Beddawi Camp Surroundings

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Description

Overview

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This relatively large gathering extends through east and south of Beddawi Camp in North Lebanon, with a population of approximately 2,400. The majority of the population are Palestinian refugees from Lebanon and Syria.

Gathering Name

Beddawi Camp surroundings

Year Established

1982

Location

East and South of Beddawi Camp in North Lebanon Neighborhoods: Lebanese Neighborhood, Wadi El-Nahleh, Abou Naeem Buildings, Khalil Al-Rahman

Municipality

Beddawi

Estimated Population

2,416 (2017)

Palestinian refugees from Lebanon (PRL)

1,887

Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS)

412

Lebanese

Syrian refugees from Syria (SRS)

Others

78% PRL

17% PRS

Housing

Multi-story buildings with an average of five floors, except Wadi Al-Nahleh neighborhood (two-floor average) in bad conditions

Water & Sanitation

Two neighborhoods (Wadi El-Nahleh and Khalil Al-Rahman) are connected to municipal water network while the other two rely on community wells; all neighborhoods are connected to municipal sewage network; daily municipal solid waste collection in Khalil Al-Rahman; private solid waste collection in the other neighborhoods

Access to Education

UNRWA schools in Beddawi Camp for all education levels; Toyor Al-Jannah and Al-Khalsah kindergartens in Beddawi Camp; technical training at Woman’s Program Association (computer, hairdressing, English language) and UNRWA’s Sibline Training Center (computer, welding, auto mechanics, electrical maintenance, hairdressing)

Access to Health

UNRWA clinic in Beddawi Camp; Palestinian Red Crescent Hospital and Al-Shifaa private dispensary in Beddawi Camp

Community Organizations

None within the Locality

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Water

Need

Provision of water network and/or wells

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high

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Sewage

Need

Rehabilitation of sewage network; connecting to exisiting networks

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high

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Neighborhood upgrading

Need

Road rehabilitation; installation of storm water drainage system; installation of street lights

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medium

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Solid waste

Need

Provision of additional containers; setting up of waste collection system

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medium

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Electricity

Need

Provision of transformers; rehabilitation of networks

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high

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Shelter

Need

Shelter rehabilitation

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high

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Livelihood

Need

Income generation; recreational activities

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high

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Health

Need

Improvement of health care services

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medium

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Shelter

Need

Rehabilitation

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high

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Intervention

Organization

Status

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Shelter

Intervention

Rehabilitation and WASH equipping

Organization

UNDP

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Status

Completed in 2016

Additional Info :

Rehabilitation and WASH equipping of 10 shelter units in Beddawi area

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Hygiene

Intervention

Eco-sports tournament in North Lebanon

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

Additional Info :

Organizing an eco-sports tournament and an eco-sports camp for Lebanese and Palestinian youth from North Lebanon for awareness raising on health/hygiene and environmental conditions in coordination with local NGO Beit Atfal al Soumoud

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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

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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

WASH rehabilitation & improvements works

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2018

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WASH rehabilitation & improvement works in 3 UNRWA schools in Beddawi including toilet facilities and water supply

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Hygiene

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Hygiene household and baby kits

Organization

UNDP

Status

Completed in 2017

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

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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

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Economic empowerment to 34 youth in Palestinian Gatherings in North Lebanon through the National Institution for Social Care and Vocational Training (Beit atfal al Soumoud) local NGO. The programme includes 14 nursing scholarships for 2017-2018 academic year & 4 months courses for advanced skills in plumbing to 20 youth with basic plumbing skills

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Livelihood

Intervention

Support to Palestinian embroidery training center

Organization

UNDP

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