Emergency appeal Lebanon: Population Movement Appeal n MDRLB004 415,000 people to be assisted Appeal launched 30 October 2014 Glide n OT-2014-000138-JOR CHF 18.6m Appeal budget Ends 31 December 2015 Summary This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 18,644,090 to enable the IFRC to support the Lebanese Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent Society Lebanon branch to deliver assistance to some 415,000 people with a main focus on relief and winterization to ensure effective and efficient outreach to those affected by the Syria Crisis. This appeal reflects the activities implemented so far as well as the gaps identified after two years of implementation, and the plans for activities to be delivered in the next 15 months. The planned response reflects the current situation and information available at this point of the evolving operation, and will be adjusted based on further developments and more detailed assessments. Details are available in the Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) <click here> The disaster and the response to date Beginning of 2011: Conflict in Syria caused mass displacement within Syria and into neighbouring countries 9 August Regional Preliminary Emergency Appeal launched for CHF 3.7 million (CHF 564,450 for Lebanon) in assisting 55,000 people (approx. 25,000 people in Lebanon) 30 January Appeal to CHF 4,647,103 (CHF 1,347,225 for Lebanon) to assist 62,000 people (approx. 50,000 people in Lebanon) 3 June Appeal to CHF 27.4 million (CHF 9,334,168 for Lebanon) to assist 258,465 people (approx. 100,000 people in Lebanon) 3 December Appeal to CHF 43,576,276 (CHF 17,281,140 for Lebanon) to assist 291,880 people (approx. 150,000 people in Lebanon) 4 July Appeal to CHF 49.2 million (CHF 21,147,273 for Lebanon) to assist 479,350 people (approx. 200,000 people in Lebanon) October This Appeal seeks CHF 18.6 million to assist 415,000 people until 31 December 2015 2012 2013 2014 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct End July Some 32,796 Syrians had crossed into Lebanon End January Lebanon was hosting 159,000 Syrian refugees End of June 450,000 Syrian refugees had crossed into Lebanon End October Lebanon was hosting 700,000 refugees End May Lebanon hosted almost 1,087,967 refugees from Syria End September The number of registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon was estimated at 1,191,332 Coordination and partnerships IFRC, through its Lebanon Operations Coordinator, facilitates and supports LRC to strengthen Movement coordination to ensure a better utilization of partners resources in responding to the increasing needs of both refugees and host communities. This also includes close coordination with PRCS branch in Lebanon ensuring that Palestinian refugees are also included to benefit from the Syria crisis operation as well as vulnerable population affected by the Crisis. This ensures that support is complementary and avoids duplication of activities and resources. IFRC has its representation in Ramallah that is maintaining coordination with PRCS Ramallah and Lebanon. There are 17 Movement partners present in Lebanon working either regionally or directly with LRC. A focal partner has been appointed by LRC for each sector to support the National Society.
Page 2 Movement Partners (Bilateral and multilateral) The Lebanese Red Cross, Palestine Red Crescent, and the IFRC would like to thank all partners who contributed to the emergency response in Lebanon via the previous regional appeal, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq; Population Movement Appeal, including American Red Cross, Australian Red Cross /from Australian Government, British Red Cross/Great Britain - Private Donors, Canadian Red Cross Society/Canadian Government, Danish Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross/from Finnish Government, French Red Cross, German Red Cross/German Government, Icelandic Red Cross/Icelandic Government, Italian Red Cross, Japanese Government, Japanese Red Cross Society, Kuwait Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross/Netherlands Government, Norwegian Red Cross, Red Crescent Society of Islamic Republic of Iran, Red Cross of Monaco, Spanish Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross, Swiss Red Cross and ICRC, Austrian Red Cross. Other partners UNDP - United Nations Development Programme, Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water, Ministry of Health, UNICEF, UNHCR, Islamic Committee of the International Crescent, Islamic Danish Refugee Council, Arab Red Crescent Organization, UNRWA among others. The operational strategy The Lebanese Red Cross has received a substantial increase requests for its services and has made a concerted effort to develop its operational capacity with a special focus in the area of relief. At the same time, the United Nations are scaling down by 30% due to funding shortfalls so the needs for assistance will increase even more. The Federation through its main role to coordinate and provide support and capacity building, focusing on enablers for strengthening the operational abilities of National Societies, is working hand in hand with the Lebanese Red Cross to bring more efficient, speedy and needed aid to people in need across Lebanon. This revised appeal is designed to provide a comprehensive response to identified humanitarian needs, gaps