The Italian Cooperation for Development is a Directorate General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA);

(1)

The Italian Cooperation in Lebanon:

ROSS Emergency Program

(2)

What is the Italian Cooperation?

• The Italian Cooperation for Development is a

Directorate General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign

Affairs (MFA);

ITALIAN MINISTRY

OF FOREIGN

AFFAIRS

Affairs (MFA);

• It channels funds allocated by the MFA through

numerous implementing partners, such as NGOs

and International Organizations, to implement

AFFAIRS

Directorate General

for Development

g

,

p

projects in developing countries and emergency

situations;

• It also implements projects directly through its

i h

l ffi

ll b

ti

l

ith l

l

for Development

Cooperation

P

i h

l Offi

&

peripheral offices, collaborating closely with local

government institutions and, in some cases,

financing government development projects

directly.

Peripheral Offices &

Programs

(e.g. ROSS

Emergency Program)

(3)

The Italian Cooperation in Lebanon

• Italy’s contribution to the

rebuilding process and

development of Lebanon started

1983

€ 23 million

(soft loans)

€ 77 million

(consensus credit)

development of Lebanon started

in the early 1980s and intensified

a decade later right after the end

of Lebanese war, with a variety

1992

€ 16 million

(aid credits)*

€ 54 million

(grants)*

€ 185 million

(cofinancing two

of programs covering

reconstruction, educational,

economic and social activities.

power plants in Zahrani &

Beddawi

1997

€ 38 million

(soft loans)

€ 5 million

(grants)

1998

€ 48 million

(aid credits)

€ 2 million

(grants)

2006

€30 million

(Stockholm pledge)

2007

€ 120 million

(Paris III pledge)

Post-Conflict

Contributions

*Actual Amounts.

Pledged sums were different

(4)

Post

Post--Conflict Lebanon

Conflict Lebanon

The Country handled the impact of the conflict efficiently, thanks to a good

internal response mechanism that guaranteed the rapid restoration of basic

services (water electricity health services transportation) and thanks to the

services (water, electricity, health services, transportation) and thanks to the

immediate dispatch of humanitarian aid by the international Community.

The conflict directly affected only some areas of the country and the political

and religious divisions have imposed additional considerations on the

distribution of aid.

The areas affected by the conflict face

structural problems

that aren’t

necessarily linked to the conflict but which were exacerbated by it: high level

of internal emigration; high level of unemployment; weakness of the public

system; weak economic productivity

(5)

Italy’s Contribution at Stockholm

• Italy’s pledge at the donor’s

conference in Stockholm was

€ 30,000,000

,

• Another

€ 2,000,000

were allocated

for immediate assistance & relief

€ 5.000.000

Contribution to the

Lebanese

Government for

Infrastructure

A – Economic

Activities Sector

€ 15.000.000

Emergency

Funds

€ 10.000.000

Voluntary Contribution

B – Social,

Educational,

Healthcare Sector

MFA

(available

locally)

ROSS

on the Multilateral

Channel

UNDP – UNICEF –

Healthcare Sector

C- Basic Services

Sector

PROGRAM

UNMAS - UNFPA

IAM - UNRWA

E- Humanitarian

Assistance

(6)

The ROSS Emergency Program

The “Emergency Initiative for the Rehabilitation, Occupation, Services,

Development (ROSS),” promoted by the Directorate General for

Development Cooperation (DGCS) of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

has the following objectives:

• to intervene in regions affected by the conflict to contribute to the

return of the people to abandoned villages

• to rehabilitate villages and to improve the social, economic and

environmental conditions of the population and of the territory

These objectives fall within the general aims of the Italian intervention:

• promotion of peace, of solidarity, of social and civil development

• environmental protection

• affirmation of rights

i t

lt

l di l

• intercultural dialogue

• strengthening the role of the Lebanese civil society in all its

components.

(7)

Our Interventions

Partners

• The ROSS Emergency Program of the Italian Cooperation acts mainly

through Italian NGOs who, in turn, manage and collaborate on projects

with local organizations

with local organizations.

