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Interim Report on Humanitarian Response
INTERIM REPORT Humanitarian Response in Lebanon 12 July to 30 August 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 2. THE LEBANON CRISIS AND THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE ............................................... 1 2.1 NATURE OF THE CRISIS...................................................................................................... 1 2.2 THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE DURING THE WAR............................................................. 1 2.3 THE RESPONSE AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES ..................................................... 3 2.4 ORGANISATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE ............................................................. 3 2.5 EARLY RECOVERY ............................................................................................................. 5 2.6 OBSTACLES TO RECOVERY ................................................................................................ 5 3. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN NUMBERS (12 JULY – 30 AUGUST) ................................... 6 3.1 FOOD ................................................................................................................................6 3.2 SHELTER AND NON FOOD ITEMS......................................................................................... 6 3.3 HEALTH............................................................................................................................. 7 3.4 WATER AND -
Economic Assessment of Environmental Degradation Due To
Report No.39787-LBRepublicofLebanon Assessment ofEnvironm Economic Report No. 39787-LB Republic of Lebanon Economic Assessment of Environmental Public Disclosure Authorized Degradation Due to July 2006 Hostilities Sector Note October 11, 2007 Sustainable Development Department Middle East and North Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ental Degradation Due to the July 2006Hostilities DuetotheJuly ental Degradation Document of the World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized Currency Equivalents (Exchange rate effective May 15, 2007) Currency Unit = Lebanese Pound (LP) US$1.00 = 1,512 LP Fiscal Year July 1 – June 30 Vice-President: Daniela Gressani Country Director: Joseph P. Saba Sector Director: Inger Andersen Sector Manager: Luis Constantino Task Team Leader: Maria Sarraf ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was prepared by a team consisting of Ms. Maria Sarraf (Task Team Leader, MNSSD), Ms. Lelia Croitoru (Environmental Economist, Consultant MNSSD), Mr. Mutasem El Fadel (Sr Environment, Consultant), Mr. Karim El-Jisr (Environment Consultant, ECODIT), Mr. Erkki Ikaheimo (Coastal Zone Specialist, Consultant), Mr. Erich Gundlach (Oil Spill Specialist, Consultant), and Ms. Samia Al-Duaij (Operations Officer, MNSSD). The team would like thank H.E. Mr. Yaccoub Sarraf (Minister of the Environment); Dr. Berj Hatjian (Director General, Ministry of Environment) as well as the whole team of the ministry of environment in Lebanon especially: Mmes/Messrs. Grace Rachid (Environmental Specialist); Ramzi Fanous (Statistician); -
A/62/883–S/2008/399 General Assembly Security Council
United Nations A/62/883–S/2008/399 General Assembly Distr.: General 18 June 2008 Security Council Original: English General Assembly Security Council Sixty-second session Sixty-third year Agenda item 17 The situation in the Middle East Identical letters dated 17 June 2008 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council I have the honour to forward herewith the Lebanese Government’s position paper on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) (see annex). Also forwarded herewith are the lists of Israeli air, maritime and land violations of the blue line as compiled by the Lebanese armed forces and covering the period between 11 February