Lebanon
NCA has worked in Lebanon since 2012, responding to multiple humanitarian crises including the Syrian refugee crisis, COVID-19, economic collapse, the Beirut explosion, and recent cross-border conflict. In partnership with local actors, we are active in seven regions, with key results in climate-resilient WASH, gender-based violence prevention, and economic development and food security.
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Challenges and response
Humanitarian Emergency Respons
NCA and our partners in Lebanon have established emergency plans to provide immediate life- saving assistance for those affected by sudden-onset emergencies. Since late 2023, we have supported Syrian refugees and internally displaced people with basic assistance, winterization support, food security, WASH services, and GBV services. Additionally, NCA provides early recovery programmes to support affected households in resuming their livelihoods.
Inadequate access to clean water & sanitation services
NCA improves water access in crisis-affected communities and refugee-hosting areas by constructing reservoirs, developing water distribution networks, and installing solar water pumps. At the institutional level, NCA rehabilitates WASH facilities in health centers, schools, and social institutions, ensuring access to safe and hygienic facilities. NCA also promotes hygiene, including menstrual hygiene management (MHM), by distributing hygiene and dignity kits to vulnerable populations. Additionally, NCA supports three solid waste sorting facilities through rehabilitation, equipment upgrades, and renewable energy solutions.
Gender-based Violence
Women and girls at risk, along with GBV survivors, benefit from prevention and response activities led by national partners. These activities include GBV case management, psychosocial support (PSS), cash assistance, temporary safe shelters, and referrals to medical and legal services. NCA provides survivors of GBV and women at risk with life skills training to promote empowerment and independence to break the cycle of violence. Men and boys are actively engaged through psychosocial interventions and awareness sessions.
Norwegian Church Aid in Lebanon
Been present since
2012
in Lebanon
In 2024, our turnover was
4.197.300
EURO in Lebanon
Partners
- MECC - The Middles East Council of Churches
- ABAAD – Resource Centre for Gender Equality
- RMF-Rene Moawad Foundation
Our donors in Lebanon
All donors
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Canadian Lutheran World Relief
Act Appeal
Country director Libanon/Syria
Benedicte Næss Hafskjold
Tel: +47 957 35 922
E-mail:
Benedicte.Hafskjold@nca.no
Contact
Office address Amman: Princess Taghreed Mohammed St.
Sayyed Ahmad Building # 48, 2nd floor
Plot 2231 basin 15 kherbet Sweifieh
Postal address Amman: P.O.Box 851518, Zip code: 11185 Amman, JORDAN
Why
Lebanon does not have a national plan for solid waste management, causing pollution, health hazards, and social challenges. Lebanese municipalities, impacted by the economic crisis, have lacked the financial and technical capacity to address the problem, leading to environmental degradation and resource depletion.
How
In Amioun, North Lebanon, NCA supported a waste facility serving 11 villages by equipping it with sorting, shredding, pressing, and packing machinery for waste resale. A 50kW off-grid solar power system was installed to reduce costs and environmental impact. Hygiene awareness campaigns and local volunteer training promoted waste separation at the source. Multi-year support and stakeholder coordination have ensured the project's success and it is now serving 18 villages.
Result
The upgrade of the Amioun Sorting Facility has significantly improved waste management across 18 villages in the Koura district, directly benefiting thousands of residents. With the installation of modern sorting equipment, the addition of a new garbage truck, and the integration of a sustainable solar power system, the facility now operates more efficiently and sustainably. These improvements have reduced dependence on landfills, supported environmental conservation, and increased reliance on renewable energy, while also decreasing carbon emissions and improving waste sorting practices at the source. The facility now serves as a replicable model for similar initiatives.
The waste shredder machine used to cut the plastic into smaller pieces for further recycling.
Local partners on this project
IOCC
Donors
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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