The European Union on Friday announced “additional €5 million to
support the needs of Syrian refugees and their Lebanese host communities.”
“With the influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon some of the most
deprived communities in the country are suffering from an additional strain on
their already limited resources. The European Union is committed to ensure that
these host communities in particular, are able to mitigate the impact of this
unprecedented influx in the medium to long term,” the Delegation of the
European Union in Lebanon said in a statement.
“The EU has therefore allocated an additional €5 million to
alleviate this pressure, through medium-long term initiatives to improve
livelihoods of the local populations of these regions directly, while also
addressing the needs of the Syrian refugees in the country,” it added.
This support is to be delivered through the United Nations High
Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the statement said.
Head of the EU Delegation to Lebanon, Ambassador Angelina
Eichhorst, said: "We appreciate the role taken by the government of
Lebanon, with the support of the international community, to respond to this
unprecedented influx of Syrian refugees into the country."
She highlighted that "it is only through effective planning,
coordination and management, and with continued support of the Lebanese
authorities, working alongside the relevant international and local partners,
that the needs of the Syrian refugee population and those of host Lebanese
communities can be met effectively."
Source: Naharnet
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http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/48065
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