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MADAD Youth RESOLVE Youth RESOLVE: Resilience, Education, Social Cohesion, Opportunities for Livelihoods and reduced Violence in Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. 
The Youth RESOLVE consortium (composed of CAFOD/Caritas, Generations For Peace (GFP), Islamic Relief, Questscope and World Vision) will strengthen youth resilience and empower youth as leading actors in post-conflict reconstruction. This Action will take place in three countries: Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. Youth empowerment is the central aim of the Action. Activities focus on achieving realistic outcomes that have sustainable individual and community-level impact among the selected target groups and beneficiary communities, in partnership with local civil society. The participatory feedback of youth (both young women and young men), community members, local authorities, and other key stakeholders, integrated throughout the structure of the Action, ensures that these activities remain responsive to local dynamics, and can adapt to fast-changing events.

Overall objective: To strengthen youth resilience and empower youth as leading actors in post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation.
This will be achieved through two specific objectives:
-	Specific Objective 1: Youth are empowered to utilise knowledge and opportunities to confidently participate in economic and social life, and
-	Specific Objective 2: Tensions between refugee and host community youth and families are reduced due to improved access to services and social cohesion.
Knowledge is power V: Protection and Empowerment of Women, Girls and Children in Bekaa Lebanon The main objective of this project is to provide a supportive and protective environment where women and adolescent girls are equipped with educational and vocational skills to increase their chances of employability, support their education and the education of their children alongside providing case management and psycho-social support through entertaining activities to relief some of the stressors they face on a daily basis while networking  with other women and adolescent girls who share the same interests.
This project targets women (18+) and adolescent girls (14-17) of both host and refugee communities, residing in central Bekaa, over the period of 9 months.
Building skills and resilience of vulnerable Lebanese and Refugee women in South and Mount Lebanon In close coordination with all agencies operating in the community, including local churches, voluntary organisations and the Social Development Centres related to the Ministry of Social affairs, a women's empowerment project will be implemented in the south and Mount Lebanon to enhance the well-being of the local Lebanese communities and of Syrian (and potentially Iraqi) refugees.  The project will form and train women's committees, and through them provide information and outreach sessions, and offer referrals to other services where appropriate.  Community outreach sessions will provide skills training to build the capacity of women to cope with the challenges of everyday life, manage stress and respond to domestic violence which has increased during the pandemic.  Furthermore, by accessing vocational opportunities the women will further increase their resilience and potentially access informal livelihoods opportunities.   20 women will receive training in home and community healthcare which can lead directly to employment in hospitals or in home care. 

This project will be targeting women, Lebanese and Syrian and some Iraqi in Mount Lebanon, living in two marginalised areas where there is a lack of projects targeting women and high levels of poverty and poor living conditions.  The project will help to improve the conditions which can contribute to more peaceful communities by creating spaces where women from host and refugee communities can dialogue together, share challenges, participate in joint activities and adopt positive behaviours which can lead to improved social cohesion.
An analysis of the Lebanon Food System: on the right path towards food sovereignty? As Lebanon continues to be caught in a downward spiral of political, social and economic collapse, the country’s ability to feed its population is increasingly strained. To address rising food insecurity and poverty among farming communities, Mada has been supported by CAFOD to work with farmers and agri-food civil society initiatives, to promote an alternative, sustainable food system that contributes to food sovereignty. The entire food system has been addressed by Mada including: inputs; farming/cultivation; processing; marketing/storage/transportation; markets/points of sale; consumers. Mada produced CAFOD-supported research to determine the farm gate value and market value of produce by farmers supported to shift to agroecology in Akkar. 

This project builds on the previous research, to address the entire food system in Lebanon. There is a growing trend towards an ‘alternative’ food system, with increased focus on sustainability. However, this trend remains limited in scope, and does not engage and involve all relevant sectors in society. The research will analyze the various levels of the food cycle in Lebanon (from inputs to markets) with focus on actors and activities that are beginning to incorporate and follow the principles of food sovereignty. The research will help to identify barriers, challenges and opportunities at each level of the food system to ensure economic, social, cultural and environmental justice in line with the principles of food sovereignty.
Youth across borders,facing challenges together:A pilot to increase social cohesion in North Lebanon There are over 1.5 million registered refugees living in Lebanon and many of these have settled in disadvantaged areas, long-neglected by the already fragile Lebanese state which has failed to support development outside major urban centres. As most of the refugees are not living in camps but rather scattered amongst villages, the perceived preferential treatment given to Syrian refugees and increasing levels of poverty amongst host communities as well as competition for jobs, housing and services is causing tensions between the two communities to rise.  

