Baysarieh

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Description

Overview

Needs

Interventions

Located within the town of Baysarieh, this gathering has a population of around 500, most of whom are Palestinian refugees from Lebanon.

Gathering Name

Baysarieh

Year Established

1970

Location

Within the town of Baysarieh in Tyre, South Lebanon

Municipality

Baysarieh

Estimated Population

508 (2017)

Palestinian refugees from Lebanon (PRL)

439

Lebanese

Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS)

Syrian refugees from Syria (SRS)

Others

86% PRL

Housing

Single- and multi-story buildings made of concrete, with an average of 3 stories; some in poor condition

Water & Sanitation

Most houses are connected to municipal water network; water from community well; municipal sewage network; municipal solid waste collection three times a week

Access to Education

Public school in Baysarieh town provides up to intermediate education; no kindergarten in the gathering; UNRWA schools outside of the gathering

Access to Health

None within the gathering; clinics in Baysarieh, Tyre and Saida

Community Organizations

None within the gathering

Sector

Need

Priority

Sector

Sewage

Need

Extending sewage netwrok to deprived areas

Priority

high

Sector

Solid waste

Need

Support to municipal solid waste collection

Priority

high

Sector

Neighborhood upgrading

Need

Installation of storm water systems and roads rehabilitation

Priority

low

Sector

Electricity

Need

Rehabilitation of electricity network

Priority

medium

Sector

Shelter

Need

Shleter rehabilitation

Priority

low

Sector

Education

Need

School transportation

Priority

medium

Sector

Livelihood

Need

Income generation; recretaional activities

Priority

high

Sector

Intervention

Organization

Status

Sector

Solid waste

Intervention

Sustainable solid waste collection strategy

Organization

UNDP

Status

Ongoing

Additional Info :

Devising a comprehensive & sustainable solid waste management plan based on at-source sorting & recycling in Baysarieh town & Palestinian gathering located within its boundaries in coordination with local NGO PARD + provision of 2 solid waste trucks + provision of 750 plastic solid waste bins & 60 metal solid waste bins to be used for collection

Sector

Social support

Intervention

Supporting NGO for provision of psycho-social support services

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Supporting local NGO Beit Atfal Al-Soumoud center in Tyre to provide psycho-social support services to PRL and PRS families in Tyre area

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

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

Vocational training for Palestinian youth

Organization

UNDP

Status