• 19 Italian NGOs are presently working in Lebanon with funds of the Italian

Cooperation’s Emergency Program ROSS.

Partner

#

ITALIAN NGOs

19 LOCAL NGOs & LEBANESE CIVIL SOCIETY

29 LOCAL NGOs & LEBANESE CIVIL SOCIETY

29 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

6 MINISTRIES AND LOCAL GOVT. AGENCIES

10 MUNICIPALITIES

22 COOPERATIVES

28 DECENTRALIZED COOPERATION

13

(8)

Sectors of Intervention

• Economic Activities Sector

Rehabilitation of economic sectors in the areas most affected by the

conflict through the restoration and strengthening of income generating

activities in a rural and urban context with attention to the empowerment of

women and to gender issues.

• Social, Educational, Healthcare Sector

Rehabilitation of social services and revitalization of community network in

terms of health, education and social assistance.

• Basic Services Sector

Restoration of essential services for the population: water supply; sewage

systems; transportation; solid waste management; local administration,

t

etc.

• Palestinian Camps Emergency Sector

Immediate assistance to the families displaced from Nahr el Bared

following the clashes started on 20.05.2007. Includes provision of food,

non-food items and psycho-social support activities.

(9)

Inter

Inter--sectorial Issues

sectorial Issues

The ROSS Emergency Program identified two main priority issues that must

be addressed by the Program’s projects, regardless of sector of intervention.

ENVIRONMENT

The Environment issues, of great importance in

Lebanon, is marked by complex problems such as

d f

t ti

tifi ti f th t it

hi h

GENDER

The Gender approach implies additional

considerations on the differences in conditions,

it ti

i iti d d

b t

deforestation, cementification of the territory, high

levels of pollution in all primary environmental

sectors (air-water-ground) due to industry,

agriculture, transportation, civil sewage and a

eak management of solid rban aste The

situations, priorities and needs between women

and men. Within the ROSS Program, the Gender

approach consisted of identifying the needs of

women in the various sectors of intervention,

mainl the agric lt ral one Thro gh targeted

weak management of solid urban waste. The

latest conflict deteriorated the environmental

situation both by directly causing damage and by

magnifying the already structural problems of the

country

mainly the agricultural one. Through targeted

female economic empowerment actions and

activities aimed at increasing women participation

in society and in decision-making processes, this

theme’s objective is to obtain equal opportunities

country.

theme’s objective is to obtain equal opportunities

for women and men and the universal respect of

their human rights

(10)

Projects: Economic Activities Sector

Project Implementing NGO Project Title Intervention Locations Local Counterparts Involved

j Value (EUR)

ARCS

Support to the social and economic promotion of women in different regions affected by the war (Beqaa, South Lebanon)

Ain Ebel, Awzah, Chouaghir, El Kouach, El Qasr, Fissane, Hermel, Jouar el Hachich, Rmeich,

Cooperative of GibeLuna, Informal group of Khweir, MADA,

Renè Maowad Foundation 423,000

UCODEP

Emergency Intervention - Rehabilitation of polyfunctional structures in Aytaroun (Caza di Beint Jbeil) as instrument of

economic recovery and reinforcement of the local community Aytaroun Aytaroun Municipality 387 996 UCODEP economic recovery and reinforcement of the local community Aytaroun Aytaroun Municipality 387,996 UCODEP

Lebanon - farmers' markets as an engine for the relaunch

and development of agricultural production in Lebanon Beirut, Saida, Tripoli LEDA (Lebanese Development Association), Souk El Tayeb 480,529

AVSI Emergency interventions in Marjayoun - Khiam Blat, Debbine, Deir Mimass, Kfar Kila, Khiam, Kleia, Marjayoun

Ministry of Water and Energy, Municipality of Blat, Municipality of Debbine, Municipality of Deir Mimass, Municipality of Kfar Kila, Municipality of Khiam, Municipality

of Kleia, Municipality of Marjayoun 470,809 Caritas Lebanon, agricultural cooperative of Nabi Ousman,