Young people aged 12-16 are vulnerable to attempts at radicalisation by extremist groups and many in these poor communities face significant challenges of poverty, trauma and poor access to quality education.  This project will be implemented over a 5 month period in Meryata, a village in Zgharta, North Lebanon with more than 4700 registered refugees.  It will target 60 young people (50% Lebanese, 50% Syrian) with life skills workshops, recreational activities and film screenings.  ICNDR aim to use this project as a 5 month pilot with lessons learned to be used to further develop its approach to peace building and improving social cohesion with young people.
Producers, consumers and civil society for greater food sovereignty in Lebanon Political, economic and financial crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and the 4th of August 2020 Beirut Blast have compounded the challenges facing the Lebanese population.  Due to widespread loss of income, rising prices and removal of government subsidies, increasing numbers are unable to afford essential items, particularly food. Reports also point to economic factors as the main source of conflict between communities within Lebanon.  The agricultural sector has the potential to feed the population, generate employment and instigate growth in other sectors, thereby contributing to social stability.  Yet farming communities are among the poorest groups in Lebanon, and the economy is export-oriented and focused on high value products for the international market rather than food sovereignty for Lebanon.  This is a pilot project to explore the potential for creating sustainable linkages between small-scale farmers in rural areas using sustainable agro-ecology approaches and civil society groups in Beirut working in the agri-food sector.  It will also offer immediate food assistance to vulnerable groups impacted by the crisis.
Improve the canalization of Litani river&the farming opportunities ofCommunities living in C&W Beqaa The main objective of Basmeh and Zeitooneh in this project is to fulfil the short-term needs for the most food insecure population and improve the income generation opportunities of small-scale farmers residing in West Bekaa. The project will target households directly affected by Lebanon's economic COVID-19 crisis which has disrupted the production of farm businesses and dramatically reduced employment in West Bekaa.
The project will improve community assets for strengthening livelihoods and resilience through a participatory community-based approach by engaging Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese in labour intensive activities, the project indirectly seeks to enhance peaceful coexistence and reduce existing tensions between Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees.
The Project will be implemented in the Beqaa Valley (Central and West Beqaa with priority given to Bar Elias and the surrounding areas) for a period of 12 months starting in January 2023 and ending in December 2023. It will respond to short-term livelihood needs of the most vulnerable population (using a labour-intensive work scheme Cash For Work) in addition to increasing income generating opportunities for vulnerable small-scale farmers (using Distribution of Agricultural Inputs and Training). The CFW will be responding to the need for infrastructure development of the local agriculture sector in the area while the Agricultural Inputs and Training will respond to the need of fast intervention to secure small-scale farmers requirements to stabilize the local agriculture sector in the area.
Participant's selection: In additional to the standard selection criteria outlined in the project proposal, the project will prioritize participants : 
1) who lost their jobs as a result of Covid-19; 
2) with dependant family members whos medical condition worsened as a result of covid-19; 
3) persons who lost their homes as a result of covid-19 economic effects
Increasing the resilience of Palestinian refugees from Syria and host community in Lebanon The project will work with Palestinian Refugees from Syria (PRS) and vulnerable host families living in the Palestinian Camps Shatila and Borj El Barajne in Beirut, Lebanon, providing unconditional cash assistance to 1,201 PRS and 250 extremely vulnerable host families (hardship cases) in both camps over a period of 12 months.   In addition, the project intends to provide cash for work opportunities through cleaning campaigns and housing repair.  While the latter aims at improving the housing conditions of 80 vulnerable PRS families and providing 240 skilled PRS and host families with a temporary employment opportunity, the cleaning campaign aims at improving the environmental and hence health conditions for both the refugee and host communities. Opening the cash for work opportunities for both PRS and PRL will promote more interaction and reduce tensions between both communities.
Economic empowerment and social cohesion for Lebanese and Syrian youth and women in Upper Akkar The Upper Akkar region is the most deprived region in Lebanon (high levels of absolute poverty, high levels of unemployment, low levels of education) and it receives very limited support from the Lebanese state which has resulted in a lack of infrastructure and poor service provision. Bordering Syria, Akkar was one of the first regions where refugees sought shelter (around 25,000 in the Upper Akkar). This has put additional pressure on the local economy,  infrastructure and services such as health and education. International aid to refugees is insufficient to cover basic needs and consequently, in spite of the legal restrictions, Syrian men try to find a job to sustain their families which creates tensions on the labour market.  The living conditions of both host and refugee communities are deteriorating as are relations between host and refugee communities.   Women's economic participation is often limited to unpaid work within the family and young people, often living in poverty, are neglected and marginalised, seen as a burden rather than as a potential for growth.  Many young men are forced to drop out of education to support their families financially.  In the absence of job opportunities, young people are seeking work in cities.     

