From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon

Emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming often fails to meet defined humanitarian or sectoral standards and the needs of those affected by crises. There have been calls to shift toward more resilient, durable and sustainable WASH interventions. Drawing on a mix of qualitative metho...

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Autores principales:	Hani Chatila, Christian Fischer, Godfred Amankwaa, Troy Sternberg
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	aid policy durable wash interventions humanitarian–development nexus protracted refugee situations Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:88271ebef7834be39f18be9276c46d5a2021-11-05T19:40:34ZFrom emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon2043-90832408-936210.2166/washdev.2021.242https://doaj.org/article/88271ebef7834be39f18be9276c46d5a2021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://washdev.iwaponline.com/content/11/5/841https://doaj.org/toc/2043-9083https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9362Emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming often fails to meet defined humanitarian or sectoral standards and the needs of those affected by crises. There have been calls to shift toward more resilient, durable and sustainable WASH interventions. Drawing on a mix of qualitative methods, this paper traces the nature and evolution of the factors affecting different kinds of WASH interventions in Lebanon. Factors contributing to a slow uptake of durable WASH solutions include Lebanon not being a signatory of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a ‘no camp’ policy adopted by the Government of Lebanon, aid agencies under pressure to cater for lifesaving WASH needs of the Syrian refugees, a lack of sufficient funds, Syrian refugee migration to Europe in 2014, limited Syrian refugee resettlement options, terrorism at the Lebanese border in 2014, as well as fears of nationalization of Syrian refugees – rooted in experiences from the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. The paper demonstrates that the overall WASH response to Syrian refugees in Lebanon mirrors the interplay between aid agencies, the donor community and the Government of Lebanon. We argue that the Lebanese Government should have acted much earlier and devised a strategy flexible enough to turn a challenge into an opportunity by advocating for funds that allow for durable solutions and sustainable impact on the lives of the Syrian refugees and Lebanese hosting communities. We conclude by highlighting policy and practical lessons for refugee-hosting countries and donor agencies. HIGHLIGHT WASH interventions are used in nearly all emergency contexts to help reduce risks.; The unsustainability of emergency WASH interventions has led to attempts for more durable solutions.; In Lebanon, durable WASH interventions that benefitted both Syrian refugees and host communities were initiated by the end of 2014.; Factors for this shift policy shift mirrors the interplay between aid agencies, the donor community and the Government of Lebanon.;Hani ChatilaChristian FischerGodfred AmankwaaTroy SternbergIWA Publishingarticleaid policydurable wash interventionshumanitarian–development nexusprotracted refugee situationsEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENJournal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 841-848 (2021)
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spellingShingle	aid policy durable wash interventions humanitarian–development nexus protracted refugee situations Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Hani Chatila Christian Fischer Godfred Amankwaa Troy Sternberg From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon
description	Emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programming often fails to meet defined humanitarian or sectoral standards and the needs of those affected by crises. There have been calls to shift toward more resilient, durable and sustainable WASH interventions. Drawing on a mix of qualitative methods, this paper traces the nature and evolution of the factors affecting different kinds of WASH interventions in Lebanon. Factors contributing to a slow uptake of durable WASH solutions include Lebanon not being a signatory of the 1951 Refugee Convention, a ‘no camp’ policy adopted by the Government of Lebanon, aid agencies under pressure to cater for lifesaving WASH needs of the Syrian refugees, a lack of sufficient funds, Syrian refugee migration to Europe in 2014, limited Syrian refugee resettlement options, terrorism at the Lebanese border in 2014, as well as fears of nationalization of Syrian refugees – rooted in experiences from the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. The paper demonstrates that the overall WASH response to Syrian refugees in Lebanon mirrors the interplay between aid agencies, the donor community and the Government of Lebanon. We argue that the Lebanese Government should have acted much earlier and devised a strategy flexible enough to turn a challenge into an opportunity by advocating for funds that allow for durable solutions and sustainable impact on the lives of the Syrian refugees and Lebanese hosting communities. We conclude by highlighting policy and practical lessons for refugee-hosting countries and donor agencies. HIGHLIGHT WASH interventions are used in nearly all emergency contexts to help reduce risks.; The unsustainability of emergency WASH interventions has led to attempts for more durable solutions.; In Lebanon, durable WASH interventions that benefitted both Syrian refugees and host communities were initiated by the end of 2014.; Factors for this shift policy shift mirrors the interplay between aid agencies, the donor community and the Government of Lebanon.;
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title	From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon
title_short	From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon
title_full	From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon
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title_full_unstemmed	From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon
title_sort	from emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) interventions: insights from the protracted syrian refugee situation in lebanon
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From emergency to durable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: insights from the protracted Syrian refugee situation in Lebanon

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