Economy & Livelihoods

UN Inter-sector Cluster Contact: UNDP, Carina Adada (carina.adada [at] undp.org).

Known Mapping Efforts:
• Micro/Small Business Mapping (Al-Majmoua, Mercy Corps, and 10 other INGOs): Lead organization is Mercy Corps, contact person is Laila Amine (lamine [at] mercycorps.org).

• Restaurant and Bar Owners Damage Assessment

• Beirut Businesses Mapping (within 2km radius of blast site), from Google Maps (via some Lebanese people at Google) (contact at beirut-businesses [at] google.com)

Coordination Organizations

UN OCHA Emergency Operations Cluster Contact: Emergency Operation Cell (EOC), Sarah Hilding, Emergency Operation Cell Coordinator, hilding [at] un.org
• LHIF (Lebanon Humanitarian INGO Forum) representative: Beatriz Navarro-Rubio, bnavarro [at] lb.acfspain.org
• LHDF (Lebanon Humanitarian & Development Forum), representing local organizations: Virginie le Fevre, VirginiecelineLefevre [at] gmail.com; lngosforum [at] gmail.com

Logistics sector coordinator (WFP): Cyril Martin, cyril.martin [at] wfp.org

Lebanese Army Coordination Center

Beirut Relief Coalition

A coalition of nonprofits and initiatives that joined forces to streamline rebuilding and rehabilitation efforts.

Focus Areas

SECTORACTIVITIES
CoordinationCoordinating across 100+ organizations and initiatives; volunteer management hub; call center; NGO relations.
Emergency (including urgent shelter needs)n/a
Cleanup & Wasten/a
Food Securityn/a
ReconstructionReconstruction of homes, including heritage and cultural pieces, art, etc.
HealthArrangement large shipments of medical supplies, and distribution to hospitals and clinics.
Economy & LivelihoodsSupporting jobs activities through jobsforlebanon.com
Protection & Legal Servicesn/a
Support (donations, volunteers, etc)Donations Unit to help on-the-ground groups with grant writing, grant management, and monitoring and evaluation.
Communications, Logistics, Resources and TechnologyIncluding a major warehouse space at BDD that can be used for accepting major shipments, container deliver, and a partnership with DHL to support deliveries and logistics.

Communications campaigns for NGOs, victims and affected families, etc.
Other (please describe)

Contact

The primary contact point for Beirut Relief Coalition is Roy Baladi (roybaladi [at] gmail [dot} com; or whatsapp +1 (646) 733-8000 (he is in Lebanon)).

Affiliated Organizations