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Extra 5 million euros to meet needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and host communities

02-08-2012

 The EU has allocated an additional €5 million to alleviate the pressure that the influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon impose on the most deprived local communities, through medium-long term initiatives to improve the livelihoods of local populations of these regions directly, while also addressing the needs of the Syrian refugees in the country. A specific component of the EU's support is targeted at enhancing the capacities of the Lebanese authorities to effectively respond to this constantly developing crisis.

 
The Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon, Ambassador Angelina Eichhorst, said: "We appreciate the role taken by the government of Lebanon, with the support of the international community, to respond to this unprecedented influx of Syrian refugees into the country." She highlighted that "it is only through effective planning, coordination and management, and with continued support of the Lebanese authorities, working alongside the relevant international and local partners, that the needs of the Syrian refugee population and those of host Lebanese communities can be met effectively."
 
This EU support with a medium to long term perspective, delivered through the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), builds upon the existing humanitarian assistance that has been mobilised by the EU for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Last Monday's announcement by the EU's humanitarian office (ECHO) of additional funding of €4.5 million to meet the humanitarian needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon brings the total amount of ECHO assistance for Syrian refugees in Lebanon to €7.5 million. With the €5 million finalised this week, the EU's total support now amounts to €12.5 million. (EU Neighbourhood Info)
 
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Press release
 
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre country page - Lebanon
 
EU delegation – Lebanon
 
European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection – Syrian crisis factsheet (June 2012)

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