Research and Policy Memo #10 | May 2011
Climate Change and Health Research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)Rima R. Habib
Climate change is likely to aggravate the burden of disease in the Arab region currently suffering from political instability, natural disasters and humanitarian crises. The prevailing arid environment and the reliance on rain-fed food production exacerbate the situation. Therefore, governments and key stakeholders are encouraged to make further outlays to counteract new and increasing challenges to population health.
Research and Policy Memo #3 | May 2011
From Baghdad through Beirut: Linking Research to Policy for Iraqi Refugees in Lebanon Jihad Makhoul
A recent qualitative study investigated the experiences, living conditions, and coping mechanisms of Iraqi refugees in Lebanon. The study was an opportunity for Iraqis to talk openly about their experiences, concerns, and problems. It also explored the implications of the study’s findings on a receiving country such as Lebanon and its state policies.
According to recent estimates by the Danish Refugee Council and the United Nations Higher Council for...
This mission was undertaken between the 2nd and 18thof July 2011 to assess the shelter options for the Syrians displaced in Northern Lebanon (the Akkar region).
This study is designed to explore distinguishing features of Palestinians not registered with UNRWA in terms of their general living conditions, with a focus on access to basic services, and their aspirations.
This report is the result of a joint effort by UNDP and UN-HABITAT to gain a better understanding of the various dynamics governing access to basic urban services in the Adjacent Areas of Palestine Refugee Camps in Lebanon.
This report will provide a description of the assessment conducted by IMC’s Mental Health and Psychosocial team in the region of Wadi Khaled following the displacement of Syrians into the northern villages between the Lebanese-Syrian borders as a result of the internal conflic
UNHCR, coordinating the operations in the North along side with the HRC (High Relief Commission) and DRC as its main implementing partner, requested from DRC to conduct a first rapid assessment in the Bekaa with the following objectives: a) To identify existing areas of displa
سلسلة أوراق عمل #1 | تشرين الأول 2010
إدارة مخيمات اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في المشرق العربي: حوكمات تبحث عن الشرعيةساري حنفي
"يوما بعد يوم، تصبح كثافة المخيم لا تطاق. يتنامى حجم العائلة الفلسطينية بلا هوادة، يجتاح المهاجرون العراقيون أمكنتنا. لا مساحات خضراء، ولا أماكن للهو الاطفال. نعم هذا مؤلم... على الرغم من ذلك، فأنا أحب أن أكون هنا مع عائلتي وبين الناس الذين أعرفهم. هنا أشعر بالامن." بهذه الكلمات وصف لاجئ فلسطيني من الطبقة الوسطى أجريت معه مقابلة التجربة المتناقضة التي يعيشها في مخيم جرمانا (دمشق)؛ إحساسًا بوضع حضري موجع، وفي الوقت ذاته إحساسًا بالراحة ولانتماء لمجتمع. صحيح أن محيط المخيم...
Working Paper Series #1 | October 2010
Palestinian Refugee Camps in the Arab East: Governmentalities in Search of LegitimacySari Hanafi
“Camp crowdedness becomes unbearable. The size of Palestinian families is increasing relentlessly, and Iraqi migrants are invading our space. There are no green areas, or any playgrounds for kids. Yes this is painful … but nevertheless I like being here amongst my family and people. Here, I feel safe.” This is how one interviewee, a middle class Palestinian refugee, portrayed his paradoxical experience in Jaramana camp, Damascus. He describes its painful urban...
Research and Policy Memo #4 | April 2010
Addressing Poor Living Conditions to Improve Health in Palestinian Camps in LebanonRima R. Habib
According to research carried out at the American University of Beirut, the living environment of Palestinian refugees residing in Bourj el Barajneh camp in Beirut lacks the basic services and infrastructure necessary to safeguard the health of community residents. Established in 1948 by the International League of Red Cross Societies, Bourj el Barajneh camp is one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in Lebanon. Housing more than 20,000 refugees, the...
