LEB OCHA Humanitarian Fund Phase III
The humanitarian needs in Lebanon have increased as a result of large-scale displacement and destruction following the 2023/2024-armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. The disbursement mechanism of the UN run Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) is fast, efficient and effective because it works with pre-assessed organizations in pre-assessed sectors and geographical l ocations. The fund therefore remains one of the preferred partners in the humanitarian response.
| Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Libanon |
Nothilfe und Schutz Wasser Gesundheit
Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Wasserversorgung Primäre Gesundheitsversorgung |
01.01.2025
- 31.12.2028 |
CHF 4’000’000
|
- Assisting all vulnerable communities in Lebanon regardless of status, nationality, gender or age
- Responding in a timely manner to any unforeseen humanitarian emergency
- Addressing the challenges of underfunded sectors and ensuring the continuity of services provided to the most vulnerable
- Empowering national NGOs and increasing their outreach
- Ensuring a reserve fund for unforeseen emergencies.
- Addressing emerging and new priorities, including the country’s preparedness and response to crises.
- Helping cover financing gaps in the Lebanon Response Plan implementation
- Improving the relevance and coherence of the humanitarian response.
- Supporting and strengthening Humanitarian coordination, needs assessments and risk management
- United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- UN-OCHA Lebanon
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD NOTHILFE
WASSERVERSORGUNG & SIEDLUNGSHYGIENE
GESUNDHEIT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Nahrungsmittelnothilfe
Wassergrundversorgung
Basisgesundheitswesen
Querschnittsthemen Konfliktreduktion
Unterstützungsform Gemeinschafts-/Sammelfinanzierungen
Projektnummer 7F10041
| Hintergrund | According to the World Bank, poverty in Lebanon has reached 44% of the population by 2024 as a result of a multitude of crisis including the 2023/2024-armed conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, 103,346 people remain displaced outside their cadastre of origin as of 29 January (IOM). The UN flash appeal extension from January to March 2025 aim to target 1 million persons to meet the basic needs of the population in the following main sectors basic assistance, education, food security, health, nutrition, protection, shelter and WASH. The capacity of the country to cope with humanitarian needs may steadily increase when a new and reform-oriented government comes into power. However, currently the government response is weak in addressing the needs of internally displaced people, refugees from Syria and victims of the economic crisis. |
| Ziele | The Lebanon Humanitarian Fund aims to support the timely allocation and disbursement of resources of the international community to response to the most critical humanitarian needs. |
| Zielgruppen | Crises-affected population in Lebanon including Lebanese, Syrian refugees, Palestine refugees and migrant workers. The LHF employs a person-centred approach to focus on those most vulnerable and at risk, including people with special needs, the elderly, female-headed households and those with chronic medical conditions. |
| Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
The LHF focuses on the following objectives: |
| Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Resultate von früheren Phasen: In 2024, the LHF brought relief worth USD 70 million to people in need. 89 projects with 82 implementing partners could be supported. With the first two out of three allocations, 589’000 people in need were reached. The number of beneficiaries for the 3rd allocation is not yet known, but the total of people in need supported by the LHF in 2024 can be estimated at almost 1 million. |
| Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
| Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
| Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren | The contribution is complementary to the support to the Lebanese Red Cross, the ICRC, UNHCR and the WFP. The work of the LHF is compliant with the Lebanon Response Plan, the planning framework for the humanitarian and stabilization response. |
| Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 4’000’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 2’000’000 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 14’002’249 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 18’002’249 |
| Projektphasen | Phase 3 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2028 (Laufende Phase) Phase 2 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024 (Completed) |
