Pillar III: Comprehensive Emergency Assistance in Health, Protection (GBV), Food Security and WASH sectors to IDPs, Host Community, and People Residing in Border Areas, in Sour District ltpgtIn 2024, Lebanon ranks among the poorest and most vulnerable countries. After successive crises, the current cycle of military escalation affects mainly its south where the number of dead, wounded, and displaced people is rising. ltspangtDevelopment actors are overwhelmed by food distribution instead of focusing on empowerment, advocacy, women’s rights, and disability inclusion programs. We are struggling to cope with these disastrous repercussions since we have failed to identify the root causes of the problem, especially marginalization. Among the noble demands we have failed to pursue are active citizenship, social justice, empowerment of women and vulnerable groups, and peacebuilding at the national and regional levels.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtThe project builds on what is available, mainly the inherent potential of the target group, the trust of conflict-affected communities, and the synergy of the humanitarian actors. its goal is to improve living conditions and enhance protection for internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and other persons of concern through a holistic multi-sectoral response in Sour district including hard-to-reach locations.ltbrgtSince the onset of the crisis, ISF has acted swiftly to meet the needs of displaced persons living in Sour. For 5 months, ISF consolidated contributions from partners and donors to prepare hot meals for nearly 1,000 beneficiaries daily in its community kitchen. Additional services have included mobile clinics, protection against GBV, and basic necessities. ISF’s complex in Sour serves as a hub for partners to pursue the situation and develop emergency responses. To this day, ISF is still distributing thousands of food rations in coordination with the Tyr Disaster Management Unit, the WFP, and others. The project builds on these accumulated experiences. ltbrgtISF’s investments in the South date back to the 1960s. Today, it has a comprehensive complex in Sour with dozens of well-equipped labs and ateliers that can accommodate hundreds of workers, trainees and students.  ISF’s extensive infrastructure gives it a competitive edge to achieve the project’s goals and to invest most of the available funding to deliver final products. ISF also has 400+ dedicated human resources residing in the nearby. ltbrgtThe most recent needs assessment meetings were held on April 30, followed by a meeting with 33 displaced women on May 8. Field observations are supported by in-depth discussions during sector-specific meetings and consultation with coordinators, in addition to the periodic reports issued by UN agencies and others.ltbrgtThe project seeks to provide health assistance through its mobile clinic to residents still living in border villages, where ISF will focus on offering protection, including remote modalities, and primary and mental health services through its mobile clinics. In Sour city and its surroundings, a specific targeting approach will be adopted to identify the most vulnerable individuals, who will benefit from cash-for-work, empowerment, placement, and protection programs. They will also receive primary, reproductive, and mental health services at the re-activated center in Al-Amerieh devoted to displaced persons and refugees. the 2nd floor of that center includes a gynecology clinic and a safe space to support victims of sexual and domestic violence. Eligible vulnerable may also benefit from referral mechanism to ISF specialized services, including rehabilitation for spinal cord injuries at Derdghiya center, palliative care, speech, and motor therapy clinics, in addition to covering hospitalization fees for vulnerable patients.lt/pgtltpgtThe total number of beneficiaries is 5,523 persons. lt/pgt