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Lebanon: Funding shortfall of 93% threatens WASH activities; UNICEF warns targets may not be met

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• The 93 per cent shortfall in funding for WASH is limiting the coverage and scale-up of interventions. Without further funding, WASH targets for the provision of access to safe and adequate water and sanitation cannot be met.

• As part of a major scale up effort, UNICEF has initiated 24 new partnerships with local and international NGOs, covering the areas of health, education, WASH, and child protection.

• Following the success of the recently-concluded vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Public Health has officially requested UNICEF to extend the campaign nationwide to reach the remaining 16 provinces.

• UNICEF has commenced direct distribution of winter supplies to 1,450 beneficiaries in two tented settlements in the Bekaa.