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Lifesaving Cholera Response in Affected Sites - Integrated Emergency WASH Assistance in Akkar, Tripoli, Minieh-Denniyeh and Zgharta. The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Lebanon was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Ministry of Public Health on 6 October 2022. Lebanon, a country that suffers from the devastating impacts of compounded strenuous crises, including an extensive depreciation of the Lebanese pound and extreme power cuts interrupting water supply and drinking water provision, constitutes a fertile ground for the endemic to spread and put the lives of vulnerable populations at significant risk. 

Since the detection of the first cholera cases in Akkar, SI has activated its emergency response process based on CATI (Case Area Targeted Intervention) approach to respond to the surge of the disease and mobilize its teams to address the needs of affected refugees, host communities, and primary health care centres, in close coordination with relevant actors and through active participation in the coordination fora.

In this proposed seven-month intervention, Solidarités International (SI) aims to respond to the needs of affected populations and contribute to the prevention and reduction of rapidly spreading cholera in high-risk areas and vulnerable communities, through holistic community-based WASH interventions in Akkar and North Lebanon, targeting 13,171 individuals living in Informal Tented Settlements (ITSs). Sub-Standard Buildings (SSBs), Collective Shelters (CSs), and residential units, as needed.

The project’s activities will ensure the deployment of multidisciplinary Rapid Response Teams (RRT) in affected areas, within 24 hours from the alert on confirmed or suspected cases, water testing in sites with existing water sources, chlorinated water trucking in sites with limited access to safe water, provision of water filters, emergency desludging, and the distribution of hygiene and disinfection kits. Additionally, SI will also conduct disinfection, cleaning, and sensitization campaigns in the areas with identified or suspected cases of cholera or at high risk of cholera contamination. It will also implement emergency repairs in ITSs, CSs, SSBs, and at the communal level. Cholera awareness messages will also be broadcasted via SI’s WhatsApp Bot.

SI will make sure “Do No Harm: and “Accountability to Affected Populations” concepts are well considered in different phases of the project, through a well-established and operated feedback and complaints mechanism in place.

The proposed intervention will be complemented through longer-term approaches implemented by SI in the same area through other funding sources aiming to reinforce access to and sustainability of WASH services for Syrian and Lebanese communities.
Pilar 1: Improve access to hospital care through Top-up financial contribution for access to secondary care for vulnerable persons in need nationwide (650 Vulnerable Lebanese, 650 displaced Syrians, 100 migrants, 100 PRL/PRS, and 50 psychiatric) SAMS proposes a nationwide 12-month intervention during which it will pay a top-up contribution to patient bills directly to hospitals for critical and lifesaving care for the most vulnerable Lebanese, displaced Syrians, migrants, and PRL/PRS. This activity will contribute to the LCRP 2022 Outcome 2: Improve access to the hospital (including Emergency Room (ER) care and advanced care (including advanced diagnostic laboratory and radiology care) and Lebanon ERP 2021-2022 Health Sector SO 1:  Ensure access to life-saving and life-sustaining health services for those most vulnerable and in need in the context of worsening socio-economic conditions- primarily focused on expanded coverage for in-patient hospital care for vulnerable Lebanese and migrant patients addressing catastrophic health conditions to complement existing interventions and increased caseload among Lebanese and migrant patients. 