ICU

Project for the rehabilitation of 3 agricultural cooperatives

affected by the conflict in the regions of Hermel and Baalbek Beni Ousman, Btedhi, Hermel

, g p ,

General Cooperative of Hermel, Cooperative of Btedhi, Cooperative of Hermel, Cooperative of Nabi Ousman, Ministry of Agriculture, Municipality of Btedhi, Municipality of

Hermel, Municipality of Nabi Ousman 486,052 MOVIMONDO

Environmental and productive rehabilitation in the

zootechnical sector in the Caza of Tiro Aaitit, Cana, Jbel el Botom, Siddikine, Zabqine

ADR - Association d'Aide au Développement Rural, Agricultural Cooperative of Cana, Municipality of Cana,

Union of Bee Farmers of the South 406,620 q

MOVIMONDO

Recovery and strengthening of productive and income generating activities in favor of the populations of Chouwaghir and Hermel in the North of the Valley of the

Bekaa Chouaghir, Hermel

General Cooperative of Hermel, Cooperative of bee farmers of North Bekaa, Cooperative of Batul, Cooperative of Hermel,

Municipality of Chouwaghir , Municipality of Hermel 475,510 CESVI

Support to economic recovery in the regions of Tyr and

Sidone Abessieh, Borj El Chmali, Kharaib, Rizai Mouvement Social (MSL) 429,596 ADR - Association d'Aide au Développement Rural, Informal

GVC

Support to the social and economic promotion of women in different regions affected by the war (Beqaa, South Lebanon)

Ain Ebel, Aytaroun, Debel, El Quazzani, Halloussie, Hanine, Houla, Mejdel Silim

association of El Qaouza, agricultural cooperative of Houla, Cooperative of Aaitaroun, Cooperative of Ain Ebel, Cooperative of Debel, Cooperative of Halloussiye,

(11)

Projects: Economic Activities Sector

(cont)

Implementing NGO Project Title Intervention Locations Local Counterparts Involved

Project Value (EUR) Implementing NGO Project Title Intervention Locations Local Counterparts Involved Value (EUR)

AVSI Emergency Interventions in West Bekaa Baaloul, Job Jannine, Kamed el-Lauz, Khirbit-Anafar, Lala Litani River Authority 392,168 Agricultural Cooperative of Cana, Agricultural Cooperative of

Deir Aamess, Agricultural Cooperative of Nabatyeh (Doeir), Agricultural Cooperative of Rimeiche, Agricultural Cooperative of Sawaneh, Agricultural Cooperative of Srifa, Agricultural Cooperative of Taibeh Agricultural Cooperative

ICU

Emergency Project for the rehabilitation of the oil sectors in the areas of South Lebanon most heavily affected by the conflict

Cana, Deir Aeness, El Souan, Khiam, Nabatiye, Rmeich, Srifa, Taibe, Tebnine, Yohmor, Zawtar Al Ghabiyeh

Agricultural Cooperative of Taibeh, Agricultural Cooperative of Tebnin, Agricultural Cooperative of Yohmor, Agricultural Cooperative of Zawtar, Litani River Authority, decentralized

services of the Ministry of Agriculture 487,068 Agricultural Cooperative for Food Processing and Sale,

"Zawadat Al Baydar, Collective for research and training on development – Action (CRTDA), Cooperative for Processing and Canning Agricultural Products, Cooperative for the Sale

RICERCA E COOPERAZIONE

Promotion of women's participation in the reconstruction and development processes in the provinces of Tyr, Zahle, Baalbeck and South Tyr

