Naameh

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Description

Overview

Needs

Interventions

A small gathering with scattered population of around 500 in the Chouf town of Naameh. Most of the population are Palestinian refugees from Lebanon.

Gathering Name

Naameh

Year Established

1948

Location

Haret Al-Naameh in the Chouf district in Mount-Lebanon

Municipality

Haret Al-Naameh

Estimated Population

491 (2017)

Palestinian refugees from Lebanon (PRL)

362

Lebanese

Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS)

Syrian refugees from Syria (SRS)

Others

74% PRL

19% Leb

Housing

Several single- and multi-story buildings scattered across Naameh in acceptable condition

Water & Sanitation

Municipal water network and private wells; sewage connected to Naameh’s municipal network; solid waste is collected daily by municipal trucks

Access to Education

UNRWA intermediate school in the gathering; surrounding schools

Access to Health

None in the direct vicinity of the gathering

Community Organizations

None in the gathering; Al-Taakhi (social activities) in Haret Al-Naameh

Sector

Need

Priority

Sector

Livelihood

Need

Income generation

Priority

high

Sector

Education

Need

Need for proximate secondary school

Priority

medium

Sector

Health

Need

Need for proximate facilities

Priority

high

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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

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

Support to Palestinian embroidery training center

Organization

UNDP

Status