OpenAID - AICS - XM-DAC-6-4-012590-03-1

LOD data

PASs: Promoting access to health and training services for the Iraqi population belonging to the Christian Chaldean minority

Lebanon

Status

Finalisation

Aid type

Project-type interventions

Lebanon

Location

€ 799,696
Committed

€ 799,696
Used

Description

The initiative aims to contribute to the reduction of inequalities between the Iraqi population belonging to the Christian-Chaldean minority and other communities displaced living in Lebanon. The persecution of Christian minorities in Iraq has led to the perpetuation of a humanitarian emergency that still forces hundreds of people to seek refuge in neighbouring countries such as Lebanon, where about 2,500 Iraqi Chaldean families are currently living in a situation of marginalization. After entering Lebanon with regular tourist visas of limited duration, upon expiry of their visa, the Iraqis continue to live inside the country without protections and rights. In fact, not having ratified the Geneva Convention of 1951, Lebanon does not guarantee any right to refugee individuals in its own territory. ICU already works with the Chaldean Christian minority in Lebanon, together with its local partner Chaldean Charitable Society in Lebanon (CCSL). In this moment of health emergency due to COVID-19, ICU and CCSL have found the absolute need for further interventions to support this community, which, despite being in a situation of extreme poverty and vulnerability, is not the object of attention and support from major donors. Thanks to the on-site work experience gained and the analysis of the context and needs of the beneficiary community, ICU and the partner CCSL, a local NGO that has been working for years in contact with the Christian-Chaldean community, have chosen to focus the proposal on interventions that respond in a targeted way to the needs identified as most relevant: health (physical and mental) and training (professional and life skills). In fact, more than 90% of the Chaldean population does not have access to health services and, following the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the level of discomfort and psychological stress, cases of domestic violence and alcohol consumption. Moreover, the low level of professional and interpersonal skills puts the Christian-Chaldean minority at risk of further marginalization and social stigma, both in Lebanon and with a view to integration into resettlement countries. read more close

Year	Committed	Used
2024	€ 0	€ 319,878
2022	€ 799,696	€ 479,817

Agency

Type	Name	Channel code
Government	AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development	11000

Channel reported

Type	Name	Channel code
National NGO	ISTITUTO PER LA COOPERAZIONE UNIVERSITARIA ONLUS	22000

Project data

IATI IdentifierXM-DAC-6-4-012590-03-1
CRS Activity identifier2022000270
AID012590/03/1
Planned start 2022/06/15
Planned End 2024/06/14
Actual start 2022/06/17
Actual end -
Bi/Multilateral Bilateral
Status Finalisation
Tied status Tied

Sectors

Policy markers

Gender Equality significant objective
Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) not targeted
Disability not targeted
Nutrition not targeted
Aid to Environment not targeted
Participatory Development/Good Governance significant objective
Trade Development not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Mitigation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Framework Convention on Climate Change - Adaptation not targeted
Aid Targeting the Objectives of the Convention to Combat Desertification not targeted
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) not targeted

SDGs

10.2 - By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
1.4 - By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
16.1 - Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
3.8 - Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
4.4 - By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
8.6 - By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training