and 29 May 2008 (see enclosure). I kindly request that the present letter and its annex be circulated as a document of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly under agenda item 17 and as a document of the Security Council. (Signed) Caroline Ziade Chargé d’affaires, a.i. 08-39392 (E) 250608 *0839392* A/62/883 S/2008/399 Annex to the identical letters dated 17 June 2008 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council Lebanese Government position paper on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) 17 June 2008 On the eve of the second anniversary of the adoption of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006), and in anticipation of the periodic review of the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of the resolution, the Lebanese position on the outstanding key elements is as follows: 1. -
Occupancy Rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability
Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19 Monday, December 21, 2020 Report #278 Time Published: 07:30 PM New in the report: - The recommendations of the Committee for Follow-up of Preventive Measures and Procedures for Coronavirus on 12/21/2020 based on an assessment of the epidemiological reality in light of the emergence of a new strain of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom. - Decision issued by the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities No. 1612 on 12/21/2020 regarding the amendment of preventive measures and procedures to confront the Coronavirus from 12/23/2020 until 12/31/2020. - Circular issued by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport No. 62/2 dated 12/21/2020 regarding procedures for passengers arriving from Britain. Occupancy rate of COVID-19 Beds and Availability For daily information on all the details of the beds distribution availablity for Covid-19 patients among all governorates and according to hospitals, kindly check the dashboard link: Computer :https:/bit.ly/DRM-HospitalsOccupancy-PCPhone:https:/bit.ly/DRM-HospitalsOccupancy-Mobile Distribution of Cases by Villages Beirut 163 Baabda 206 Maten 63 Chouf 64 Kesrwen 74 Tripoli 19 Ain Mraisseh 11 Chiyah 15 Borj Hammoud 3 Damour 5 Jounieh Sarba 7 Trablous Ez Zeitoun 3 Ras Beyrouth 5 Jnah 11 Jdaidet Matn 1 Saadiyat 1 Jounieh Kaslik 5 Trablous El Qoubbeh 2 Manara 4 Ouzaai 11 Daoura 3 Naameh 2 Zouk Mkayel 6 Trablous Et Tabbaneh 3 Qreitem 2 Bir Hassan 14 Raouda Baouchriyeh 2 Haret En Naameh 1 Nahr El Kalb 2 Mina -
Solid Waste Management City Profile
Solid Waste Management City Profile Union of Municipalities of Tyre, Lebanon District Information Number of Municipalities: 55 Names of the Municipalities in the District: Tyre, Arzoun, Bazouriyeh, Al Bayad, Al Borghliye, Al Ramadiyeh, Al Kneyseh, Al Bustan, Al Jebin, Al Hinniyeh, Al Haloussiyeh, Al Hmeyreh, Al Zaloutiyeh, Al Shatiyeh, Al Dhira, Al Kleyle, Al Majadel, Al Mansouri, Al Nafakhiyeh, Al Nakoura, Al Abassiyeh, Burj Rahal, Burj Al Shemali, Barish, Bedyas, Batouley, Jenata, Jbal Al Batm, Hanaweih, Deir Amess, Dardaghyah, Deir Keyfa, Deir Kanoun Rass, Deir Kanoun Al Naher, Zebkin, Reshkaneyna, Shameh Shehour, Shayhin, Seddikin, Srifa, Tayr Harfa, Tayr Daba, Tayr Felseyh, Toura, Aytit Alma Al Shaeb, Ain Baal, Qana Mrouhin, Maaroub, Mahrouneh, Maarakeh, Majdal Zoun, Mazraet Meshref, Yanouh, Yarin. Population: 400,000 (average between summer and winter) Area (km2): 418 km2 Climate: Tyre's climate is classified as warm and temperate. The winter months are much rainier than the summer months in Tyre. The average annual temperature is 20.2 °C. The rainfall averages 697 mm. Climate and Clean Air Coalition Municipal Solid Waste Initiative http://waste.ccacoalition.org/ 1 Main Economic Activities: Agriculture: South Lebanon is an important agricultural region, spreading from Sidon to Tyre where intensive agriculture is present in greenhouses. Greenhouse agriculture in South Lebanon covers an area of 6,277 ha, 78% of which is used for the plantation of fruits. Permanent agriculture land covers an area of 201,539 ha, 38.9% of which is used for planting olives, and 31.6% used for citrus fruits. The District of Tyre is considered one of the largest and most fertile coastal plains in the country and accounts for about 20% of the employment in the District in comparison to 8% in the whole country. -
