UNRWA - Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

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The civil war in Syria, which has been going on for five years, has caused massive refugee movements to neighboring countries. The regional project supports basic infrastructure projects for Syrian refugees in the neighboring countries of Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Turkey and Egypt. It can be assumed that the situation will continue to worsen and that refugees will not be able to return to Syria for the time being. The aim of the FC measure is to contribute to stabilizing Syria's neighboring countries and improving resilience in the current crisis by quickly improving basic infrastructure, creating job opportunities in the host communities and giving refugees access to education and sustainable water and sanitation supplies, child welfare measures, basic health care and food security. These sectors are the direct responsibility of specialized UN organizations. The measures focus on areas with a high refugee presence. The target group includes both Syrian and Palestinian refugees as well as the local population in the host communities. The total cost of the regional project to support neighboring countries and refugees was estimated by UN organizations at around USD 3 billion for 2014. The submitted audit of up to EUR 5.798 million will partially finance the further financing needs of UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) in Lebanon in continuation of the German contribution. UNRWA supports the Palestinian refugees with urgently needed emergency aid measures.