The goal of this program is to provide financial support to facilitate safe and timely access and referrals to life-saving hospital services. The project will build on SAMS’ 3-year past performance of supporting similar interventions: providing financial support to the targeted population (Output 2.1) and supporting public and private hospital service delivery (Output 2.2). The proposed intervention will also mainstream protection by decreasing issues and concerns faced by patients such as the confiscation of legal documents and hospitals’ refusal to admit or discharge patients. In designing this proposed project, SAMS consulted with UN agencies (UNHCR, UNRWA, IOM), health sector coordinators, and public and private hospital focal points to understand current gaps by identifying target population groups and proposing interventions.
Life-Saving Cholera Prevention and Control Reaching 368,000 Individuals in North Lebanon and Akkar (LCPC) Relief International (RI) proposes a 7-month project that will provide lifesaving cholera response and control for 368,000 individuals through six cholera rapid response teams (C-RRTs), and 50 community health workers (CHWs) in Tripoli, Minieh – Dennieh, Zgharta, and Akkar. This will be achieved by 1) raising awareness on cholera symptoms, transmission, preventive measures, and treatment by conducting risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) activities and 2) responding to alerts through the RRTs and conduct contact tracing, sample collection, and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
Strengthening collective accountability and coordination on the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse The project will ensure a full dedicated coordinator at interagency level will support the RH/HC and the Humanitarian Country team and UNCT on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. The position will be administrated by UNFPA but serve at interagency level to ensure collective accountability to affected population with protection from sexual misconduct. The project will also fund part of the activities of the 2023 action plan of the PSEA network to ensure advancement of protective environment. Agencies as UNICEF and UNFPA have been allocating budget to support other actions (like assessment and training) in the past year but a complementary 15.000 will ensure we can scale up training and print the new IEC material to be distributed in particular to CBOs that might not have budget for it
Emergency Cash for Shelter to support vulnerable populations in Lebanon NRC aims to increase the security of tenure, specifically in winter seasons, by carrying out lifesaving and emergency shelter assistance for people from various vulnerable populations living in Lebanon, regardless of their nationality. A total of 1,800 households (HH) (9,062 individuals) with severe protection risks and/or with threat of eviction throughout Lebanon would be considered for eligibility for Cash for Rent (CfR) assistance for a duration of 6 months, with some households that have high vulnerabilities receiving CfR for 2 additional months.  
The target breakdown by Area Office, Governorate and District would be as follows: 500 HH allocated for Bekaa Area Office (340 HH Bekaa Governorate (20 HH West Bekaa amp 320 HH Zahle) and 160 Baalbek-Hermel Governorate exclusively in Baalbek District) 500 HH allocated for Beirut Mount Lebanon Office (200 HH Beirut and 300 HH Mount Lebanon Governorate distributed equally on Aley, Chouf, Baabda and El Meten Districts) 550 HH allocated for South Office (400 HH South Governorate distributed equally on Sour and Saida District, in addition to 150 HH Nabatiyeh) and 250 HH allocated for North Area Office (40 HH Akkar and 210 HH North Governorate (150 HH in El Minieh Dennieh amp 60 HH in Tripoli)). 
The households will be identified through internal and external referral mechanisms. The project’s participants will be selected on a need-basis as long as they meet socio-economic and technical vulnerability.
Pillar 2 and 3: Localized and more accountable, inclusive and coordinated humanitarian response across pockets of vulnerability across Baalbek and a second location to be identified Smaller CSOs are de facto first responders. However, they are too often left out of the institutional international funding streams, or contracted by international organisations as mere service providers, without being given the opportunity to develop a more accountable, evidence-based and inclusive response through additional capacity development. In response to that, the proposed programme focused on strengthening humanitarian response of the local grassroots actors based in  Baalbek  and one other location to be identified and it endeavors to promote an innovative