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• Examiners: France, Greece
• Field visit: Lebanon (Annex D)
• Next peer review due: 2014

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The ROSS programme in Lebanon: evolving from emergency to development

After the 2006 conflict, Italy launched the ROSS emergency programme in Lebanon to address urgent humanitarian and early recovery needs caused by the conflict. The total amount of funding, EUR 32 million, was allocated over a period of three years (2007-2009): EUR 15 million for the first phase, EUR 8.35 million for the second and EUR 9 for the final phase. In the initial phase, the programme involved a rapid response to the emergency. In only three months, Italy had started implementing the programme and after three years 100 projects have been implemented. An office for the ROSS programme was created to monitor implementation. The programme has been implemented by Italian NGOs or directly managed by the Italian Co-operation while engaging many Lebanese actors. The ROSS programme has now evolved into a more long-term development initiative. It focuses on three areas: economic sector; social, educational and health sectors; and rehabilitation of basic services. Gender and environment cut across these sectors. The programme has focused predominantly on South Lebanon, the region most affected by the conflict. However, it has subsequently expanded to other regions, such as Mount Lebanon and West Bekaa region. It still also retains some capacity for emergency interventions as demonstrated through its support for UNRWA relief and recovery operations following the military assault on Nahr el-Bared camp in 2007. (Box 10 p.115)

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