places made available regionally to date
 7,000 Syrians from Lebanon in 2014
 EU countries playing a key role

27. DESIGN

28. Page 28Services through public institutions
Design
 USD 77.9 million provided in 2014 in support to public institutions

29. Page 29Support to host communities
 USD 93.3 million provided in support to host communities in 2014
Design

30. Page 30Vulnerability- 86% of registered refugees and 68% of vulnerable
Lebanese live in the same localities
Targeting the most vulnerable

31. Page 31Inclusion
Design

32. Page 32Private Sector Engagement
Design

33. COORDINATION

34. 71 Agencies

35. Page 35Google Maps
Partner tools

36. Page 36
Sector using the sector
tools – 3W/5W Matrix
DONORS
Donors using different
templates (depending on
the donor)
BO - programme
to UNHCR programme unit
(Monthly Narrative
Report)
PI
PI – bullet points by email
UNHCR
Field Offices 2 , 3 ,4
Report to other UNHCR
field offices (maybe In a
different format)
UNHCR
Field Offices 1
Report to UNHCR field
offices
to other UN agencies
(UNICEF, WHO, WFP) etc..
other big NGOS using #
formats
Partner Tools
Activity Info

37. Page 37
Sectors
Sector using the sector
tools – 3W/5W Matrix
DONORS
Donors using different
templates (depending on
the donor)
BO - programme
to UNHCR programme unit
(Monthly Narrative
Report)
PI
PI – bullet points by email
UNHCR
Field Offices 2 , 3 ,4
Report to other UNHCR
field offices (maybe In a
different format)
UNHCR
Field Offices 1
Report to UNHCR field
offices
to other UN agencies
(UNICEF, WHO, WFP) etc..
other big NGOS using #
formats
ACTIVITY INFO
Partner Tools
Activity Info

38. Page 38RAIS
Partner Tools
 Individual Case Management tool
 Household Assessments
 Referrals
 Provision of Assistance

39. Page 39Sponge Map
Partner tools

40. Page 40LCRP

41. Page 41
14%
Funding levels
6%
LCRP / 3RP appeal: USD 2.14 billion
Received by March 2015: USD 112 millionReceived by March 2014: USD 246 million
RRP6 appeal: USD 1.6 billion