approach to inclusive localization, based on the role of well-established partners  with long-term operational presence and acceptance in specific responsibilities, thematic, and/or the three aforementioned locations in need. The project’s strategy thus proposes to be inclusive of smaller and medium-size CSOs to include them in the localization process, by leveraging partners’ existing well-respected leadership and mentorship roles, following a ‘bigger brother’ approach which will be sustained beyond the end of the project, based on their long term presence and civil society leadership role in the target districts. In addition to their technical expertise, they will be able to mobilize their network and local knowledge to ensure inclusion, acceptance and relevance.
Since it was established in 1998, LOST has gained very strong local acceptance, leadership and recognition in Baalbek from its farmer field school and community farm programmes, that transitioned into agri-business development paralleled with humanitarian aid and supporting governance through local civil society initiatives. 
ACTED brings extensive consortium management experience, as well as globally-recognised capacity in accountability to affected populations, and a dedicated well-established MampE unit.
Pillar 1: Enhanced Voluntary Return assistance for vulnerable migrants in Lebanon This project will aim to support vulnerable migrants in Lebanon facing acute economic hardship, and who are exposed to increased exploitation and abuse, to access return services as well as in-country protection assistance.  Assisted Voluntary Return and reintegration  will be provided to migrants who wish to return to their home countries, because of the severe conditions they are facing in Lebanon. Common scenarios encountered by IOM case workers include trafficking, labour exploitation and abuse, homelessness, food insecurity, and little to no income. From identification to cases in need of return assistance, throughout the case management process and up until their return, IOM in partnership with Amel, an independent nonprofit, non-confessional Lebanese organization, will provide the necessary assistance to returnees, to cover their basic welfare needs during the pre-departure phase, which could be prolonged due to administrative delays. Finally, the project will strengthen the capacity of representatives from migrant-led community  based NGOs and Embassies’ to assist migrants from their communities in high distress. Subsequently, migrants will be referred for protection and assistance services to IOM and existing partners. All assistance will be done according to IOM policies and guidelines.
Pillar I: Providing 1731 Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees from Syria and Lebanon, Boys, Girls, Caregivers and Employers with holistic and integrated child protection services (Case management including emergency in kind aid, FPSS and Qudwa/CBPSS) in Tripoli, Zahle, West Bekaa, Rachaya , Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and Saida.  
Localizing and mainstreaming CP response through building the capacity of 150 professionals and community members and improving the alternative care system in Lebanon The project offers holistic and integrated services in collaboration with wash, education, livelihood, health and shelter CBOs in targeted governorates (Tripoli, Zahle, West Bekka and Rachaya, Beirut, Mount Lebanon and Saida) who will help in the outreach , detection and referral of the most vulnerable to CP services. Himaya will provide Case Management (including Emergency in Kind Assistance ) and PSS (focused and community-
based) for children involved in Child Labor and Street Connected Children and their caregivers, Case Management (including In Kind Emergency/Recurrent Cash Assistance) and PSS interventions for children in
need of alternative care arrangement and their caregivers, Case Management (including In Kind Emergency/Recurrent Cash Assistance), PSS and community-based (Social and
Behavioral Change initiatives) for Children survivors of Gender-Based violence and their caregivers and Case Management (including Emergency/Recurrent Cash Assistance) and PSS interventions as a result of
family separation and bad/deteriorated shelter conditions due to Winterization.
Pillar 1; Provision of Multi-Sectoral Food Security, Shelter, 750 extremely vulnerable Households (462PRL, 208 Lebanese, and 80 migrants) Sheltering in Naher Al Bared, and Badawi, Palestinian Refugees Camps. The proposed project is matching LHF priority 1: Urgently scale-up sectoral / multi-sectoral response to having a meaningful impact in areas of severity 4 and 5. Priority for areas with a convergence of needs through an area-based approach for all people in need.

