Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – 25 June 2013 Ninette Kelley UNHCR Representative

Current Situation * 564,039 in over 1,400 locations 6,000 people contact UNHCR daily * As of 21/06/2013

Refugees June 2012 Syrian Refugees 25,400

Registered Syrian Refugees 175,000 Refugees December 2012

Today 564,039 Registered Syrian Refugees

Places of Origin of Syrian Refugees

 25 % are adult women  Over 52 % are children  Deeply traumatised

 Refugees not confined to camps  Spread throughout 1,400 communities

December Million Registered Syrian Refugees

Population planning figures 1 million refugees 100,000 unwilling to register 80,000 Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) 49,000 Lebanese returnees 1.2 million affected Lebanese

SHELTER  Majority rent  Increase informal tented settlements  Mix of solutions rehabilitation of houses, rehabilitation of buildings, cash for rent, assistance to tented settlements  Shelter dire in areas; flooding, health, fire risks

EDUCATION  156,000 registered refugees of school age  300,000 registered refugees of school age projected by end 2013  32,000 registered  Schools stretched: refurbishment, remedial classes for students at risk of drop-out; accelerated learning, informal education

WASH  Shortage of potable water,  high levels water contamination,  Risks of water and sanitation related diseases Hygiene promotion  Hygiene kits and water filters  Solid waste management, latrines, showers  Water tanks and water schemes  Sanitation vehicles and water equipment

PUBLIC HEALTH  Highly privatized and costly  Under-capacitated public health system  With limited resources – focus on primary health care and life-saving emergency secondary health care Daily heart-wrenching decisions  Mental health services linked and coordinated with broader psycho-social activities

 Identification at registration  161,411 individuals so far identified  Community outreach volunteers  55 volunteers – 300 projected by end 2013 Identification of Psycho-Social needs

 44 Community Centres country-wide  Agencies providing counseling and other individualized services  Growing network of community outreach volunteers Needs addressed through

Next steps  Creation of one stop shops  Need for further outreach and expanded partnerships  Need to increase technical capacity (e.g. specialised services for children) and service delivery  Need to strengthen coordination mechanisms