مذكرات للباحثين و صناع القرار #1 | آب 2010
التصدي للظروف المعيشية السيئة لتحسين الصحة في المخيمات الفلسطينية في لبنانريما ر. حبيب
وفقاً لبحث أجرته الجامعة الاميركية في بيروت، تفتقر البيئة المعيشية للاجئين الفلسطينين المقيمين في مخيم برج البراجنة في بيروت إلى الخدمات الاساسية والبنية التحتية اللازمة للحفاظ على صحة سكان المجتمع المحلي
أنشأت الرابطة الدولية لجمعيات الصليب الاحمر مخيم برج البراجنة في سنة 1948 ،وهو من أكبر وأقدم مخيمات اللاجئين في لبنان. ووفقا للمعايير الانسانية، يعتبر المخيم مزدحماً بالسكان إذ يسكنه أكثر من 20000 لاجئ
IFI Research and Policy Memo #1 | April 2010
The Transnational Tobacco Industry Effectively Hampers Tobacco Control Policy-Making in LebanonRima Nakkash
Lebanon is still considered one of the weakest countries in the region with regards to regulating tobacco use, despite having ratified the World Health Organisation’s Framework convention on Tobacco Control in 2005. Lebanon has failed numerous attempts to introduce a national tobacco control policy, including banning smoking in closed public areas, banning advertising and sponsorship, and placing large pictorial health warnings on tobacco...
The Central Administration of Statistics (CAS) and the World Bank organized a workshop entitled "Gender Statistics in Lebanon: Current Situation and Future Needs," which took place on June 17, 2010.
Executive summary of a survey conducted by UNICEF. Objectives of the study: - To assess the magnitude of the problem of violence at home, in schools, in institutions and in the neighborhood of camp environment.
This publication is a compilation of reports prepared by group of civil society organizations in light of the review of Lebanon under the first-cycle of Universal Periodic Review (2010).The booklet includes the report reviewing conditions of economic and social rights in Leban
Information on the health service in Lebanon including availability of access and availability of drugs and treatment. Information on treatment of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, post traumatic syndrome, including psychiatric treatment.
في 21 كانون الثاني/يناير 2009 اعتمد المجلس التنفيذي لمنظمة الصحة العالمية القرار م ت124 ق 4 الذي طلب إلى المديرة العامة لمنظمة الصحة العالمية أن توفد بعثة صحية متخصصة إلى غزة للوقوف على الاحتياجات الصحية و الإنسانية العاجلة بعد 22 يوماً من العمليات العسكرية الإسرائلية التي بدأ
مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #3 | كانون الثاني 2009
ضعف التعليم، والقيود الاجتماعية-الاقتصادية تهدد الشباب الفلسطيني في لبنان: مخيم برج البراجنة كحالة دراسيةجهاد مخولو يارا جارالله
إذا لم يتحسن مستوى التعليم المقدم للاجئين الفلسطينين، وبقيت القيود على التملك والتوظيف مفروضة عليهم كما هي، فإن المراهقين بينهم ممن هم اليوم في سن 13-19 عاماً سيلجأون إلى ما يلجأ إليه شباب في المخيم للتكيف ويعانون منه، مثل تعاطي الادوية والمخدرات، بحسب دراسة بحثية أجرتها د. جهاد مخول (دكتوراه في صحة العامة) ويارا جارالله (ماجستير) في مخيم برج البراجنة للاجئين الفلسطينين. واعتمدت الدراسة على مقابلات معمقة أجريت مع...
This paper was produced by ANND and Christian Aid and contains five main sections: “Executive Summary: a crisis of multiple dimensions; the threat of explosive vulnerabilities and increasing insecurities”, “Vulnerability to poverty: the key challenges faced by the Arab region”
Following the Nahr EL Bared War, LPDC launched in 2008 a workshop mapping the recovery and development initiatives in the camp's area. They followed up in 2009 with another workshop reviewing the development projects that took place in the NBC area.