This 10 months duration project is largely achieving the stated objectives and priorities addressed within the LHF allocation strategy, contributing to saving lives of people and communities affected by severe food insecurity in the areas of severity, a complement to the recent phased out project. strategies and components are determined according to the priorities of each family, and therefore it does not reflect a single pattern for all targeted 750 Lebanese, PRL, and migrant families sheltering in North Palestinian refugee camps (Naher Al Bared amp Badawi). 

The identification of the most vulnerable households has taken place where the nationality segregation breakdown of targeted beneficiaries stands for 462 PRL, 208 Lebanese Households, and 80 migrants, distributed as 981 men, 974 women, 735 Girls, and 765 boys. It’s worth mentioning that, the total number of the identified household members is 3455 including 187 pregnant and lactating women, 338 people with special needs, and 225 elderly people as well. 

The project is composed of two main components that emerged strongly in a multi-sectoral response with a percentage of 31% for food security, and 69% for shelter self-improvement refers to PWSNs.
As a multi-sectoral response to food security, 750 HHs will be supported with five rounds of food parcels sufficient for a family composed of 5 individuals. As is notable that, the objective of distributing in-kind food parcels is linked to price changes from one day to another, which makes it more difficult to purchase the planned quantity if the food voucher is approved. The other reason is due to the huge number of expired materials in the market, so we decided that the best interest of the family requires giving them five food parcels over the course of the five months.

Whereas the second main pillar resides in shelter self-improvement and focuses on the rehabilitation of 220 shelters with inadequate spaces, basic utilities, and wash facilities, actually unsafe and unhealthy. The 220 shelters were distributed as follows: 129 PRL, 61 Lebanese, and 30 Migrants, sheltering in Naher Al Bared, and Badawi, where the total number of household members is 1013 disaggregated by gender as 289men, 285 women, 216 Girls, and 223 boys. This component will be implemented through direct conditional cash assistance in 3 installments, subject to technical assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of progress.
Equipping Water Pumping Stations with Solar Systems in the water deprived areas of Bakhaoun and Harf Es Siyad in Donnieh and Daraiya in Chouf for 16,147 vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugees and 6 Public Schools, while improving access to Menstrual Hygiene Management to 4,801 women and girls With the winter season fast approaching, the devastating effects of the socio-economic, humanitarian and political crises, compounded by the consequences of the Beirut Port Blast, the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukrainian war, continue to affect the capacity of all population groups, especially those living in highly vulnerable areas, to meet their basic needs.  
 
Based on recent needs assessments, secondary data and Oxfam’s track record, and in line with the priorities of the LHF 1st Reserve Allocation, the ERP and the WASH Sector, Oxfam is proposing a 10-month project in Minnieh-Donnieh and Chouf Districts aimed at addressing urgent water and sanitation needs of 16,147 vulnerable women, men, girls, and boys living in Bakhaoun and Harf Es Siyad in Minnieh-Donnieh and Daraiya in Chouf, as follows: 

1. Upgrading 2 water pumps with solar systems in Bakhaoun and Harf Es Siyad (Donnieh) and Daraiya (Chouf) 
 
2. Upgrading 2 chlorination stations to solarized operated chlorination system in Bakhaoun
 
3. Two round distribution of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) kit in schools, and Menstrual Hygiene Management kit for girls with specific needs (MHM+ kit) ￼ and one round of re-usable pads for both girls in public schools and adult women in their households in the three target locations. 

4. Temporary provision of fuel to the pumping stations of Haqlit and Daraiya 
 
The proposed project intends to respond to the LHF 2022 1st Reserve Allocation Priority 1: Addressing urgent unmet sectoral and multi-sectoral needs and gaps, including through enhancing seasonal preparedness (school year and winterization) in areas with the highest severity of needs for all population groups, specifically in the WASH sector.  
 
