Refugee protection is inherently political. While international law and values inevitably influence governments’ decisions about how to respond to refugees, so too do power and interests.
This policy brief analyses the socio-political implications of the so-called October policies, and suggests legislative, political, and practical measures to improve the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. It also aims to inform policy formulation regarding Syrian refugees from a human rights-based perspective, while discussing modalities for enhanced programming at the civil society level.
This policy brief is the fourth publication of a research project investigating the social effects of political and legal measures on Syrian refugees’ daily lives. The brief is based on a consultative...
The Building a Better Response project, together with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the International Humanitarian City, launched the Building a Better Response (BBR) e-learning course in Arabic with a panel discussion in Dubai on the role of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in humanitarian response. The event came in advance of the World Humanitarian Summit, set to take place in Istanbul in May 2016, where much of the conversation is expected to focus on placing local actors at the center of humanitarian response.
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This document is an adaption of a speech delivered on May 12, 2015 at the launch of a report by the Syrian Justice and Accountability Center (SJAC) entitled ”A Step Towards Justice: Current Accountability Options for Crimes under International Law Committed in Syria.” The repo
This working paper seeks to document and analyse collaboration mechanisms between local authorities and humanitarian actors in addressing the Syrian refugee crisis in urban and peri-urban settings in Lebanon.
The concept of resilience offers a framework that facilitates cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary dialogue and pushes us to examine systems that influence complex situations.
This is an analytical report based on data and statistics collected from public schools and aiming at detecting the effect of the Syrian refugees crisis on the public education sector and the priorities and needs for the public schools in the best interest of the Lebanese and refugees students.
The adapted version of the Global "Program P" manual provides concrete strategies and activities to engage men in active positive fatherhood, from their partner’s pregnancies through their children’s early years. It identifies best practices on engaging men in maternal and child health, care-giving, and preventing violence against women and children on basis of equality and non-violence.
This scoping study is intended to contribute to the ongoing policy discussions among governments, donors, and United Nations agencies about the education of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Turkey, and Jordan (the three countries with the largest populations of Syrian refugees),
This paper was prepared by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) as a background paper contributing to the Arab Sustainable Development Report. It focuses on gender equality as a core element to achieve sustainable development.
Widening Access to Quality Education for Syrian Refugees: The role of private and
NGO Sectors in Lebanon
Authors
Maha Shuayb, Nisrine Makkouk and Suha Tuttunji
September 2014
The crisis in Syria continues to have a devastating impact on professors, university students, and the education sector, not only in Syria but also in the neighboring countries that are hosting so many displaced Syrians. In this report, the Institute of International Education (IIE) and its Syria Consortium for Higher Education in Crisis looks at the conditions and educational needs of Syrians university students and scholars in Lebanon. “The War Follows Them: Syrian University Students and Scholars in Lebanon,” is based on first-hand research and interviews conducted in Lebanon in March 2014...
The Syrian conflict, now in its fourth year, has taken a heavy toll on Lebanon’s society.
Among those most affected are young men and women in refugee camps and marginalized communities. Young people are increasingly confronting violence and discrimination. They are missing out on education and work opportunities. The rising number of unemployed and disenfranchised youth in Lebanon could become a security risk for both Lebanese and refugee communities.
A society’s well-being relies on its youth, who can help revitalize the economy when education, health care and job opportunities are available...
The population shift from Syria, as a result of the Syrian Crisis, is causing enormous pressure on host communities and exacerbating instability factors.
The crisis in Syria has entered its fourth year. Children have been on the front-line from the outset. They have experienced or witnessed horrific acts of indiscriminate
تم تصميم هذا الدليل إستناداً إلى الممارسات الجيدة التي تم جمعها في إطار مشروع «دعونا نذهب جميعاً إلى المدرسة » الممول من قبل منظّمة اليونيسف وقد أُعد ليكون مرجعاً مساعداً في عملية بناء شخصية الطفل مساهماً في تلطيف العملية التربوية التعليمية وخاصة في البيئة المحرومة التي تفتقر إلى أبسط الوسائل الترفيهية والثفافية. يتضمن هذا الدليل نماذج عن نشاطات لمختلف المراحل العمرية يمكن تطبيقها بأقل كلفة ممكنة، إضافتاً إلى مجموعة من المراجع عملت عليها جمعيات ومنظمات عديدة للهدف عينه.
بعد تحقيق المراحل الأساسية من المشروع تم إصدار هذا الدليل الذي يلخص كل الأعمال والخبرات التعلمية والنشاطات اللاصفية، نظراً...