WASH life-saving response for most vulnerable host communities and new refugee arrivals in Akkar district

About this project

ltpgtLebanon continues to face overlapping crises that severely affect access to basic services and livelihoods. In Akkar district, communities are enduring the compounded impacts of acute drought conditions, protracted economic decline and renewed displacement. According to the DVI, all 7 targeted localities, Shattaha, Chadra, Bire, Rihaniye, Al-Massoudieh, Tall Bire and Tall Aabbas el Gharbi, range from medium to very high drought exposure, facing severe water scarcity driven by repeated climate shocks that have depleted groundwater reserves, reduced rainfall recharge and strained already aging water infrastructure. These pressures have been intensified by high numbers of new Syrian arrivals, increasing demand on limited water resources and heightening competition over access. The deterioration of water systems and sanitation infrastructure has compounded health risks, particularly in overcrowded collective shelters in Al-Massoudieh, Rihaniye and Tall Bire, where poor drainage and inadequate latrines have increased the threat of waterborne disease outbreaks. Many HHs, deprived of reliable public water supply, have turned to unsafe private wells or expensive water trucking, deepening inequalities and fueling local tensions. The proposed project targets 51,404 individuals (39,600 HC, 11,804 Refugees, of whom 6,702 are new arrivals), through a life-saving, multi-sectoral WASH intervention that directly mitigates climate-induced and displacement-related vulnerabilities. AVSI w…

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Lebanon

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Lebanon Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Associazione Volontari per il Servizio Internazionale

Accountable

Associazione Volontari per il Servizio Internazionale

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 31 Dec 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-LEB-25-S-INGO-37795.

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