In line with the ERP Strategic Objective 1, the intervention will provide essential short-term support to most vulnerable people affected by the economic crisis for them to meet their critical needs in terms of water. Finally, it will support the provision of water through regional and local water systems and contribute to scaling up the distributions of customised hygiene kits, with a special attention to women, girls and people with disabilities, thus aligning with the WASH sector revised response.
Pillar I: Narrowing the Gap in Child Protection for 3,640 Vulnerable Children in  Saida and Sour at Ein El-Helweh and  Burj El-Shemali camps and quasmiyeh and  Wasta gatherings. This project builds on a series of programs that have been implemented by ARCPA since 2017 with the aim of empowering marginalized communities, especially Palestinians, to better cope with the hardships they are facing.  It focuses on ensuring that 3,640 vulnerable and at-risk children residing in the South, and notably in Ein El-Helweh camp, Burj El-Shemali camp, Wasta gathering, Qasmieh gathering and surrounding areas, including survivors, are equipped with the needed tools and support to protect them against the rising incidences of child abuse, child labor, and child violence. It complements the project being supported by UNICEF, but targets different areas and different groups of children, noting the great needs. Moreover, it goes up to the last level of the IASC pyramid and works on two paths. The first path focuses on prevention and is directed towards children who are assessed to fall under medium to high risk. Assessment is done by ARCPA through its field presence and through partners with whom ARCPA works and who often refer cases to it. Interventions provided are focused and structured to ensure impact. Concurrently, 438 caregivers will be involved to ensure a more holistic approach and greater impact.  The same path will also work on instilling and encouraging social and behavioral changes after noting the need to work on preconceived ideas and some traditions that are ill-conducive of children’s development in order to promote a safe and friendly environment for them. Tools used will focus on utilizing a bottom-up approach to have better chances at being accepted by the community and to be able to address sensitive topics and break existing stereotypes. The second path focuses on psychological therapy, providing specialized care, noting that recruited psychologists will be members of the Lebanese Order of Psychologists Syndicate (LOPsy). Children will be identified based on the animators’ observation during delivering the Focused PSS sessions as well as through referrals from UNRWA schools, UNRWA clinics, and local NGOs. It is worth noting that out-of-school children identified under this project will also be referred to organizations providing education to support their re-enrollment, especially that ARCPA has always been active in the Back-to-School campaigns implemented by UNICEF.
Conduct rapid response to cholera alerts and increase awareness in Bekaa (Zahle and West Bekaa) and Baalbeck-Hermel (Baalbeck and Hermel); provide cholera case management for mild-to-moderate cases and increase awareness in North and Akkar (Tripoli and Akkar). Under this project, Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) and its partner Amel Association International (Amel) will be responding to the cholera outbreak in Lebanon. Amel will be establishing 7 rapid response teams (RRT) in the governorates of Bekaa and Baalbeck. Amel and PUI will implement risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) in Baalbeck, Bekaa, Akkar and North. In addition, PUI will be supporting cholera treatment centers (CTCs) and cholera treatment units (CTU) run under 2 primary healthcare centers (PHCCs) located in Akkar and Tripoli. This project also aims to increase awareness among the communities from all nationalities and enhance the centers’ capacity to respond to the outbreak and the stabilization of the patients who are in need of oral rehydration or IV insertion through logistical and material support, in addition to medical supplies and treatment. Additionally, PUI and Amel will aim to distribute  oral rehydration salts (ORS) to the targeted households (HHs) at community level, hence promoting better health prevention.
Pillar Two: Enabling a more accountable, evidence-based and inclusive response through DRC’s Referral Information Management System (RIMS) DRC’s RIMS plans to enable a more accountable, evidence-based and inclusive response by strengthening the accountability to affected people (AAP), promoting the inclusion of the most vulnerable communities, and strengthening the evidence for a more principled and effective humanitarian response.  
 
DRC proposes the following interventions over the course of a 12-month period: 
1) Enable a more accountable response and address evident needs in referral services by adding new RIMS features that link feedback mechanism channels with referrals, and building capacity of the RIMS partners on accountability and feedback mechanisms.  
2) Integrate a post-referral satisfaction survey form on RIMS to collect beneficiaries’ feedback on the referral process and the quality of service delivered in a systematic manner.  
3) Prioritize inclusion by reducing the barriers to access services and engaging the role of local actors in areas of severity 4 and 5 on RIMS and ensuring that persons of concern receive essential information on assistance and relevant focal points.  
4) Strengthen evidence for a more coordinated response by linking and analyzing the beneficiary satisfaction survey results with ongoing analysis of referral processes to improve advocacy initiatives and programmatic implementation