Lebanon: Humanitarian Fund to step up support to the most vulnerable groups
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic
A US$ 6.5 million Standard Allocation will address the priority needs of three groups: Palestinian refugees from Syria, People with Specific Needs and sexual/gender-based violence survivors.
Now in its seventh year, the Syria crisis has had a profound humanitarian, socio-economic, and political impact on Lebanon and its people. The country hosts 1.5 million Syrians besides several hundred thousand Palestinian refugees.
Despite humanitarian efforts, the needs of these affected communities are outpacing the resources and capacities of partners, and coping mechanisms of the most vulnerable are being severely tested.
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