This project will support  two women's cooperatives (with both Syrian and Lebanese participants) to begin production at a profitable scale and will contribute both to income generation and to social cohesion initiatives with the participants.  It will also strengthen the involvement of 2 local youth groups  (including both Syrian and Lebanese young people) in local development, supporting them to play an increasingly active role in their communities thereby promoting youth participation.  A key factor in this project is the intercultural dialogue and joint participation by youths  (both Syrian and Lebanese) in micro projects to strengthen their community.
Beirut Blast 2020: CL Rapid Response EA 17-2020 On August 4, 2020, around 18:15, two massive explosions rocked Beirut killing at least 200 people, and injuring thousands more, making 300,000 homeless and sending an enormous blast wave across the city that flattened nearby buildings to the floor, shattered windows, knocked down doors and shook buildings. Beirut has awoken to a new sense of vulnerability this morning the day after one of the most shocking events to have struck the city and severely spreading destruction to the close by affected neighborhoods like Karantina, Achrafieh, Dawra, and Burj Hammoud. The shock wave raced through the densely populated residential areas affecting more than 750,000 individuals residing within the radius of more than 9 KM away from the blast site leaving families out on the streets with no food, shelter, and even emergency medical care. 

This project is contributing to Caritas Lebanon's Emergency Appeal 17/2020/Lebanon/Beirut Blast
Activities include: 
- food kits and/or hot meals to 15,000 individuals
- hygiene kits + cleaning materials to 1,000 HHs (5,000 people)
- medicines for 4,000 individuals + 1st aid treatment for 1,500
- mental health & pyschosocial support to 1,000 individuals
- street cleaning and home rehabilitation for 100 homes (5,000 individuals)
Economic empowerment and social cohesion for Lebanese and Syrian women in Upper Akkar The Upper Akkar region is the most deprived region in Lebanon (high levels of absolute poverty, high levels of unemployment, low levels of education) and it receives very limited support from the Lebanese state which has resulted in a lack of infrastructure and poor service provision. Bordering Syria, Akkar was one of the first regions where refugees sought shelter (around 25,000 in the Upper Akkar). This has put additional pressure on the local economy,  infrastructure and services such as health and education. International aid to refugees is insufficient to cover basic needs and consequently, in spite of the legal restrictions, Syrians try to find a job to sustain their families which creates tensions on the labour market. This project is a continuation of LEB045, providing additional support to two women's co-operatives (one chocolate production and one food processing business). This project will provide support to the co-operatives in the form of materials, machines and technical support from a consultant who will help the co-operatives to put work and marketing plans into action and grow their enterprises. Additionally, this project will support a small pilot initiative which brings together Syrian and Lebanese artisans and designers to develop handicrafts and goods from recycled banana trees. As well as recycling a waste product, this project will offer work opportunities for vulnerable Syrians and Lebanese people and try to revive some traditional practices of Syrian craftwork. This pilot project is built on another of other on going initiatives which this group is working on such as making drinking glasses from old glass bottles. Both projects will contribute to peace building work through encouraging and supporting Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities to work together and thus strengthening social cohesion.
Producers, Consumers and Civil Society for Greater Food Sovereignty in Lebanon Political, economic and financial crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and the 4th of August 2020 Beirut Blast have compounded the challenges facing the Lebanese population.  Due to widespread loss of income, rising prices and removal of government subsidies, increasing numbers are unable to afford essential items, particularly food. Reports also point to economic factors as the main source of conflict between communities within Lebanon.  The agricultural sector has the potential to feed the population, generate employment and instigate growth in other sectors, thereby contributing to social stability.  Yet farming communities are among the poorest groups in Lebanon, and the economy is export-oriented and focused on high value products for the international market rather than food sovereignty for Lebanon. This project builds on a pilot project exploring sustainable linkages between small-scale farmers in rural areas using sustainable agro-ecology approaches and civil society groups in Beirut working in the agri-food sector.  It will support farmers to implement a common pricing system for products and support farmers and civil society groups in capacity building to develop self-reliance. It will also continue to provide immediate food assistance to vulnerable groups impacted by the crisis.
Phase 1 of B&Z 2024 winterisation emergency response Winter storms battered Lebanon on Jan 12th 2024. Due to poor infrastructure and lack of maintenance of rain drainage systems, roads were flooded. Over 1,951 vulnerable households were affected and in some cases displaced as a result of the damage caused by the storm. Syrian refugees living in camps were displaced as the camps flooded and as the tents were destroyed, consequently, displacing many for the second and even third time. 

