Coordination (R.C.) & UNDP Early Recovery Intervention and Livelihood Activities Baalback &...

Coordination (R.C.)Coordination (R.C.)& &

UNDP Early Recovery Intervention UNDP Early Recovery Intervention and Livelihood Activitiesand Livelihood Activities

Baalback & Hermel Caza - LebanonBaalback & Hermel Caza - Lebanon

Wednesday, September 19, 2007Wednesday, September 19, 2007

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ObjectivesObjectives• Establish a UNRC field presenceEstablish a UNRC field presence

• Recovery activitiesRecovery activities

• Restore lives and LivelihoodsRestore lives and Livelihoods

• Establishment of effective coordination mechanisms Establishment of effective coordination mechanisms among various contributing bodies in the fields of among various contributing bodies in the fields of recovery and development such as UN agencies and recovery and development such as UN agencies and NGO’sNGO’s

• Provide technical support to local authoritiesProvide technical support to local authorities

Coordination and Sectorial MeetingsCoordination and Sectorial Meetings• Coordination among local & International NGOs & local active Coordination among local & International NGOs & local active

institutions &CBOsinstitutions &CBOs

• Identification of problems in each sectorIdentification of problems in each sector– Agriculture and environment sectorsAgriculture and environment sectors– Development and tourism sectorsDevelopment and tourism sectors– Health and Education sectorHealth and Education sector

• Solutions and Priorities of interventionSolutions and Priorities of intervention

• How projects can address the following issues:How projects can address the following issues:– FeasibilityFeasibility– SustainabilitySustainability– Avoid duplicationAvoid duplication– Number of beneficiariesNumber of beneficiaries

Current status of the activitiesCurrent status of the activities• Since its inception early November 2006 the UNDP Since its inception early November 2006 the UNDP

Bekaa-Sub office carried out the following:Bekaa-Sub office carried out the following:

– Initial preliminary inception meeting with local Initial preliminary inception meeting with local authorities and municipalities (Mohafez, Qa’im authorities and municipalities (Mohafez, Qa’im Maqam, Federation of Municipalities, Local Maqam, Federation of Municipalities, Local Communities, Civil Society Organizations)Communities, Civil Society Organizations)

– Needs and damage assessments in affected villagesNeeds and damage assessments in affected villages

– Prioritize and supervise a variety of interventions Prioritize and supervise a variety of interventions to reconstruct and rehabilitate affected areasto reconstruct and rehabilitate affected areas

On-going Recovery ProjectsOn-going Recovery Projects

• Baalbak /Al Sayel RoadBaalbak /Al Sayel Road

• PavementPavement

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• Sewage ConnectionsSewage Connections

• Storm Water CanalStorm Water Canal

• LandscapingLandscaping

• ChmistarChmistar

• Storm Water CanalStorm Water Canal

• ChwaghirChwaghir

• 1500 meters 1500 meters Irrigation Canal Irrigation Canal

• 2 Bridges over the 2 Bridges over the Assi RiverAssi River

• HermelHermel• Main entrance Main entrance

rehabilitationrehabilitation

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• PavementsPavements

• Road Isles and signsRoad Isles and signs

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

Completed Recovery ProjectsCompleted Recovery Projects

• Bouday Bouday

• Municipal Roof & PremisesMunicipal Roof & Premises

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• GeneratorGenerator

• Irrigation CanalsIrrigation Canals

• Nabi ShiitNabi Shiit

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• Al SaydehAl Saydeh

• Main BridgeMain Bridge

• Lighting PolesLighting Poles

• Al AinAl Ain

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

• Strom Water Drainage Strom Water Drainage CanalsCanals

• Drinking Water NetworkDrinking Water Network

• YounineYounine

• Lighting Poles Lighting Poles

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

• Haddath BaalbackHaddath Baalback

• BridgeBridge

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• BritelBritel

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

• Sewage NetworkSewage Network

• KhraibehKhraibeh

• Lighting polesLighting poles

• Road PavementRoad Pavement

• Retaining wallsRetaining walls

• Zahleh – Civil Defense H.Q. Zahleh – Civil Defense H.Q.

• Well rehabilitation Well rehabilitation

• Pump, pipes, Pump, pipes, electrical wires and electrical wires and accessoriesaccessories

Field Assessment of Trout farms. Field Assessment of Trout farms. • Damage assessmentDamage assessment • Proposed farm designProposed farm design

• Best management practicesBest management practices

• Define levels of intervention & support: Define levels of intervention & support:

– Construction and rehabilitation of race Construction and rehabilitation of race ways (Ponds)ways (Ponds)

– Technical support (shades, liners, Technical support (shades, liners, demand feeders, air blowers, demand feeders, air blowers, monitoring equipments)monitoring equipments)

– Management –Trainings…etc Management –Trainings…etc – Provision of Alvins and fish feed Provision of Alvins and fish feed

Field Assessment of Trout farms. Field Assessment of Trout farms.

Forecasted livelihood projects in Northern Bekaa.Forecasted livelihood projects in Northern Bekaa. • Union of Northern Baalbeck (Nabi-Othman): Market place for fruits Union of Northern Baalbeck (Nabi-Othman): Market place for fruits

vegetables and local productsvegetables and local products

• Union of Baalbeck Municipalities (Baalbeck): Permanent Exhibition HallUnion of Baalbeck Municipalities (Baalbeck): Permanent Exhibition Hall

• Union of Agriculture Cooperatives-Deir Al Ahmar: Cold storage Union of Agriculture Cooperatives-Deir Al Ahmar: Cold storage Upgrading - Additional cold storage room (140 mUpgrading - Additional cold storage room (140 m22))

• Union of Hermel Municipalities: Trout fish Processing, Smoking & Union of Hermel Municipalities: Trout fish Processing, Smoking & Packaging plantPackaging plant

• Union of East Baalbeck Municipalities (Nabi-Sheet): Municipal Equipments Union of East Baalbeck Municipalities (Nabi-Sheet): Municipal Equipments (Hydraulic Excavator, Cistern truck, Skid Steer Loader, (Hydraulic Excavator, Cistern truck, Skid Steer Loader, Wheel loader)Wheel loader)

• Union of West Baalbeck Municipalities (Chmistar): Municipal Equipments Union of West Baalbeck Municipalities (Chmistar): Municipal Equipments (Hydraulic Excavator, Pick up broom, Skid Steer Loader, (Hydraulic Excavator, Pick up broom, Skid Steer Loader,

Wheel loader)Wheel loader)

• Union of Al Challal (Bouday): Municipal Equipments (Hydraulic Excavator, Pick Union of Al Challal (Bouday): Municipal Equipments (Hydraulic Excavator, Pick up broom, Skid Steer Loader, Wheel loader)up broom, Skid Steer Loader, Wheel loader)

Areas of Intervention in Hermel CazaAreas of Intervention in Hermel Caza

Areas of Intervention in Baalback CazaAreas of Intervention in Baalback Caza

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