Needs Assessment of Palestinian Refugees in Gatherings in Lebanon

This report is the result of an assessment undertaken by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) from March 28. to June 27, 2005 in Lebanon. The assessment was supported financially by the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO).
The assessment assessed humanitarian and protection needs of Palestinian refugees living in gatherings (non-UNRWA camps) in Lebanon. 56 potential gatherings were visited during the mission, and 17 of these were assessed to fall outside the set criteria, leaving 39 gatherings for further studies.
39 gatherings were assessed in-depth by use of key informant interviews; existing studies, if available; and direct observations. Detailed fact sheets for all assessed gatherings forming the basis of the needs assessment are included in Annex A of the report. For each of the sectors assessed, a description of the general situation in the gatherings is provided together with registered needs and recommendations for future interventions.