2016 Funding Status as of 31 May 2016 Targeted Communities # population in cadastres reached by SoSt Partners SOCIAL STABILITY Jan - May 2016 Dashboard $260.9 m Received 7.3 m Required 119 m 251 Communities in Need 251 Targeted 181 1,574,563 662,702 137,890 26,732 2,401,887 people Lebanese Registered Syrian PRL PRS The monthly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends affecting people in need. Social Stability partners are working to strengthen local communities and institutions ability to mitigate tensions and prevent conflict, and to inform the overall response on the evolution of tensions. Number of municipalities supported by area of operation Number of municipal and community support projects implemented USD value of projects implemented 40 64 22 North & Akkar 24 23 1 $2,483,214 $1,323,698 $72,585 71 Bekaa BML South 18 North & Akkar Bekaa BML South $1,104,618 North & Akkar Bekaa BML South 0% 100% Analysis Activities reached / target # local participatory planning processes conducted # community members participating in local processes # municipalities & Union of Municipalities (UoM) benefitting from capacity building support # municipal and community support projects implemented to address priority needs identified following participatory processes USD invested in municipal and community support projects # new conflict mitigation mechanisms established # youth peacebuilding initiatives implemented # youth participating in peacebuilding initiatives 116/ 128 3,024 / 6,400 50 / 134 66/ 732 USD 4.98 m / 46 m 15 / 32 92/ 251 2,244 / 12,500 Progress against targets - Activity indicators Reached 0% 100% Outputs reached / target Gender/Type Breakdown # central level institutions, governorates and districts supported to contribute to social stability # communities with functioning conflict mitigation mechanisms # Municipalities supported to build social stability 197/ 244 29/ 31 42/ 59 Participants in social stability activities Male Female 64% 36% Youth peacebuilding initiatives Syrian Refugee PRL PRS Lebanese 9% 60% 24% 7%
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2016 Funding Statusas of 31 May 2016
Targeted Communities # population in cadastres reached by SoSt Partners
SOCIAL STABILITY Jan - May 2016 Dashboard
$260.9 m
Received
7.3 m
Required
119 m
251 Communities in Need
251Targeted
181
1,574,563662,702137,89026,732
2,401,887people
Lebanese
Registered Syrian
PRL
PRS
The monthly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends a�ecting people in need. Social Stability partners are working to strengthen local communities and institutions ability to mitigate tensions and prevent con�ict, and to inform the overall response on the evolution of tensions.
Number of municipalities supported by area of operation
Number of municipal and community support projects implemented
USD value of projects implemented
40
64
22
North & Akkar
24 23
1
$2,483,214
$1,323,698
$72,585
71
Bekaa BML South
18
North & Akkar
Bekaa BML South
$1,104,618
North & Akkar
Bekaa BML South
0% 100%
Analysis
Activitiesreached / target
# local participatory planning processes conducted
# community members participating in local processes
# municipalities & Union of Municipalities (UoM) bene�tting from capacity building support
# municipal and community support projects implemented to address priority needs identi�ed following participatory processes
USD invested in municipal and community support projects
# new con�ict mitigation mechanisms established
# youth peacebuilding initiatives implemented
# youth participating in peacebuilding initiatives
116/ 128
3,024 / 6,400
50 / 134
66/ 732
USD 4.98 m / 46 m
15 / 32
92/ 251
2,244 / 12,500
Progress against targets - Activity indicators
Reached
0% 100%
Outputs reached / target
Gender/Type Breakdown
# central level institutions, governorates and districts supported to contribute to social stability
# communities with functioning con�ict mitigation mechanisms
# Municipalities supported to build social stability 197/ 244
29/ 31
42/ 59
Participants in social stability activities
MaleFemale64%
36%
Youth peacebuilding initiatives
Syrian RefugeePRLPRSLebanese
9%
60%
24%
7%
Social Stability partners maintained a high level of activities over the �rst half of 2016, with 20 of the 29 appealing partners report-ing activities and results in the sector. Partners are currently active in 205 of the 251 most vulnerable cadasters, with over 300 interventions currently ongoing. Two third of these interven-tions focus on strengthening municipalities capacity to mitigate tensions, while 50 interventions are ongoing to foster local inter-community dialogue and another 50 aim at implementing youth peacebuilding initiatives (joined community campaigns, sport activities, etc…). However this high level of interest of LCRP partners to implement social stability programmes might be threatened by the low amount of new funding mobilized. Indeed, the �rst half of 2016 has witnessed a sharp decrease in funding for the sector compared to the same period in 2015 with USD$7m received to date in 2016 compared to $44m by June 2015. Therefore, partners are currently implementing programmes mostly based on funding carried over from 2015. However, the overall limitations of the current funding is already apparent, with lower results achieved in 2016 compared to 2015 in all areas of the sector: 184 municipalities are receiving capacity support for social stability compared to 228 in June last year, 66 projects worth $5m have been completed vs. 114 worth $7m in June 2015, 15 new con�ict mitigation mechanisms have been estab-lished vs. 36, and 92 youth peacebuilding initiatives implement-ed vs. 138 in the �rst half of 2015.
