Syria Crisis - Emergency Assistance for Vulnerable People in Lebanon - HIC 2014

June 2014 - The humanitarian situation in Syria continues to deteriorate as a result of the civil war in the country. The United Nations estimates that more than 150 000 people have been killed with hundreds of thousands more wounded due to the violence. Within Syria some 9.3 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance 6.5 million of whom are internally displaced. In addition over 2.8 million Syrian refugees are registered and living in host countries in the region. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to the impact of the conflict and host countries are increasingly overstretched by the influx of affected people needing assistance. With DFATD's support Handicap International Canada (HIC) is addressing the emergency needs of 23 700 of the most vulnerable Syrian crisis-affected people in Lebanon. This project assists people with injuries disabilities and chronic medical conditions as well as elderly and isolated individuals who face extra barriers when accessing humanitarian assistance and are at greater risk of exploitation. Project activities include: (1) supporting health facilities to provide emergency rehabilitation care; (2) providing physical rehabilitation care and psychosocial support to 4 000 people; and (3) identifying assessing needs and referring vulnerable people to appropriate services.

The expected immediate outcomes for this project are: (1) increased access to rehabilitation and complementary services for the most vulnerable Syrian-crisis affected people including people with injuries and disabilities; (2) increased access to existing services for the most vulnerable conflict-affected people in Lebanon and a better coverage of their needs. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.