Ain, Arsal, Baalbek, Cana, Deir el Ahmar, Fourzol, Majdeil Zoun, Marake, Qlayleh, Qsarnaba, Siddikine , Sounyeh, Tair Debba, Taraya, Yammouneh, Zahleh wadi Arayech, Zaleh Maallaka Aradi, Zibkine

g g , p

of Agricultural and Pastoral Products- " Jana Al Ayadi", Cooperative of Maalaqah and its Neighborhood, Amirat Al Tabi'a, Crafts Production Cooperative, "Najmat Al Sobh, Food Processing and Crafts Cooperative, "Al Mawassem" , Palestinian Arab Women League (PAWL), Rural Products Cooperative, Rural Women Production Cooperative, Young

Rural Women Cooperative 486,216 PROGETTO E

SVILUPPO

Emergency Program for the rapid recovery of employment, particularly in the most vulnerable groups and promotion of right in the areas of Bent Jbeil and Tyr

Al Dahya, Bint Jbeil, Nabatiye FENASOL, Secours Populaire Libanais (SPL) 462,145

ICU

Rehabilitation of agricultural cooperatives, valley of the

Bekaa Hermel, Tayyebat and Kawthar

Ministry of Agriculture; Cooperatives of Hermel, Tayyebat

and Kawthar 97,450.39

Strengthening of women's rural cooperatives system and of

the marketing strategies for agro-food products in the Bekaa Rene Maowad Foundation, Agricultural Cooperatives, Italian RMF

g g g p

valley Bekaa

g p

NGOs ICU, RC, ARCS, MOVIMONDO 186,906.00

(12)

Projects: Social, Educational, Healthcare

Sector

Project Value (EUR)

UPP (un ponte per)

Support to the recovery of social, educational and cultural services in

the areas most affected by the conflict (South Lithani and East Bekaa) Chià’a, Deir Qanoun El Nahr, Houla Al Jana/Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts, Civil Campaign for Relief/Aid Lebanon

498,633

CISP

Improvement of emergency pre-hospital medical services in the Valley

of the Bekaa and Mount Lebanon Baalbek, Bolonia, Job Jannine, Mashghara, Qab Elias, Rachaiya Zahle Lebanese Red Cross Ministry of Health

367,000 CISP of the Bekaa and Mount Lebanon Rachaiya, Zahle Lebanese Red Cross, Ministry of Health

INTERSOS

Intervention of Mine Risk Education and strengthening of social activities as an emergency response to the urgent needs of civil

protection of post-conflict in South Lebanon Bar'achite, Tayr Harfa, Tebnine

Municipality of Bar'achite, Municipality of Tayr Harfa , Municipality of Tebnine

462,904

GVC

Support and restart of development and socio-educational services for

the people of the villages of Srifa, Froun e Ghandurie. Froun, Ghandurie, Srifa

Development for People and Nature Association (D.P.N.A.), Municipality of Srifa

466,917 Al Ahed Youth Union Association,

Municipality of Ayta Shaab, Municipality of

458,773

CRIC

Strengthening of the social cohesion in the process of the

reconstruction of the country in post-conflict Ayta shaab, Bint Jbeil, Debel, Srifa, Tiro

Municipality of Ayta Shaab, Municipality of Bint Jbeil, Municipality of Debel, Municipality of Srifa, Municipality of Tiro, Palestinian Youth Organization, Union of Lebanese Democratic Youth

RICERCA E COOPERAZIONE

Support to the institutions for orphaned and challenged children in

Khiam, Nabatye, Maaroub and Jouaya Jouaya, Khiam, Maarub, Nabatiye El Mabarrat Foundation

450,669 464 533 CTM Lecce

Assistance to the disabled population and to children affected by the

war in South Lebanon Bint Jbeil, Nabatiye

LPHU, Municipality of Bint Jbeil, Municipality of Nabatiye, PADC

464,533

TDH

Intervention in the educational sector in support of children of public schools and o children of 10 villages affected by the conflict in the district of Tyr