Basmeh & Zeitooneh will launch an immediate emergency response to alleviate the suffering of the affected households, both refugees and Lebanese, whose shelters were impacted by the storm and those who are at risk to be deprived of basic and emergency needs and most in need of intervention prior to potential future storms to ensure their safety and access to warmth during winter.

B&Z will conduct its intervention in the Bekaa Valley (Al Marj and Bar Elias) targeting a total of 988 affected HH (300 Lebanese and 688 Syrian). The intervention will be focusing on Syrians inside camps. The response will be formed around the distribution of diesel coupons abd NFIs (dignity kits/hygiene kits).
Support to Association Najdeh The work of Association Najdeh (AN) is aimed primarily at the Palestinian refugees who comprise about 10% of the population of Lebanon and who, even if born in Lebanon, continue to be classed as foreigners.  Legal restrictions severely limit their employment options, and Palestinian women wishing to seek work are also restricted by traditional attitudes within their community which oppose women working outside the home.  The four target locations of this project are the Ein El Hilweh, Beddawi and Nahr el Bared official refugee camps, and the Saida gatherings poor Lebanese people living near the camps are also eligible for inclusion, and may comprise up to 20% of total numbers.  A key factor in empowering women, and building up their confidence and leadership capacity, is to increase their chances of securing paid employment, and to this end AN provides access to skills training and job placement support.  AN is also conducting a comprehensive campaign of advocacy and awareness-raising on women’s rights, using interactive theatre, posters, flyers and newsletters; also through setting up of women’s committees and encouraging women to participate in the Popular Committees (semi-official organisations which co-ordinate municipal services within the refugee camps).  Fact-finding surveys and awareness-raising sessions are organised on domestic violence, and special efforts are made to recruit male volunteers to raise awareness about this issue among men.  Women who are found to be experiencing abuse can be referred for counselling, advice and legal or psychiatric support.  The project includes activities for building up AN’s organisational capacity, and encouraging the dissemination and sharing of information and learning through the gender networks AISHA (the Arab Women’s Forum) and Palestinian Women's Forum (PWF).
Knowledge is Power III: Educational Activities to Empower Women and Girls in refugee and vulnerable The project will contribute to the educational and overall empowerment of Women and Adolescent Girls from refugee and vulnerable host communities in West Bekaa. The main objective of this project is to provide a supportive environment where women and adolescent girls are equipped with educational and vocational skills to increase their chances of employability,  support their education and the education of their children, alongside providing social and psycho-social support through stress-relieving activities, access to a safe space and opportunity to network with other women with similar experiences.
This project targets women (18+) and adolescent girls (14-17) of both host and refugee communities, residing in central Bekaa, over the period of 12 months.

Activities include:
240 participants will receive English classes
64 participants will receive IT classes
15 participants will receive vocational training through a hygiene production course
Ad-hoc support will be offered to participants to support with CV-writing and interview practice.
A book club will be run for 60 participants.
An arts club will be run (drawing, painting, drama) for 60 participants, with supervision of staff trained in psychosocial support.
EA 12/13 Humanitarian Support to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon The overall goal of the project is to enable refugees and migrants fleeing Syria and vulnerable Lebanese families affected by the Syrian crisis access to critical services and support in order to live a more dignified life. Since the beginning of the Syria conflict in March 2011, the death toll continues to rise and more than two million persons have been internally displaced. According to the UNHCR, more than 517,380 Syrians have fled the country as refugees and officially registered with UNHCR in Lebanon. However, as many refugees do not want to register with UNHCR because they fear for their safety , the true figure of refugees in Lebanon may easily exceed 1 million . 17,638 families are now registered with Caritas Lebanon Migrant Center (May 2013) There is a huge need in various sectors in order to provide assistance the growing number of families arriving on daily basis.
The present twelve month emergency appeal aims to enable refugees and migrants fleeing Syria and vulnerable Lebanese families affected by the Syrian crisis access to critical services and support in order to live a more dignified life.
The project responds to the need of 3,000 extremely vulnerable Syrian families (15,000 individuals); 1,000 migrant workers; 500 affected Lebanese families (2,500 individuals), in the sectors of food, non food items, health, education, wash, shelter and protection activities.