Community Development Unit
Council for Development and Reconstruction Economic and Social Fund for Development (ESFD) Project Community Development Unit Formulation of a Strategy for Social Development in Lebanon Beirut December 2005 LBN/B7-4100/IB/99/0225/S06/0803 Formulation of a Strategy for Social Development in Lebanon Council for Development and Reconstruction Economic and Social Fund for Development (ESFD) Project Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. Executive Summary ………………………………………………………. 1 1.1. Definition of Social Development ……………………… .… 1 1.2. Goal and targets for Social Development ………………………. 1 1.3. Status of Social Development Indicators and Strategy Outline….. 2 1.4. Poverty Mapping, Rural Periphery and Vulnerable Groups………. 3 1.5. Strategy Outline ……………………………………………………… 4 2. Definition of Social Development in Lebanon ………………………… 6 2.1. International Definitions ……………………………………………... 6 2.1.1. The World Bank Concept of Social Development …………. 6 2.1.2. The World Summit Concept of Social Development ………. 6 2.1.3. UNDP Focus on Social Development and Poverty Eradication……………………………………………………………... 7 2.1.4. The European Commission (EC) Concept of Social Development……………………………………………………… 7 2.1.5. New Development Concepts, Goals and Targets ……….. 8 2.2 Historic Context in Lebanon …………………………………………. 9 2.2.1 After Independence: The unfinished transition from a rural economy to a modern competitive economy ……………… 9 2.2.2. Social Consequences after the War ………………………. 10 2.2.3. Postwar Economic and Social Policies …………………… 11 2.3 Definition of Social Development in the Lebanese Context ……... 13 2.3.1. Extensive Traditional Definition ……………………………. 13 2.3.2. Focused and Dynamic Definition of Social Development in the Lebanese Context …………………………………….. 13 2.3.3. Balanced Development ………………………………………. -
Damage Assessment Southern Lebanon UNDP & Local
Mount Lebanon ! Houmine et Tahta : Jbaa : Destroyed : 25 Destroyed : 0 Kfar Fila : ! Lightly Destroyed : 0 Lightly Destroyed : 25 Destroyed : 0 Repairable : 350 !Repairable : 100 Lightly Destroyed : 0 Beqaa Repairable : 0 ! Sarba : Ain Qana : Destroyed : 0 Destroyed : 0 Roumine : ! Lightly Destroyed : 10 Lightly Destroyed : 0 Destroyed : 0 ! Repairable : 250 Repairable : 100 Lightly Destroyed : 0 Repairable : 50 ! Jarjouaa : Aazze : Destroyed : 0 Destroyed : 0 Houmine el Faouqa : Lightly Destroyed : 0 Hasbeya Lightly Destroyed : 0 Destroyed : 0 Repaira!ble : 50 Repairable : 0 Lightly Destroyed : 10 Repairable : 150 Damage Assessment ! Jezzine Western Beqaa Arab Salim : Destroyed : 5 Southern Lebanon ! Lightly Destroyed : 10 Repairable : 350 UNDP & Local Municipalities Humanitarian Information Centre (HIC) For Lebanon Kfour : Destroyed : 7 Beirut, Lebanon Lightly Destroyed : 10 Repairable : 250 [email protected] ! www.virtualhic.org Blat : Destroyed : 3 Lightly Destroyed : 30 ! Repairable : 100 Toul : ! Destroyed : 13 Lightly Destroyed : 15 Nabatyeh Repairable : 250 Dibbine : Destroyed : 53 Lightly Destroyed : 20 Repairable : 150 Baiyouda : ! Destroyed : 0 Lightly Destroyed : 1 ! Rashaya Repairable : 1! Marjayoun : Destroyed : 35 Ebel es Saqi : Destroyed : 1 Lightly Destroyed : 50 ! Aadchit ech Chqif : Repairable : 200 Lightly Destroyed : 5 Destroyed : 21 Repairable : 64 Lightly Destroyed : 15 Repairable : 300 ! ! Braiqaa : Lebanon Destroyed : 2 Lightly Destroyed : 0 Qlaiaa : Khiam : Mediterranean Sea Repairable : 50 Destroyed : 0 -
Israeli Assault on Lebanon Map of Locations Bombed
