Syrian Refugees in Lebanon – 25 June 2013

Ninette KelleyUNHCR 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

2K 3K 5K 9K25K

80K

175K

397K

June 2011 Sep 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 June 2012 Sep 2012 Dec 2012 Mar 2013

Registered Syrian Refugees

175,000

2K 3K 5K 9K25K

80K

175K

397K

June 2011 Sep 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 June 2012 Sep 2012 Dec 2012 Mar 2013

Refugees December 2012

Today

564,039

Jun 2011 Sep 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 Jun 2012 Sep 2012 Dec 2012 Mar 2013 May 2013

2k 3k 5k 9k25k

80k

175k

397k

492k

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 2013

1 Million

Jun 2011 Sep 2011 Dec 2011 Mar 2012 Jun 2012 Sep 2012 Dec 2012 Mar 2013 12 Jun 2013

Sep 2013 Dec 2013

2K 3K 5K 9K25K

80K

175K

397K

525K

792K

1 Million Refugee

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 ageprojected 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 relateddiseases

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 primaryhealth care and life-saving emergency secondaryhealth 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