This Revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 27,551,695 in cash, in kind, or services out of a total budget of CHF 43,576,276 to support the National Societies in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq (including the PRCS branch in Lebanon) in assisting approximately 291,880 people (58,376 families) (116,000 people in Lebanon, 123,900 in Jordan, and 51,980 in Iraq), for eight months, until the end of June 2014. Part of this Appeal budget includes support received by the IFRC from its National Societies through the deployment of an Emergency Response Unit (ERU) at an estimated value of CHF 9,964,048
The proposed activities in this revised appeal build upon the progress achieved so far by multilateral IFRC funding channelled as well as the extensive bilateral contributions and programme assistance from partner National Societies and other organisations directly to the host National Societies. This coordinated support has led to reaching most of the planned outcomes of the previous appeal. The activities planned under this version of the appeal were developed in the same spirit of coordination in order to meet the evolving needs of the most vulnerable through different support mechanisms. The activities described here are developed jointly by IFRC and involved Red Cross Red Crescent Societies. They are closely coordinated with UN agencies and host governments.
Appeal History:
· A preliminary Emergency Appeal was launched on 9 August 2012 for CHF 3.7 million to assist 55,000 people (11,000 families) for six months.
· The appeal was revised on 30 January 2013, seeking CHF 4,647,103 million in cash, kind, or services to support four National Societies (Jordanian Red Crescent, Lebanese Red Cross, Iraqi Red Crescent and Palestinian Red Crescent branch in Lebanon) in assisting 62,000 people (12,400 families), for six months, until the end of June 2013
· In light of the massive escalation of humanitarian needs, the appeal and planned activities were revised again on 31 May 2013, to reflect a total budget of 27.2 million CHF to deliver assistance to 51,693 families (258,465 persons) until 31 December 2013.
· This appeal seeks to increase the reach to close to 300,000 people and adjust the services. Precisely, the target is 58,376 families (116,000 people in Lebanon, 123,900 in Jordan, and 51,980 in Iraq), for eight months, until the end of June 2014.
The revision of this appeal is being coordinated with the revision and launch of the emergency appeals for Syria Complex Emergency and for Population Movement in Turkey, the latter coordinated by the IFRC Europe Zone Office on behalf of the Turkish Red Crescent.
Summary At the time of revising the appeal, the number of Syrian people fleeing to neighbouring countries has passed all predictions and shows no sign of abating. After over two and a half years, 7.8[1] million people have been displaced including over 2.2 million of these seeking refuge in neighbouring or other countries (see map). It is forecast that this number may surpass three million by the end of the year. In addition, there are hundreds of thousands more who have not registered or were already living in these countries as economic migrants, who are not included in these numbers and who do not have access to protection or support.
Most of the refugees live with host families or within communities. These host communities are reaching breaking point, with the pressure to absorb the increasing number of refugees, and struggle to meet their own basic needs, as well as those of the refugees. Host governments and national infrastructures are also severely strained and tensions are becoming more apparent, as competition develops over scarce resources, such as water, food, affordable housing and healthcare. The pressure on local infrastructure is most critical in Lebanon and Jordan.
Another area of concern is the significant increase in the number of Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria into Lebanon. In June 2013, 66,000 newly-arrived Palestinian refugees were present in Lebanon. This number is expected to increase to 80,000 by the end of 2013. This community is suffering from double displacement in terms of the serious impacts on livelihoods, health services and access to local services. The majority of these refugees are located in and around existing Palestinian camps and insufficient housing solutions, overcrowding, and unsanitary conditions all increase the risks for the most vulnerable.
While local resources and the national economies are strained, there is an urgent need to increase services and supplies and provide support that targets local communities and community-based organisations, such as the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies, to enable them to assist and protect these vulnerable groups and communities. This is particularly the case in relation to mitigating and preventing inter-personal violence and gender-based violence, and to enhance the protective systems for women and girls.