Daouk

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Description

Overview

Needs

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Established in 1948, this gathering is located in the Sabra area in Beirut and consists of single- and multi-storied buildings lined up in narrow streets. Population is estimated at over 2,000.

Gathering Name

Daouk

Year Established

1948

Location

Tariq Jdide / Sabra area in Beirut

Municipality

Beirut

Estimated Population

2,355 (2013)

Palestinian refugees from Lebanon (PRL)

1,730

Syrian refugees from Syria (SRS)

350

Lebanese

175

Others

Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS)

73% PRL

15% SRS

Housing

Three hundred single- and multi-story buildings lining very narrow streets in poor condition

Water & Sanitation

Residents access water from community and private wells as well as a municipal main line; sewage connected to municipal network; solid waste is manually collected daily by private employees

Access to Education

UNRWA schools outside the gathering in Al-Dana for primary and intermediate education; UNRWA secondary school in Bir Hassan; kindergartens in Sabra.

Access to Health

UNRWA clinics in Shatila Camp and Bir Hassan; Haifa Hospital (public) in Burj El-Barajneh Camp

Community Organizations

None within the gathering

Sector

Need

Priority

Sector

Water

Need

Connection to adequate source due to salination

Priority

high

Sector

Electricity

Need

Rehabilitation of network and installation of circuit breakers

Priority

high

Sector

Shelter

Need

Shelter rehabilitation

Priority

high

Sector

Livelihood

Need

Income generation; recreational activities; protection

Priority

high

Sector

Education

Need

After-school support

Priority

medium

Sector

Intervention

Organization

Status

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

WASH friendly school training

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Training of UNRWA school health educators in the North, Beirut, Bekaa, Saida and Tyre on WASH friendly schools toolkit created by UNDP + support in celebrating WASH occasions in schools in coordination with UNRWA

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Distribution of ramadan calendars

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Distribution of Ramadan calendars with hygiene promotion messages in all Palestinian gatherings in Lebanon

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Hygiene household and baby kits

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Periodic distribution of 5,500 hygiene household kits and 1,200 baby kits to PRS households

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Awareness-raising activities

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Organizing awareness-raising activities targeting children, women and youth groups living in the gathering in coordination with PARD local NGO

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Socio-economic support to women

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2018

Additional Info :

Providing socio-economic support to up to 170 Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian underprivileged women living in Sabra area including in Daouk, Said Ghawash and Gaza buildings Palestinian gatherings through Makassed Association. Vocational trainings cover cooking & baking, artisanal handicrafts & works, accessories design & production, beauty services, hairdressing & veil fitting, and accelerated English courses

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Supporting Palestinian embroidery

Organization

UNDP

Status

Ongoing

Additional Info :

Supporting the Campaign for the children of Palestine (CCP) Japanese NGO and Inaash local NGO in marketing and selling Palestinian embroidery items made by Palestinian women in Lebanon + training new women on Palestinian embroidery

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Economic empowerment to youth

Organization

UNDP

Status

Ongoing

Additional Info :

Economic empowerment to 60 youth in Palestinian Gatherings in Beirut through the Popular Aid for Relief and Development (PARD) local NGO. The programme includes 30 scholarships for nursing assistance, pre-school education and mobile repair + 3 months courses for improved life skills for 30 youth +support to Al Bayader traditional dance troop by providing it with needed equipment

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Rehabilitation of exhibition area and industrial kitchen

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Rehabilitation of an exhibition area & equipping industrial kitchens at Makassed Association to market & sell products created by women who received vocational training supported by UNDP

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Support to Palestinian embroidery training center

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Provision of equipment for Inaash Association training center on Palestinian embroidery in Mar Elias, Beirut

Sector

Shelter

Intervention

Providing legal assistance and counseling

Organization

Developmental Action Without Borders (Nabaa)

Status

Ongoing

Additional Info :

Providing legal assistance and counseling to refugees

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Carrying out hygiene awareness

Organization

Popular Aid for Relief and Development (PARD)

Status

Ongoing

Additional Info :

Carrying out hygiene awareness raising activities, cleaning campaigns and capacity building training

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Distribution of 2,000 Ramadan calendars

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Distribution of 2,000 Ramadan calendars that promote reducing, recycling and reusing

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Hygiene household and baby kits

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Periodic distribution of 5,500 hygiene household kits and 1,500 baby kits to PRS households

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

WASH Friendly Schools kit developed

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

WASH Friendly Schools kit developed with UNRWA and 17 health educators from all UNRWA schools in North Lebanon trained

Sector

Shelter

Intervention

Rehabilitation and WASH equipping

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Rehabilitation and WASH equipping of 31 shelter units and reinforcement & rehabilitation of 1 shelter unit at risk of collapsing in Daouk

Sector

Livelihood

Intervention

Vocational training for Palestinian and Lebanese women

Organization

UNDP

Status

Ongoing

Additional Info :

Vocational training for 55 Palestinian and Lebanese women from Daouk and Tareek Jdide with Makassed Association (food preparation, beauty services and artisanal crafts)

Sector

Solid waste

Intervention

Recycling art workshops

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Recycling art workshops for 15 women and youth

Sector

Hygiene

Intervention

Painting murals with hygiene messages

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Painting murals with hygiene messages in the gathering with children

Sector

Solid waste

Intervention

Installation of bins and recycling container

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Community recycling of plastic and tin; installation of bins and recycling container

Sector

Water

Intervention

Rehabilitation of water

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Rehabilitation of two water wells used in the gathering

Sector

Neighborhood upgrading

Intervention

Implementing components of the Neighborhood Improvement Plan

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Implementing components of the Neighborhood Improvement Plan: Rehabilitation and equipping of community hall; street clean-up and plantation; installation of street lighting; cleaning of gutters and channels

Sector

Neighborhood upgrading

Intervention

Establishment and inauguration of Daouk Roof Garden

Organization

UNDP

Status