In this context, the main achievement in the �rst half of 2016 revolves around the completion of participatory municipal planning processes in the most vulnerable cadasters. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Social A�airs, 100 new ‘maps of risks and resources’ (MRR) have been conducted, allowing over 3,500
The main contextual change in the �rst half of 2016 was the organization of the long-awaited municipal elections throughout the month of May. While this is fundamental to renew the democratic legitimacy of municipalities as the key local institution on the ground, the elections have also contributed to slowing down the work of partners, as changes in municipal leadership means that some projects and interventions had to be halted and relationship rebuilt.
In the meantime, the sector continued to re�ne the understanding of its impact on social stability, through a fourth round of evaluation of municipal support programmes. The new �ndings con�rm that supporting municipalities speci�cally in their delivery of basic services is helping in fostering change in local relationships and increasing positive perceptions between groups and local institutions. Targeted locations have notably shown a decrease in negative perception towards refugees over time. However, the evaluation also points out that the mere implementation of basic services projects is not enough especially as the issue of employment is gaining in importance as a driver of tensions in assessed communities, particularly among youth.
Recommendations emphasize the need to tap into the potential for increased communication between municipalities and local communities as well as dialogue among youth as a key strategy to bridge that gap.
host community members to identify priority issues in their respective communities. Over the past two years, the MRR process was implemented in all 251 communities identi�ed as most vulnerable, and the results will be released by the Govern-ment in July.
The lack of new funding is therefore threatening to undermine the overall achievements of the sector which cannot sustain local dialogue without bringing tangible bene�ts (i.e. concrete projects such as rehabilitation of public space, provision of equipment to local authorities…) to the most pressured communities. The current trend of funding creates a real risk of raising expectations without delivering adequately.
The achievements described in this dashboard are the collective work of the following organizations: ACTED, ARCS, ActionAid, Basmeh & Zeitooneh, DRC, Dorcas, IOM, IRC, Intersos, MOSA-UNDP, Mercy Corps, NRC, PU-AMI, SCI, SFCG, UN-Habitat, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA
Sector Progress
Changes in Context - Second Quarter
Organizations
Facts and Figures
# cadastres identi�ed as most vulnerable251
# vulnerable cadastres where population has increased by 50% or more
114
70%% of municipalities too small to provide any local services (of 1,108 Municipalities) - (LCPS)
55%% of host and displaced communities members reporting multiple causes of tensions between communities in 251 vulnerable cadastres (REACH)
SOCIAL STABILITY Jan - May 2016 Dashboard
The achievements described in this dashboard are the collective work of the following 19 organizations: ACTED, ARCS, ActionAid, Basmeh & Zeitooneh, DRC, Dorcas, IOM, IRC, Intersos, MOSA-UNDP, Mercy Corps, NRC, PU-AMI, SCI, SFCG, UN-Habitat, UNDP, UNHCR, UNRWA
Number of partner per dis tric t
1 - 2
3 - 4
5
6 - 7
Organizations per district
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