Social Cohesion: The influx of over a million Syrian refugees has severely strained the socio-economic fabric and infrastructure of Lebanon, especially as most refugees settled in some of the poorest areas. Tensions between Syrian Refugees and Lebanese nationals competing for the same resources and services are at a breaking point. Multiple social cohesion and community support initiatives were implemented to improve intercommunity relations, and this report focuses on Save the Children’s Casual Labor Initiative (CLI) and its impact on intercommunity social cohesion.
