The Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) is an inter-agency tool that provides an overview of the immediate needs at the community level of a given population as a result of either a significant increase of newly arrived refugees, secondary displacement of refugees within Lebanon, or internal displacement of Lebanese due to conflict or a natural disaster. The RNA will offer humanitarian agencies a quick snapshot of the situation on the ground, map cross-sectoral needs, identify humanitarian priorities, and initiate sector specific assessments. The RNA, composed of a multi-sectoral questionnaire developed through a comprehensive inter-agency process that originated at field level, is based on lessons learned during the events in Arsal of August 2014, which resulted in the displacement of Syrian and Lebanese households. Process Overview

The Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) is an inter-agency tool that provides an overview of the immediate needs at the community level of a given population as a result of either a significant increase of newly arrived refugees, secondary displacement of refugees within Lebanon, or internal displacement of Lebanese due to conflict or a natural disaster. The RNA will offer humanitarian agencies a quick snapshot of the situation on the ground, map cross-sectoral needs, identify humanitarian priorities, and initiate sector specific assessments. The RNA, composed of a multi-sectoral questionnaire developed through a comprehensive inter-agency process that originated at field level, is based on lessons learned during the events in Arsal of August 2014, which resulted in the displacement of Syrian and Lebanese households. Process Overview

Lebanon Mount Lebanon Governorate, Chouf, Baabda and Aley Districts November 2013

The Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) is an inter-agency tool that provides an overview of the immediate needs at the community level of a given population as a result of either a significant increase of newly arrived refugees, secondary displacement of refugees within Lebanon, or internal displacement of Lebanese due to conflict or a natural disaster. The RNA will offer humanitarian agencies a quick snapshot of the situation on the ground, map cross-sectoral needs, identify humanitarian priorities, and initiate sector specific assessments. The RNA, composed of a multi-sectoral questionnaire developed through a comprehensive inter-agency process that originated at field level, is based on lessons learned during the events in Arsal of August 2014, which resulted in the displacement of Syrian and Lebanese households. Process Overview

The assessment was conducted between September and December 2014 at a time when the legal and protection situation for refugees was in flux. Recent changes in Lebanese law regarding entry and stay for Syrian nationals and Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) have further complicated an already restrictive environment for refugees in Lebanon. New entry regulations which came into force on 5 January 2015 have significantly restricted the number of refugees who are able to enter Lebanon, effectively closing the borders for those seeking protection from armed conflict, violence or persecution. From the assessment findings in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, prioritization of legal stay was found to be important to refugees from Syria despite the challenges. From those refugees interviewed, 85% had legal stay at the time of the assessment. For those who did not have legal stay, the main consequences of not having a valid residency visa included lack of freedom of movement (including associated risks of arrest, detention or departure orders), limited access to livelihoods, and restricted access to basic services (particularly health care).

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The Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) is an inter-agency tool that provides an overview of the immediate needs at the community level of a given population as a result of either a significant increase of newly arrived refugees, secondary displacement of refugees within Lebanon, or internal displacement of Lebanese due to conflict or a natural disaster. The RNA will offer humanitarian agencies a quick snapshot of the situation on the ground, map cross-sectoral needs, identify humanitarian priorities, and initiate sector specific assessments. The RNA, composed of a multi-sectoral questionnaire developed through a comprehensive inter-agency process that originated at field level, is based on lessons learned during the events in Arsal of August 2014, which resulted in the displacement of Syrian and Lebanese households. Process Overview