and constraints linked with the presence of the Syrian refugees within Lebanon. It builds on the capacity developed by the Lebanese Red Cross in disaster response over the past few years and aims to provide CHF18, 633,151 or items to support the scaling up of the winterization activities for 2014 and 2015. The rationale for RCRC s intervention with the Lebanese Red Cross is based on the drawn out and volatile security context which is increasingly leaving vulnerable people outside the scope of humanitarian assistance. The priority needs remain relief and winterization activities for the Lebanese Red Cross, who have been developing their capacity to respond in these areas, in supporting people affected by the Syria crisis and health/ medical treatment for the Palestine Red Crescent Society branch in Lebanon to support Palestinian refugees affected by the Syria crisis. Implementation of this operation will be completed in December 2015. For a more detailed overview, kindly refer to the interventions below planned to take place over the next 14 months: Lebanese Red Cross Disaster Management team registering Syrian Women refugees in Bekaa Governorate, Lebanon. Funded by Government of Japan, Photo Ibrahim Malla, IFRC.
Page 3 People reached by Lebanese Red Cross and Movement partners Lebanese Red Cross Society Health Emergency Medical Services, blood services, referrals, seasonal disease medicines, psychosocial support Relief Non-food items, mattresses, winterization items, food parcels and bread bags 150,000 150,000 WASH 25,000 Hygiene kits, hygiene promotion, water filters, jerry cans and aqua tabs DRR 1,500 Hygiene kits, hygiene promotion, water filters, jerry cans and aqua tabs Palestinian Red Cross Society Lebanon branch Health 50,000 Medical Services and community based health and first aid (CBHFA) Proposed sectors of intervention Early warning; Response preparedness; Risk reduction Outcome 1: LRC operational readiness is strengthened to respond urgently to an increase in influx of refugees or any emergency situation Output 1.1: 64 LRC DM staff and volunteers have their skills and knowledge enhanced in order to better respond to the needs of refugees Output 1.2: LRC DM units are equipped with relief tools and items in order to be able to respond to identified needs of 1,600 households (8,000 refugees) Output 1.3: Contingency stock for the LRC is in place to be able to respond to the needs of 25,000 beneficiaries Output 1.4: 13,000 blankets are available in LRC stocks for contingency Output 1.5: 6 warehouses are available and operational to keep the stock of items ready for distribution and those kept for contingency Output 1.6: 3 cars are procured for the LRC DM unit and DM Task Force for easier access to areas where Syrian refugees reside. Output 1.7: LRC operational capacity is supported by staff and needed mechanism Health and care Outcome 2: Improved access to basic health, first aid, emergency treatment and transport of Syrian refugees and Lebanese host population, and the capacity of 46 EMS stations is increased Output 2.1: Organizational development measures to improve management of the EMS system at all levels are in place Output 2.2 1 : LRC EMS is transformed to an EMS system by introducing emergency medical dispatch and medical oversight Output 2.3: Infrastructure for fleet, equipment, stations, IT and telecommunications is developed 1 Funded by ICRC
Page 4 Output 2.4 2 : Improved response times of EMS through increasing the number of and professionalizing day rescue teams Output 2.5: LRC volunteers are equipped with first aid kits for immediate response when needed and also for training use Outcome 3: Improved access to safe blood among Syrian refugees and vulnerable host populations and the 12 LRC blood banks readiness to provide blood services is enhanced Output 3.1: Approximately 12,000 Syrian refugees and vulnerable host populations in need of blood transfusion are provided with 28,935 blood units through the 12 LRC existing blood banks Outcome 4: Increased access to medical services among vulnerable Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities Output 4.1: Syrian refugees and Lebanese host communities receive needed medical and social assistance Outcome 5 3 : Living environment is enhanced for the most vulnerable refugees from Syria and their host communities and the psychological distress is minimized Output 5.1: 18,000 beneficiaries receive psychosocial support through Mobile Medical Units (MMU s) structures. Palestine Red Crescent Society/Lebanon Branch (PRCS/L) Outcome 6: The immediate health risks of the refugees and other vulnerable people are reduced and prevented through the provision of emergency basic health care services by filling the gaps in health service provision and promoting proper hygiene practices. Output 6.1: 17,000 Palestine refugees in Lebanon (PRL), Syrian, Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) and other vulnerable people are provided with rapid medical treatment of injures and diseases both in and out patients Output 6.2: Palestine refugees in Lebanon (PRL), Syrian, Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) and other vulnerable people are more aware about proper hygiene practices. Water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion Outcome 7: Reduced risk of waterborne and water related diseases in Halba, Baalbek