Aandaqt El Qlayaat Koueikhat Koubayat Deir Janine Mediterranean Sea HALBA El Beddaoui TRIPOLI ZGHARTA EL HERMEL AMIOUN Hamat Ehden Selaata BATROUN BCHARREH Ras Baalbak Qalileh Ainata Ersal Amshit Yammouneh JBEIL Deir el Ahmar Zebdine Chlifa Fatqa BAALBECK JOUNIEH Ras Al Aein Aayoun elSimane Majdaloun Douris Taybeh Sannine Talia Britel Bednayel BEIRUT JDAIDEH Sarrein Ghobeiry ZAHLEH Ali Nahri El Nabi Chit haret hreik Hazmieh Kfar Selwan El Karak Rayak Maaraboun Borj el Borajneh Hadath Jamhour Ksara BAABDA El Mdairej Wadi Shahrour Chtaura Tel Abaya Choueifat Kfar shima Taanayel ALEY Sofar Dahr el Baidar Khaldeh Kfar Zabad el Marj Naameh Deir Znoun Ain Zhalta Damour El Masnaa BEITEDDINE FACT BOX Jiyeh Ghazzeh Barja Sultan Yaacoub • More than 670 killed and 3225 wounded Gharifeh JEBB JENNINE Aita el Fokhar Sibline Chehim • Many bodies still unfound under wreckage Saghbin Kamed el Loz Rmeileh • 1/3 of casualties are children & majority civilians Aitanit Ain Arab • More than 907,649 displaced SAIDA JEZZINE Qaraoun • Complete blockade of air, sea & land transport Machghara Kfar Qouq El Ghazieh Sohmor Dahr el Ahmar • More than 60 bridges and 70 roads destroyed El Zahrani Ain el Tineh Kfarmechkeh RACHAYA • Beirut International airport, all national Jbaa Ain Qana Mleikh Houmine airways and major Lebanese ports bombed Sarafand El Louaizi Baissarye Jarjoua Deir el Zahrani • Electrical power plants bombed Es-Saksakieh Douair Zefta El Bablyeh Arab Salim Habbouch and related fuel tanks destroyed Adloun Kfour El Charqiyeh Kfar Roumman HASBAIYA • Complete -
Lebanon Fire Risk Bulletin
Lebanon Fire Risk Bulletin Refer to cadast table condition. CIVIL DEDEFENCE Please note that the indicated temperature is at 2 meters height from the ground. General description of potential fire risk situation Symbol Level of Meaning and actions risk Very Very low fire risk. Controlled burning operations can be hardly executed due to high fuel moisture content. Normally VL low wildfires self-extinguish. Low Low fire risk. Controlled burning operations can be executed with a reasonable degree of safety. L Medium Medium-low fire risk. Controlled burning operations can be executed in safety conditions. All the fires need to be ML low extinguished. Medium Medium fire risk. Controlled burning operations would be avoided. All the fires need to be very well extinguished. M Medium Controlled burning is not recommended. Open flame will start fires. Cured grasslands and forest litter will burn readily. Spread is moderate in forests and fast in exposed areas. Patrolling and monitoring is suggested. Fight fires M high with direct attack and all available resources. Ignition can occur easily with fast spread in grass, shrubs and forests. Fires will be very hot with crowning and short High to medium spotting. Direct attack on the head may not be possible requiring indirect methods on flanks. Patrolling H and monitoring the territory is highly suggested. Ignition can occur also from sparks. Fires will be extremely hot with fast rate of spread. Control may not be possible Extreme during day due to long range spotting and crowning. Suppression forces should limit efforts to limiting lateral spread. E Damage potential total. -
World Bank Document
The World Bank Report No: ISR6647 Implementation Status & Results Lebanon LB - Municipal Infrastructure (P103875) Operation Name: LB - Municipal Infrastructure (P103875) Project Stage: Implementation Seq.No: 12 Status: ARCHIVED Archive Date: 11-Jan-2012 Country: Lebanon Approval FY: 2007 Public Disclosure Authorized Product Line:Special Financing Region: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Lending Instrument: Specific Investment Loan Implementing Agency(ies): Key Dates Board Approval Date 03-Nov-2006 Original Closing Date 31-Dec-2009 Planned Mid Term Review Date Last Archived ISR Date 11-Jan-2012 Public Disclosure Copy Effectiveness Date 29-Nov-2006 Revised Closing Date 30-Apr-2012 Actual Mid Term Review Date Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The objectives of the additional financing grant are to (i) restore basic services and rebuild priority public infrastructure in the affected municipalities and villages, (ii) support local economic recovery and development in the municipalities that have suffered the heaviest damage, and (iii) provide technical assistance to and build the capacity of municipalities to mitigate the impact of the hostilities on municipal finances (within the broader context of developing the municipal sector). Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project? Public Disclosure Authorized Yes No Component(s) Component Name Component Cost Reconstruction of Public Infrastructure 18.00 Municipal Recovery and Development 9.00 Project Management and Capacity Building 3.00 Overall Ratings Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Public Disclosure Authorized Overall Risk Rating Low Low Implementation Status Overview The Project is now complete. -
Israeli Assault on Lebanon Map of Locations Bombed
El Aabboudieh Aandaqt El Qlayaat Koueikhat Koubayat Deir Janine Mediterranean Sea HALBA Miniara El Beddaoui TRIPOLI Zeghrine ZGHARTA Marjahin EL HERMEL El Qaa AMIOUN Hamat Ehden Selaata BATROUN BCHARREH Ras Baalbak Dahr el Qadib Qalileh Ainata Ersal Amshit Yammouneh JBEIL Deir el Ahmar El Fidar Chlifa Younin Afqa Nahleh Fatqa BAALBECK >70 JOUNIEH Aayoun elSimane Majdaloun Douris Shmistar Taybeh Sannine Talia Britel Bednayel BEIRUT JDAIDEH Sarrein Ghobeiry Shiyah >150 ZAHLEH Ali Nahri El Nabi Chit haret hreik Hazmieh Kfar Selwan El Karak Rayak Maaraboun Borj el Borajneh Hadath Jamhour Ksara BAABDA El Mdairej Wadi Shahrour Chtaura Tel Abaya Wadi Hechmech Choueifat Kfar shima Taanayel ALEY Sofar Dahr el Baidar Khaldeh Zabad el Marj Naameh Deir Znoun Ain Zhalta Damour Barouk El Masnaa BEITEDDINE FACT BOX Mansoura Jiyeh Ghazzeh Kefraya Barja Sultan Yaacoub • 1,152 killed and 4,036 wounded Gharifeh JEBB JENNINE Aita el Fokhar Sibline Chehim • Many bodies still unfound under wreckage Saghbin Kamed el Loz Rmeileh Mdoukh Yanta • 1/3 of casualties are children & majority civilians Aitanit Ain Arab • More than 1 million displaced SAIDA JEZZINE Qaraoun • Complete blockade of air, sea & land transport Machghara Kfar Qouq El Ghazieh Saidoun Sohmor Dahr el Ahmar • More than 80 bridges and 94 roads destroyed El Zahrani Ain el Tineh Aaqtanit Kfar Houneh Kfar Mechkeh RACHAYA • Beirut International airport, all national Maamarieh Houmine Jbaa Ain Qana Mleikh Maidoun Roumine airways and major Lebanese ports bombed Sarafand Sarba Toule El Louaizi Baissarye -
Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19 Wednesday, December 02, 2020 Report #259 Time Published: 10:30 PM
Lebanon National Operations Room Daily Report on COVID-19 Wednesday, December 02, 2020 Report #259 Time Published: 10:30 PM The percentage of positive cases out of the number of daily tests (19 Nov– 02 Dec,2020) Distribution of cases by gender Distribution of cases by Status All reports and related decisions can be found at: http://drm.pvm.gov.lb Or social media @DRM_Lebanon Distribution of Cases by Villages Beirut 114 Baabda 207 Maten 172 Chouf 64 Kesserwan 75 Akkar 106 Ein Mraisseh 3 Chiah 15 Borj Hammoud 10 Damour 1 Sarba 3 Halba 9 Ras Beirut 3 Jnah 7 Sin El Fil 4 Haret El Naameh 1 Zouk Michael 7 Machha 1 Qoreitem 1 Ouzai 6 Jdeidet El Metn 5 Mechref 1 Ghadir 4 Sweiset Akkar 1 Roucheh 1 Bir Hassan 4 Ras El Jdeideh 1 Chhim 11 Zouk Mosbeh 6 Deir Dalloum 1 Hamra 6 Ghobeiry 11 Bouchrieh 6 Dalhoun 1 Adonis 9 Borj El Arab 1 Ein El Tineh 2 Ein El Rimmaneh 12 Dora 2 Daraya 2 Haret Sakhr 3 Kfar Harra 1 Mseitbeh 2 Haret Hreik 33 Rouda 2 Ketermaya 2 Adma & Dafneh 1 Bezbina 1 Wata El Mseitbeh 1 Lailaky 3 Sed El Bouchrieh 3 Sibline 2 Safra 4 Old Akkar 3 Mar Elias 2 Borj El Brajneh 21 Sabtieh 5 Bourjein 1 Bouar 2 Koueikhat 1 Unesco 1 Mreijeh 14 Deir Mar Roukoz 2 Barja 10 Kharayb Nahr Ibrahim 2 Houchab 1 Tallet El Khayat 3 Tahweetet El Ghadir 5 Dekwene 16 Jadra 1 Aajaltoun 3 Hayssa 1 Dar El Fatwa 1 Baabda 4 Antelias 11 Wady El Zainy 3 Sehaileh 5 Tal Hmeira 1 Sanayeh 1 Mazmieh 12 Manqalet Mezher 2 Wardanieh 1 Jeita 1 Abboudieh 1 Mazraa 3 Hadat 25 Jal EL Dib 2 Zaarourieh 5 Ghazir 9 Bebnine 7 Borj Abi Haidar 3 Jumhour 3 Zalqa 4 Deir El Qamar 2 Rihane