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OCHA Lebanon, support the response to the Syria crisis

The Syria crisis has had a profound humanitarian, socio-economic and political impact on Lebanon and its people. Office for the Coordination on Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) established its presence in Lebanon in 2012 in the form of a Humanitarian Advisory Team composed of two persons. As the crisis evolved, additional capacity arrived throughout 2013, and it was decided in October 2013 to establish a full-fledged Country Office. OCHA Lebanon’s focus areas include: Enhancing coordination mechanisms at the strategic level, in support of the Humanitarian Coordinator, the Humanitarian Country Team and the Intersector to improve planning and monitoring of a joined-up response across all sectors; Mobilizing flexible, predictable humanitarian funding through the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund; Strengthening situational awareness in a fluid context as well as the analysis of humanitarian needs, gaps, and response; Advocating for improved protection for refugees and humanitarian access for humanitarian actors. In addition to its focus on Lebanon, the office also provides support to the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria crisis and is involved in relevant Whole of Syria fora.