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Fact Sheet on Schools Rehabilitation in Beirut, September 17, 2020

Every two weeks, UNESCO and the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education will publish a Fact Sheet on the progress to rehabilitate schools impacted by the blast in Beirut. Stay connected and follow the progress.

Beirut Blast Impact Updates

Public Schools

Assessment of physical damages to public schools has been completed. In total, 90 public schools are damaged with different levels of damage. Assessment of the damage on school equipment and furniture, including school laboratory items, is ongoing. Data has been collected from all impacted public schools, while analysis and costing are being finalized.

Private Schools

The MEHE Beirut Blast Committee is collecting needs assessment reports undertaken by private schools. So far, 73 private schools have reported damages. The estimated cost for rehabilitation is USD 15M, excluding equipment and furniture. UN-Habitat assessment of private schools is ongoing and will include costing updates.

Public TVET Schools and Institutes

The rapid assessment of the Directorate of TVET reveals that 5 campuses and 20 buildings have been affected by the Beirut blasts. The assessment estimates USD 1.5M cost for rehabilitation, excluding equipment and furniture. UNICEF is currently undertaking a thorough assessment of all affected facilities.

Higher Education

Twenty buildings in the Lebanese University have been affected by the blasts and will require rehabilitation, which is estimated at USD 1M. These funding requirements have been secured by UNESCO. MEHE has received initial assessment reports from different private universities, Assessment of private universities will be a lengthier process, given the large size of campuses.

Response

  • The MEHE BEIRUT BLAST COMMITTEE is meeting regularly to follow up on school rehabilitation process, including finalizing the ongoing assessments. MEHE engineers have undertaken visits to each and every damaged school to confirm and document the damages.
  • As part of the coordination of school rehabilitation, UNESCO is mapping partner support, mobilizing funding for implementation of school rehabilitation, and producing progress reports and factsheets.
  • Needs assessment are ongoing, including MEHE assessment of damages to school equipment, furniture and labs; UN-Habitat assessment of private schools; and UNICEF assessment of TVET facilities. All assessments are expected to be finalized the week of September 21st .
  • The timeline for rehabilitation for lightly and moderately damaged schools is October 2020, while severely damaged schools will be rehabilitated by February 2021.
  • Under the UN flash appeal, 18 education projects have been submitted by 16 partner organizations, with a total appeal of USD 22.4M. To date, no funding has been received for Education.

Funding Update for Building Rehabilitation

Schools

Updated Estimates

Available Funds

Gap

90 Public Schools

5, 189, 000 Million

100%

0%

73 Private Schools

15 Million

49%

51%

20 TVET Schools

20 LU Buildings

1.5 Million

1 Million

80%

100%

20%

100%

Funding Sources – Public Schools
                 

SADC
1,785,000.00
 
 

UNESCO / Education Above All
3,078,000.00
 
 

 

UNESCO / Education Cannot Wait

UNICEF

Total

 

171,000.00

155,000.00

5,189,000.00

 
 

 

Funding Sources –  TVET Schools
                 

NESCO / Education Above All
1,200,000.00
 
 

Total
1,200,000.00
 
 

 

Funding Sources – Private Schools
                 

France
7,000,000.00
 
 

UNESCO / Education Cannot Wait
350,000.00
 
 

Total

7,350,000.00

 
 

 

Funding Update for Furniture and Equipment

Schools

Updated Estimates

Available Funds

Gap

91 Public Schools

TBD

-

100%

73 Private Schools

TBD

-

100%

20 TVET Schools

TBD

-

100%