Bafliye, Barich, Debaal, Dhaira, El Biyad, Majdeil Zoun,

Mjadel, Tair Harf, Toura, Yarine Naba'a Development Action without Borders

476,787

AFDC (Association for Forests, 384,648 ARCS

Support to basic instruction and technical training for youth in regions

heavily affected by the conflict (Beqaa, South Lebanon) Chouaghir, El Kouach, El Qsr, Fissane, Hermel, Jouar el Hachich

( ,

Development and Conservation), MADA, Renè Maowad Foundation

,

VIS

Investing in youth, supporting the socio-economic recovery in

Lebanon El Fidar, El Houssoun

Centre de Jeunes Don Bosco, Don Bosco

Technique (DBT) 260,535 ROSS Program E-Caravan, mobile Information Technology classroom Qana, Deir Qanoun al Harf, Barish, Srifa, Nabatiyé,

Houla, Majdel Salem ,Aytaroun

Fondation Saradar, Ministry of Culture

61,678.52 ROSS Program CinemArena, itinerant educational cinema El Houssoun, Baalbek, Nabatiye el Faouqa, Kharayeb, Ministry of Culture, Italian NGOs

Houla, Jouaya, Qana, Siddiqine, Marjayoun, Tebnine, Aaitaroun, Ain Ebel, Bent Jbail, Aita Ech Chaab, Arab Salim, Rihane, Barich, Srifa, Ghandouriye, Zahle, Kamed el Laouz, Beirut, Miniara, Kharayeb, Nabi Osmane, Deir El Ahmar, Chouaghir, Hermel

102,026.50

(13)

Projects: Basic Services Sector

CISP

Recovery and completion of the sewage system in the village of Srifa (Tyr, South Lebanon) Srifa

Ministry of Environment, Municipality of Srifa, South Council, South Lebanon Water Establishment (SLWE)

398,400.00

Aishiyeh, Al Fokhar, Al Rhian, Hebbariyeh, Kfar AFDC (Association for Forests, WWF Restoration and conservation of forest areas in Lebanon

y , , , y ,

hamam, Kfar shouba, Rahsaya, Sojod

( ,

Development and Conservation) 496,300.00 ROSS Program Rehabilitation of the sewage network in Wadi Fakhr El Din (Nabatiyeh) Wadi Fakhr El Din Ministry of Water, ECHO, ACTED

357,000.00 COSV Improvement of the Solid Urban Waste management system in three

pilot municipalities

Kfar Sir ,Kerbet Selem, Bint Jbeil Ministry of Environment, OMSAR

676,992.55

(14)

Projects: Palestinian Camps Emergency

TDH IT

Distribution of 1.800 clothing kits for displaed in Baddawi and

organization of recreational activities for children Beddawi camp Naba'a 49,334.72

ARCS

Distribuion of hot meals for 960 people and clothing kits for 200

families in two schools in Beddawi Tripoli Renee Maowad Foundation

161,460.00 ARCS families in two schools in Beddawi Tripoli Renee Maowad Foundation

UPP

Creation of a daily hygiene promotion service aimed at improving the

health conditions of the displaced Beddawi camp Beit Aftal Al-Sumud 34,508.50 UPP Organization of educational enterntainment events for the displaced Beddawi camp

Al Jana / Arab Resource Center for Popular

Arts 10,115.50

RC

Strengthening of the mental health center "Family Guidance Center" at

the Baddawi refugee camp Beddawi camp

National Institute for Social Care and Vocational Training

14,743.90 RC the Baddawi refugee camp Beddawi camp Vocational Training

CISS Supporto to the psychophysical health of 800 youth displaced from the Nahr el Bared Camp

Chatila & Burj el Barajneh Children and Youth Center (CYC); Women’s Humanitarian Organization (WHO).

