Empowerment for All: Upscaling Education, Protection and WASH services for Vulnerable Populations in Batroun, Koura, and Zgharta Districts ltpgtltspan style="font-size: 14px line-height: 107%"gtDue to the
Syrian war, economic deterioration and political deadlock, Lebanon suffers from
a severe humanitarian crisis. This has inflicted catastrophic economic and
social consequences, intensifying poverty and worsening development. Vulnerable
populations, particularly children and adolescents living in poverty, endure
cumulative deprivations such as being out of school, are subjected to violence
both in schools and in their homes, engaged in child labor affectinglt/spangtltspan lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14px line-height: 107%"gt about 100,000 children (4 to 6%, depending on nationality)lta title="" name="_ftnref1" href="#_ftn1"gtltspan class="MsoFootnoteReference"gtltspan lang="EN-GB"gt[1]lt/spangtlt/spangtlt/agt,lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px line-height: 107%"gt or forced
into child marriage. The crisis also undermines parents' ability to care for
and safeguard children. They thus resort to negative coping mechanisms, restricting
access to education, pushing girls into early marriages, and subjecting
children to labor and begging. The long-term consequences on children will
persist throughout their lives. Educating and protecting children and
adolescents requires an effective intervention based on the priorities set by
the relevant sectors.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtRMF has designed a lt/spangtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gt12-month multi-sectoral humanitarian project to
enhance the well-being and resilience of identified communities. The project will focus on the following districts: Zgharta, Koura, and Batroun. lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtThe
intervention objectives are: lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtObjective 1: ltspan class="ui-provider ga b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"gtImprove access to quality education for vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian children in targeted localities through a comprehensive approachlt/spangt

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ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtThis includes:lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltulgtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtRetention support for 120 schooled students (70% Lebanese, and 30% Syrian refugees) in grades 6, 7, 8 and 11 at risk of dropping out of school

lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtSupplementary Summer Program
incorporating learning and well-being activities for 240 students (70% Lebanese, and 30% Syrian refugees)

in grades 1
to 8 including children with specific needslt/spangtlt/ligtltligtGrades 9 and 12 official exams' support for 180 Lebanese studentslt/ligtltligtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtExtending cash for Education for children benefitting from retention support and official exams' supportlt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtDistributing back-to-school kits to children benefitting from retention support and official exams' supportlt/spangtltbrgtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtDelivering teach materials to 180 students benefitting from official exams' supportlt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtOffering healthy snacks for children benefitting from retention support and supplementary summer programmelt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtStrengthening the capacities of 40 teachers
and school principals lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtActivating and engaging Parent Teacher
Associationslt/spangtlt/ligtlt/ulgt















ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtObjective 2lt/spangtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gt: Improve access
to child protection services for vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian children in
targeted localities segregated by type of vulnerability. lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtThis will
be achieved through:lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltulgtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtCreating safe spaces for children with
a special focus on those engaged in child labor and/or street connected lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtOrganizing 6 SBC activities for raising awareness and fostering positive behaviors in
targeted communitieslt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtProviding FPSS activities adapted and contextualized to the age group and
vulnerability of 120 children (70% Lebanese and 30% Syrian refugees), identified medium to high-risk lt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtProviding CBSS activities for 225 children (70% Lebanese and 30% Syrian refugees) having siblings or relatives engaged in
child labor, drug abuse, and early marriagelt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtProviding parenting program for 150 caregivers of the children benefitting from FPSSlt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtProviding case management services to
120 (70% Lebanese and 30% Syrian refugees) high risk childrenlt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtProvide emergency cash assistance to 60 high risk cases (50% of total caseload)lt/spangtlt/ligtlt/ulgt











ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtObjective 3:lt/spangtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gt Enhance access to hygiene practices and services among vulnerable
communities through:lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltulgtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtDistributing hygiene kits for 200 men and boyslt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtDistributing MHM kits for 400 girls and womenlt/spangtlt/ligtltligtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtConducting awareness-raising
activities on sanitation and hygiene, targeting 600 beneficiarieslt/spangtlt/ligtlt/ulgt



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ltp style="margin: 12pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtActivities
will take place in public schools, community centers, and/or Social and
Development Centers. Collaboration with service providers such as
Himaya, INTERSOS, Al Fayhaa, MAKANI Partners, World Vision, War Child Holland and UPEL will be prioritized.lt/spangtltspan style="line-height: 107%"gtlt/spangtlt/pgt

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