UNRWA Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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The civil war in Syria, which has been going on since 2012, 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 and Turkey. It can be assumed that the refugees will not be able to return to Syria for the time being. The aim of the FC measure is to contribute to stabilizing Lebanon and improving resilience in the current crisis by quickly improving basic infrastructure, creating employment opportunities in the host communities and providing refugees with access to education and sustainable water and sanitation supplies, child welfare measures and food security. These sectors are the 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 project presented here for up to EUR 3 million will partially finance the further financing needs of UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) in continuation of the German contribution. UNRWA is supporting Palestinian refugees with urgently needed emergency relief measures.