39,890.00

(15)

AAKKAR

Geographic Distribution of the Interventions of the

ROSS Program

TRIPOLI

HERMEL

AAKKAR

JBAIL

BAALBEK

BEIRUT

METN

ZAHLE

WEST BEKAA

JEZZINE

RACHAIYA

HASBAIYA

NABATIYE

SAIDA

BINT JBEIL

MARJAYOUN

TIRO

(16)

Contribution to Palestinian Refugees

• Shortly after the clashed between the Lebanese army and the Fatah

Al-Islam group, the ROSS Emergency Program mobilized its resources to

provide immediate assistance to the families displaced including:

– Provision of clothing kits for 2.000 people

– Daily distribution of hot meals and breakfast packets for 960 people

y

p

– Hygiene promotion activities

– Educational entertainment events

– Psychosocial support to displaced youth

– Strengthening of medical facilities

Open-air movie projections

(17)

Methodology of Intervention

• The Italian Cooperation’s strategy is built on six methodologies of

intervention:

NGO assigned projects

– NGO-assigned projects

– Micro-projects

– Direct management

and makes use of strategic synergies with:

– Decentralized Cooperation

– Multilateral channel

– Ordinary Cooperation

The abilit of these methodologies to s nergi e and interact

ith each

• The ability of these methodologies to synergize and interact with each

other and with other development actors ultimately will define the success

of the Italian Cooperation’s (ROSS Program) intervention.

(18)

The Strategy of the ROSS Program

Decentralized

Cooperation

UNICEF

IAM

UNFPA

UNMAS

-2

nd

_PHASE

DIRECT MGT

DEVELOPMENT

1

st

_PHASE

ONG PROJECT

UTL

Area

Office

3

rd

_PHASE

MICRO-PROJECTS

UNDP

Area Office

UTC

Office

DIRECT MANAGEMENT

ITALIAN & LOCAL NGOs

DIRECT MGT

NGOs

MICROPROJECTS

Emergency

Office

ITALIAN

EMBASSY

EMERGENCY PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT FUNDS

ITALIAN

EMBASSY

(19)

The Exit Strategy:

The Exit Strategy: towards development

towards development

DEVELOPMENT

Ob

ge

T

x

DEVELOPMENT

The efficiency of the Exit Strategy of the ROSS Program is

measured by the distance between the specific objective

attainted and the ideal General Objective (DEVELOPMENT).

The inter entions assigned to Italian NGOs ha e the possibilit

The interventions assigned to Italian NGOs have the possibility

of initiating a path towards development, which will necessarily

have to be complemented and strengthened by interventions

under direct management and microprojects launched by the

ROSS program, whose aim is to consolidate a process of

territorial integration. The contribution of the Decentralized

Ob

OPT

Specific Objective

--OPTIMAL

OPTIMAL--LOCAL

LOCAL

_{MULTILATERAL &}

territorial integration. The contribution of the Decentralized

Cooperation and the Multilateral Channel may increase,

through a coherent and coordinated intervention, sustainability

beyond the mandate of the emergency.

Specific Objective

--MEDIUM

MEDIUM--INTEGRATION OF

INTEGRATION OF

PROJECTS

Ob

MED

DEVELOPMENT

MICROPROJECTS &

DIRECT MGT.

MULTILATERAL &

DECENTRALIZED COOPERATIOON

OJ C S

T

m

Specific Objective

--MINIMUM

MINIMUM--TARGETED ACTIONS

TARGETED ACTIONS

NGO

PROJECTS

Ob

MIN

Design Implementation Closure

TIMELINE

Emergency

Post-Emergency

Development

Sustainability

(20)

Exit Strategy:

increasing impact and sustainability

DEVELOPMENT

End of ROSS

COUNTRY PLAN

UTL

[ ORDINARY COOPERATION]

Program Mandate

PA

C

T

NATIONAL

POLICIES

MULTILATERAL

IM

TERRITORIAL

INTEGRATIONS

MICROPROJECTS &

DECENTRALIZED COOPERATION

LOCAL

DEVELOPMENT

TARGETED

ACTIONS

INTEGRATIONS

EMERGENCY AND

NGO PROJECTS

MICROPROJECTS &

DIRECT MANAGEMENT

G

C

POST-EMERGENCY

DEVELOPMENT

SUSTAINABILITY

(21)