October developments
Over 1,887 families (10,164 individuals) benefited from UNHCR-implemented shelter activities including weatherproofing, rehabilitation of unfinished buildings, and cash grants.
1,642 families (8,207 individuals) living in unfinished buildings and in informal settlements have benefitted from weatherproofing kits. This represents 69% of UNHCR’s targets for winterization 2013/2014. Distribution should be completed by early December.
Site improvements to informal settlements are underway to reduce the potential for flooding during the winter, thanks to the efforts of UNHCR’s partners Save the Children UK and MEDAIR.
Contracts were signed with 89 landlords, as part of a rehabilitation project with UN-HABITAT, which will increase the availability of shelter options in the South. As mentioned in last month’s update, the project with UN-HABITAT aims to rehabilitate 400 houses, which would accommodate 550 refugee families by the end of the year.
The ground floor of the first collective centre built from a converted farm was completed in Akkar. In November, 300 individuals are expected to move in and benefit from this new form of accommodation.
Thanks to funds secured from the CERF, UNHCR is able to extend the current contingency stock of winterization kits from 10,000 to 15,000.