Lebanon Humanitarian Assistance & Redevelopment Project

Author(s)
Kurban, S and Sadek, N.
Publication language
English
Pages
42pp
Date published
31 Jul 1996
Type
Evaluation reports
Keywords
Gender, Livelihoods, NGOs, Shelter and housing
Countries
Lebanon
Organisations
USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA)
On August 26,1993, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) issued
a two-year, $1,000,000 grant contract No. HNE-0360-G-00-3067-00, in response to a
proposal submitted by Mercy Corps International (MCI). Under this grant, MCI undertook to
implement reconstruction and redevelopment projects in the area East of Sidon and in Beirut.
An extension to this grant was later approved increasing the grant total to $1,725,000 and
extending the completion date to August 3 1,1996.
 
The goal of these projects is the repair of 1,230 homes in the area East of Sidon, Aley, Souk el- Gharb and surrounding area; completion of ten infrastructure repair projects to complement the housing repair work; and training of 400 women in income-generating skills to improve their economic condition.
 
 
The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the implementation process of the various
components of this program, and the impact that the projects had on the beneficiaries, their
families, and communities.
 
The procedure followed in carrying out this evaluation was to conduct discussions with MCI,
MECC, and I WSAW project personnel; review all relevant project documentation; visit project
sites; conduct interviews with beneficiaries using rapid rural appraisal techniques and focus
group meetings.