Pillar I (100%): Improving access to integrated Protection, GBV, and Shelter services for vulnerable individuals in Zahle. ltpgtThe proposed intervention, lasting twelve months, aims at providing Protection, GBV and Shelter services to ltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gt3,785 individuals (1,419W, 858G, 835M, 673B) lt/spangt in six cadasters located in the Governorate of Bekaa, following a multi-sectoral approach. ltbrgtlt/pgtltp style="line-height: 1.2 margin-right: 11.9469pt margin-top: 0pt margin-bottom: 0pt" dir="ltr"gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtINTERSOS’ Needs Assessments, along with the needs identified by the different Working Groups, have highlighted that a high number of individuals in Lebanon are in need of psychological, financial and infrastructural support. In the first quarter of 2023, INTERSOS’ Protection Monitoring Reports in the Bekaa have identified that the exponentially worsening of the socio-economic situation is the key cause of people’s emotional and financial distress. The three main concerns shared by the interviewees were: (i) difficulty in purchasing food (Bekaa 87%), (ii) difficulty in paying rent (Bekaa 82%) and (iii) loss of employment (Bekaa 38%). This translated into negative coping mechanisms such as reducing spending on food (Bekaa 98%), not paying rent (Bekaa 78%), not purchasing/reducing spending on medicines (Bekaa 39%) and further going into debt (Bekaa 70%). For those individuals that were not able to pay rent the risk of eviction increased drastically with 52% of HHs in Bekaa reporting to have received an eviction notice.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="line-height: 1.2 margin-right: 11.9469pt margin-top: 0pt margin-bottom: 0pt" dir="ltr"gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtBased on the detrimental consequences of the crisis, INTERSOS envisioned a multisectoral intervention with both Protection (GBV and PwSN) and Shelter components to holistically improve the overall well being of the targeted population. Under the lt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtGBV component,lt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gt INTERSOS intends to work on the prevention and mitigation of GBV related risks. Firstly, as per INTERSOS’ international programming, which focuses on community-driven interventions, this project will support women-led/Community-Based Organizations with capacity strengthening activities. This will create a proactive and safe environment for the community members, ensure a greater community engagement and prevent pressing protection concerns. In addition, to strengthen the community’s prevention of GBV related risks, INTERSOS will implement psychosocial support (PSS) group sessions, skills training and economic empowerment activities to increase resilience, reduce GBV risks and empower individuals. In parallel, INTERSOS will provide comprehensive GBV Case Management (CM) services, including internal and external referrals to specialized services. Based on the individual’s needs, beneficiaries will be supported with Emotional Support Group (ESG) cycles, individual counseling sessions and group PSS cycles. Moreover, INTERSOS intends to support the most vulnerable cases with Cash for Protection, specifically Emergency Cash Assistance (ECA) and Recurrent Protection Cash Assistance (RPCA).lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="line-height: 1.2 margin-right: 11.9469pt margin-top: 0pt margin-bottom: 0pt" dir="ltr"gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtThe second component of this project will specifically target lt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtPwSN: lt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtincluding individuals at risk of eviction, Persons with Disabilities, older persons, women head of household and stateless. Particularly vulnerable individuals will be identified and supported through comprehensive CM and referral to specialized services including provision of Cash for Protection (ECA and RPCA), individual counseling sessions and ESG cycles. lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="line-height: 1.2 margin-right: 11.9469pt margin-top: 0pt margin-bottom: 0pt" dir="ltr"gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtTransversely to the GBV and PwSN components, INTERSOS will complement its assistance to vulnerable beneficiaries by including lt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtShelter support serviceslt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gt. Beneficiaries, in most vulnerable cases, will be assisted with Cash for Rent (to mitigate risks of evictions) and in those cases where the individual does not meet the minimum standards minor shelter repairs will be provided, ensuring dignified living conditions. lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="sceditor-nlf"gtltbrgtlt/pgt