and Rachaya Output 7.1 4 : LRC staff and volunteers in the DMU and Medical Social department are trained, prepared to respond to WASH issues in Informal Shelters and are able to manage crisis situations in WASH Output 7.2: The targeted population in 7 Informal Shelters (IS) have improved their access to safe water and sustainability of their water supply is improved Output 7.3 5 : The targeted population is involved and empowered in the management of WASH issues in 7 IS (in Baalbek Akkar and West Bekaa districts) in order to improve their living conditions Output 7.4 6 : The sanitation conditions are improved to prevent health situation degradation in 7 IS located in Baalbek Akkar and West Bekaa districts. Shelter and settlements Outcome 8 : Immediate relief items during winter for the most vulnerable Syrian refugees are met Output 8.1: 150,000 of most vulnerable Syrian refugees have access to winterization items in order to cope with the cold weather (30,000 households during 5 months). Palestine Red Crescent Society/Lebanon Branch (PRCS/L) 2 MoH, Danish RC, German RC, Swiss RC, ICRC and NLRC/ECHO supporting additional day rescue teams 3 Funded by Danish RC 4 Funded by Norwegian Red Cross 5 Funded by Norwegian and Netherlands Red Cross 6 Funded by Norwegian Red Cross and ICRC
Page 5 Outcome 9: Immediate relief items during winter for the most vulnerable Palestine refugees are met Output 9.1: 10,000 of most vulnerable Palestine refugees have access to winterization items (high thermal blankets, tarpaulin, stoves, fuel) in order to cope with the cold weather (2,000 households during 5 months). Food security Nutrition Livelihoods Outcome 10: Immediate food needs of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees are met Output 10.1: 10,000 most vulnerable Syrian refugee households benefit from the distribution of 1 food parcel each month until December 2015. National Society capacity building Outcome 11: The LRC Logistics Department is strengthened to provide support during the Syria Crisis as well as to build stability and sustainability for future operations Output 11.1: Logistics capacity is strengthened Output 11.2: Procurement capacity is strengthened Output 11.3: A warehouse specifically for the LRC Logistics Department is procured Output 11.4: Management of the Fleet Unit is strengthened Programme support services Humanitarian Diplomacy and Communications - advocacy and public information Outcome 12: LRC is able to provide better communication internally among Movement partners and externally through media coverage Output 12.1: LRC has in place guidelines related to data and information sharing among partners as well as external communication with Media and external field reporting Output 12.2: An Internal communication portal and mobile application for coordination and information sharing related to Syria Crisis projects is in place Output 12.3: LRC has improved field reporting through putting in place a mobile communication unit Output 12.4: LRC has improved its capacity in communication through participation in trainings, seminars and workshops Output 12.5: Emergency communication is enhanced through production and dissemination of communication products Outcome 13: Enhanced positioning of Movement towards becoming a key partner for major donors Output 13.1: Well-coordinated positioning and global representation for the Movement is ensured Output 13.2: Enhanced coordination with Movement and non-movement partners on information and facts regarding the humanitarian situation and needs. Output 13.3: Enhanced capacity of LRC in Humanitarian Diplomacy Budget See attached IFRC Secretariat budget (Annex 1) for details. Walter Cotte Under Secretary General Programme Services Division Elhadj As Sy Secretary General
Page 6 Reference documents Click here for: Previous Appeals and updates Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) Contact information For further information specifically related to this operation please contact: In Lebanon: Shail Shrestha, Operation Coordinator, Phone: +96170120725.Email; shail.shrestha@ifrc.org In the MENA Zone In MENA zone Office: Mike Higginson, Head of Syria Crisis, Phone: +961 (0)5956058, Mobile: +961 79300438; Email: michael.higginson@ifrc.org In MENA zone Office: Azmat Ulla, Head of Operations, Mobile: +961 71 802 791, Email: azmat.ulla@ifrc.org In Geneva Office In Geneva: Cristina Estrada, Operations Support, Phone: +41.22.730.4260, Email: cristina.estrada@ifrc.org For Resource Mobilization and Pledges: In IFRC MENA Zone: Samah Hassoun, Senior Resource Mobilization Officer, Phone: + 961 70 480 488, Email: samah.hassoun@ifrc.org For In-Kind donations and Mobilization table: In IFRC Global Logistics Services - Dubai office: Marie-Laure de Quina Hoff Senior Logistics Officer, Phone: +971 4 4572993 ext. 23, Email: marielaure.dequinahoff@ifrc.org For Performance and Accountability (planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting enquiries) In IFRC MENA Zone: Nadine Haddad, Senior PMER Officer, Mobile: +961 70 802 775, Email: nadine.haddad@ifrc.org How we work All IFRC assistance seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO s) in Disaster Relief and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response (Sphere) in delivering assistance to the most vulnerable. The IFRC s vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.
