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