ACTIVATION FUNDS PEOPLE PLANNED ESTIMATED # TIME SPENT REACHED REACH OF AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS FUND : STORMS ALERT 287 JANUARY 13 - FEBRUARY 26. 2019 52 hours 305,774 58,587 27,158 70,000

SUMMARY COVERAGE

SAVE THE CHILDREN CRISIS SUMMARY Aakkar, , -Hermel, Mount Lebanon Heavy rains, strong winds and cold temperatures caused by storm Norma, which hit Lebanon on 8 January 2019, severely affected over 11,300 Syrian refugees, including 6,000 children, in more than

360 settlements sites. The makeshift housing arrangements were not adequate to deal with the harsh LEBANON conditions. At least 700 Syrian refugees were evacuated from these settlements within 48 hours of 1% MONITORING SOLIDARIES & EVALUATION the storm’s arrival and some 900 Syrian refugees were displaced by the impact of the storm. The INTERNATIONAL 4% SHELTER & CAMP 19% Haouch El Oumaraa, governates of Akkar, Baalbek-Hermel and Bekaa were worst hit by heavy snowfall and flooding and NON-FOOD ITEMS MANAGEMENT Maalaqah, Terbol, the priority needs of those affected were shelter, winterisation kits including blankets, warm clothes, 4% TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT 17% & STAFFING Aanjar, , Khiara WORLD VISION and heating fuel as well as health, WASH and food assistance. 5% OTHER* CASH (UCT, VOUCHER/ 12% Beqaa Valley, Aakkar TOKEN, OR CASH- FOR-WORK ETC) 8% DISASTER RISK REDUCTION RESPONSE SUMMARY LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE RESPONSE Save the Children, Solidarités International and World Vision responded to this crisis. Save the ◆ Save the Children noted in the learning exchange Children assessed 30 settlement sites and responded to the 15 most vulnerable with cleaning and that while they had originally planned for more restorative activities. This included distributing water pumps, draining floodwater, levelling land that floor raising kit distributions, these were found to had eroded, distributing floor raising kits and connecting the sites back to electrical infrastructure. be expensive and not as effective as cleaning sites Save the Children also distributed multi-purpose cash to vulnerable households, with different entirely. amounts distributed depending on the level of household vulnerability. Save the Children also distributed cash for minor household repairs to 34 damaged households. Solidarités International ACTIVITIES ◆ Solidarités International noted that draining cleared water and sludge from affected settlement sites, as well as cleaned a channel near two water from flooded sites should be the priority, settlement sites for better water drainage. Solidarités International also distributed mattresses to shelters and drainage kits to 74 households. World Vision also worked on site cleaning, trench but projects should also look into preventative excavation, dislodging flooded latrines and water draining in informal settlements. In total World measures, such as cleaning ditches for draining Vision rehabilitated 45 latrines and distributed systems and moving households to higher ground.

drainage and kitchen kits to affected households, as INPUTS well as fuel vouchers to more vulnerable households. WASH 30%

INPUTS SUPPORT COSTS *OTHER INCLUDES FUEL VOUCHERS FOR 465 HOUSEHOLDS & KITCHEN MONITORING & EVALUATION KITS FOR 325 HOUSEHOLDS

TIMELY RESPONSE TOTAL ADJUSTED TOTAL ADJUSTED REACH REACH REACH BY SEX BY AGE AND SEX ALERT ALLOCATION AWARD TO END OF JAN 10 JAN 11 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 3% 2% JAN 13 - FEB 26 PROJECT 27% 28% 23% 18% SELECTION The affected community JAN 12 first received assistance JAN 13

DAY DAY DAY DAY 46` 1 2 3 4 DAYS 53% 47%

2019 FEMALE MALE UNDER 18 18 - 50 OVER 50

Data source: ACAPS briefing, GHA funding overview, Agency report forms, Start Fund learning exchange, For an overview of the Start Fund please see this induction pack. To learn about crisis anticipation please read this guidance. For additional information, contact the Start Fund MEAL team at [email protected]