UN-Habitat participated in the initial completed Multi-Sector Needs Assessment Survey (MSNA) – a unified survey led by the Lebanese Red Cross and in coordination with humanitarian and emergency response actors. This was undertaken across the blast-affected area to establish a baseline of needs. The MSNA served as a foundation for identifying the households eligible for support through this project. In order to validate the MSNA data and updated needs, UN-Habitat undertook a rapid socio-economic survey and validation assessment to identify the vulnerable households to be targeted by this project.

In addition to the validation exercise undertaken by UN-Habitat, meetings are being held with civil society members in the targeted communities to familiarize community members with the project and inform them on the project’s scope, objectives and expected outcomes. The process of selecting the beneficiaries has also been explained. In addition to supporting the families on minor rehabilitation, the project will work, in collaboration with other actors on the ground, to ensure complementary awareness raising on COVID-19, in addition to referral to psychological assistance where necessary, in order to help residents cope with the aftermath caused by the blast.