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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – 25 June 2013

Ninette Kelley UNHCR Representative. Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – 25 June 2013. Current Situation *. 564,039. in over 1,400 locations 6,000 people contact UNHCR daily. * As of 21/06/2013. Refugees June 2012. 25,400. Syrian Refugees. Refugees December 2012. 175,000.

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Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – 25 June 2013

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  1. Ninette Kelley UNHCR Representative Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – 25 June 2013

  2. Current Situation* 564,039 • in over 1,400 locations • 6,000 peoplecontact UNHCR daily * As of 21/06/2013

  3. Refugees June 2012 25,400 Syrian Refugees

  4. Refugees December 2012 175,000 Registered Syrian Refugees

  5. Today 564,039 Registered Syrian Refugees

  6. Places of Origin of Syrian Refugees

  7. 25 % are adult women • Over 52 % are children • Deeply traumatised

  8. Refugees not confined to camps • Spread throughout 1,400 communities

  9. December 2013 1 Million Registered Syrian Refugees

  10. Population planning figures 1 million refugees 100,000 unwilling to register 80,000 Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) 49,000 Lebanese returnees 1.2 million affected Lebanese

  11. SHELTER • Majorityrent • Increase informal tented settlements • Mix of solutions • rehabilitation of houses, • rehabilitation of buildings, • cash for rent, • assistance to tented settlements • Shelter dire in areas; flooding, health, fire risks

  12. EDUCATION • 156,000 registered refugees of school age • 300,000 registered refugees of school ageprojected by end 2013 • 32,000 registered • Schools stretched: refurbishment, remedial classes for students at risk of drop-out; accelerated learning, informal education

  13. WASH • Shortage of potable water, • high levels water contamination, • Risks of water and sanitation relateddiseases Hygiene promotion • Hygiene kits and water filters • Solid waste management, latrines, showers • Water tanks and water schemes • Sanitation vehicles and water equipment

  14. PUBLIC HEALTH • Highly privatized and costly • Under-capacitated public health system • With limited resources – focus on primaryhealth care and life-saving emergency secondaryhealth care • Daily heart-wrenching decisions • Mental health services linked and coordinated with broader psycho-social activities

  15. Identification of Psycho-Social needs • Identification at registration • 161,411 individuals so far identified • Community outreach volunteers • 55 volunteers – 300 projected by end 2013

  16. Needs addressed through • 44 Community Centres country-wide • Agencies providing counseling and other individualized services • Growing network of community outreach volunteers

  17. Next steps • Creation of one stop shops • Need for further outreach and expanded partnerships • Need to increase technical capacity (e.g. specialised services for children) and service delivery • Need to strengthen coordination mechanisms

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