EMERGENCY APPEAL 29/10/2014 MDRLB004 Budget Group Lebanon - Population Movement Multilateral Response Inter-Agency Shelter Coord. Bilateral Response Appeal Budget CHF Shelter - Relief 704,469 704,469 Shelter - Transitional 0 0 Construction - Housing 0 0 Construction - Facilities 0 0 Construction - Materials 0 0 Clothing & Textiles 2,798,400 2,798,400 Food 5,589,378 5,589,378 Seeds & Plants 0 0 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene 56,038 56,038 Medical & First Aid 192,676 192,676 Teaching Materials 0 0 Utensils & Tools 35,144 35,144 Other Supplies & Services 3,280,988 3,280,988 Emergency Response Units 0 0 Cash Disbursements 0 0 Total RELIEF ITEMS, CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLIES 12,657,094 0 0 12,657,094 Land & Buildings 0 0 Vehicles 345,000 345,000 Computer & Telecom Equipment 50,330 50,330 Office/Household Furniture & Equipment 0 0 Medical Equipment 0 0 Other Machinery & Equipment 0 0 Total LAND, VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT 395,330 0 0 395,330 Storage, Warehousing 66,989 66,989 Distribution & Monitoring 784,990 784,990 Transport & Vehicle Costs 17,375 17,375 Logistics Services 124,200 124,200 Total LOGISTICS, TRANSPORT AND STORAGE 993,554 0 0 993,554 International Staff 580,000 580,000 National Staff 0 National Society Staff 301,108 301,108 Volunteers 50,250 50,250 Total PERSONNEL 931,358 0 0 931,358 Consultants 45,000 45,000 Professional Fees 25,000 25,000 Total CONSULTANTS & PROFESSIONAL FEES 70,000 0 0 70,000 Workshops & Training 273,174 273,174 Total WORKSHOP & TRAINING 273,174 0 0 273,174 Travel 7,000 7,000 Information & Public Relations 87,800 87,800 Office Costs 68,782 68,782 Communications 9,959 9,959 Financial Charges 0 Other General Expenses 0 0 Shared Office and Services Costs 62,138 62,138 Total GENERAL EXPENDITURES 235,679 0 0 235,679 Partner National Societies 1,950,000 1,950,000 Other Partners (NGOs, UN, other) 0 0 Total TRANSFER TO PARTNERS 1,950,000 0 0 1,950,000 Programme and Services Support Recovery 1,137,902 0 1,137,902 Total INDIRECT COSTS 1,137,902 0 0 1,137,902 Pledge Earmarking & Reporting Fees 0 0 Total PLEDGE SPECIFIC COSTS 0 0 0 0 TOTAL BUDGET 18,644,090 0 0 18,644,090 Available Resources Multilateral Contributions 0 Bilateral Contributions 0 TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES 0 0 0 0 NET EMERGENCY APPEAL NEEDS 18,644,090 0 0 18,644,090 EMERGENCY APPEAL BUDGET V2012.06