Employment Intensive Infrastructure Programme in Lebanon Phase IV

Responding to the continuing Syrian refugee crisis and the current health and economic crisis in the country, it is more important than ever to strengthen the resilience of local host communities by providing job opportunities and improved capacity for livelihood, economic development, infrastructure, and service provision. Phase IV of the EIIP Lebanon, with ILO as the sole implementer in coordination with MoL and MoSA, builds on the lessons learned of Phases I,II and III. The primary beneficiaries of the project are Lebanese host community members and Syrian refugees in the most vulnerable areas of Lebanon who will benefit from temporary employment opportunities through the construction activities with an equal-opportunity approach for women and men. The core strategy of the project is to use the Employment Intensive Investment Programme approach (EIIP) including Local Resource Based Technology (LRBT) and Decent Work Principles (DWP) to rehabilitate and maintain public infrastructure, complemented by training for contractors and capacity building with public institutions. The strategy will however be adapted to the new context including the deepening economic crisis with a larger share of poor Lebanese and the health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak and including a special response to the Beirut Port explosion.

Project symbol

LBN/20/03/DEU

Admin unit

RO-Arab States/DWT-Beirut

Start date

01/01/2021

End date

31/07/2024

Total allocation

19245954

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

19064573

Development Partners

Germany, KfW Development Bank

Country/Countries

Lebanon

Outcomes

Output 9.5. Improved coherence in support and action to promote inclusive, peaceful, stable and resilient societies through decent work and social justice in contexts of crisis, post-crisis and fragility