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Titre : Psychosocial support, protection, and economic empowerment for women and girls affected by the protracted Syria crisis in Bekaa, North, and Mount Lebanon areas in Lebanon

The programme aims at improving access of women and girl survivors of and/or at-risk of Gender Based Violence (GBV) to holistic prevention and response services in Lebanon’s North (Tripoli), Bekaa (Baalbek), and Mount Lebanon regions

Pays : Liban

Partenaire (s) : Diakonie ACT Austria gemeinnützige GmbH

Période d’exécution : Project start : 15.09.2021 // End : 14.09.2022

Contexte
Lebanon has been facing multiple crisis since 2020 ; from socioeconomic deteriorations, to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Beirut Blast (August 4, 2020). The collective impact has increased women and girls’ vulnerabilities and risks of gender based violence (GBV). Rates of GBV incidents have been reported to have increased globally and in Lebanon during the imposed lockdowns and quarantines ; with survivors’ access to lifesaving holistic protection and prevention services hindered. The port blast has exacerbated the already spiraling socioeconomic condition of the country ; increasing survivors’ risks. To cope, households have resorted to negative coping mechanisms which include : forced/early marriage of girls, children partaking in worst-forms of child labor, increase use of corporal punishment with children, and domestic abuse.

Objectif
The programme aims at improving access of women and girl survivors of and/or at-risk of Gender Based Violence (GBV) to holistic prevention and response services in Lebanon’s North (Tripoli), Bekaa (Baalbek), and Mount Lebanon regions.

Groupe cible/ Beneficiaires
The project targets vulnerable women and girls who are at-risk of and/or survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). A total of 1,449 women and girls between 16 and 90 years old and 90 men will be targeted ; A total of 1,539 beneficiaries will be reached with refugees composing 60% of the target group and 40% host community. The programme will be implemented by the local partner ABAAD - Resource Center for Gender Equality. Project locations are Sin El Fil, Metn, Mount Lebanon, Ras Baalbek ; Baalbek, Bekaa and Qobbeh, Tripoli, North.

Financement : Austrian Development Agency (AKF)
Budget  : € 1.000.000,00

Austrian Development Agency