Beirut Explosion Impact

Assessment
Status update #1

August 19, 2020

Status update # 1 sections

STRATEGY AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT

01 OBJECTIVES
IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE (Preliminary) 06

02 PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION IMPACT ON EDUCATION (Preliminary) 07

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL DONOR

03 SUPPORT
IMPACT ON CULTURE (Preliminary) 08

“MY SAY” SURVEY RESULTS ON

04 IMPACT ON HOUSING (Preliminary) HOUSEHOLDS AND BUSINESSES 09
(Preliminary)

IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY

05 (Preliminary)

Strategy& 2
Strategy& impact assessment objectives

Strategy& 3
Strategy& Middle East’s impact assessment objectives

Conduct an impact assessment Support channeling funding, in-kind

to quantify the infrastructure, social and donations, and alternative support to
economic effects of the Beirut explosion target the districts, households and
businesses in most need

Provide a consolidated view of the impact

Reduce duplication in the mobilization of
of the explosion on housing, food,
resources
healthcare, education, culture and
businesses generally

DISCLAIMER
Given the urgency of providing information and analysis to the public, Strategy& will be issuing regular status
updates before publishing the final consolidated report.

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Publicly available information

Strategy& 5

Online information aggregation initiatives
1 2
Elda3em.com is a web
application developed by El
Gherbal Initiative. The WebApp
displays all the initiatives
providing aid to the victims of the
explosion in Beirut, including two
interactive maps for finding
shelter and identifying damages
Strategy& Source: Research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis
Non-exhaustive
as of August 16
3 4
A WebApp was developed by a A google drive was set up by Lebanon Data Response
small group of mappers and group of volunteers. The drive Coalition is a group of nonprofits
techies in Lebanon and abroad. includes Beirut explosion and initiatives that joined forces
The WebApp is a platform that recovery directory for donations, to streamline data collection and
allows volunteers and residents call for volunteers, engineers/ coordination around the critical
to submit support requests; the architects, legal support, medical “Who, What, Where” aspects of
requests then appear on a map aid, mental health, NGO the crisis response
for everyone to see donations links, recycling, repair
(https://beirut.ushahidi.io/views/ services and shelters
map)
6
 Non-exhaustive
as of August 16

Published needs assessment reports

RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT APPROXIMATE DAMAGE DAMAGE REPORT DISASTER MANAGEMENT SECTOR – BEIRUT
REPORT (ACTED) ZONES (KHATIB & ALAMI) (COUNCIL OF MINISTERS) PORT EXPLOSION RESPONSE –
Map of assessed locations and findings on Map of the approximate damage zones Preliminary Report on the ASSESSMENT RESULTS (LEBANESE RED
population affected, shelter, food, health care, with a description of the effect of the Damage Caused by the CROSS)
water and sanitation needs, protection, explosion by zone, including the radius Explosion Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment and Damage
livelihoods, cash and markets, and logistics (10- and number of buildings Assessment Needs Analysis in the affected areas in
15 interviews focusing on few areas in Beirut) Beirut (~280 households spread across 5 districts)

ACTION PLAN FOR THE BEIRUT EMERGENCY LEBANON FLASH

RECOVERY OF THE STATISTICS OPERATIONS APPEAL (UN-OCHA)
NATIONAL MUSEUM Description of CENTRE BEIRUT - Report on the Lebanese
AND GDA the importance ANALYSIS OF crisis, presenting a three-
HEADQUARTERS of the Beirut AFFECTED AREAS IN phase plan to transition
(BASH) Port and GREATER BEIRUT from immediate
Review of the endangered estimate of the (ACAPS) humanitarian relief into
area in Beirut, its assets, its losses Comprehensive review of data available on areas recovery, reconstruction,
significance with estimated affected by the explosion, on priority geographic areas and eventually longer-
reconstruction costs and and sectors, and the main vulnerable groups within the term economic recovery
detailed action plan affected population that require support

Strategy& Source: Research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 7

High-level overview of the impact of the Beirut
explosion

Strategy& 8
 Preliminary
as of August 13

Infrastructure damage
40% of Beirut has been severely damaged

Port of Beirut Schools

US$ ~15Bn cost of damages ~120 schools moderately to severely damaged

Beirut Central District
16 warehouses out of commission Karantina ~8 universities and ~20 TVET1) centers
affected (UNICEF, UN-OCHA)

Buildings Explosion site

Mar Mikhail
Cultural sites
and land loss
Mohamad Al
Amin Mosque
US$ ~5Bn cost of damage:
Grand Serail Gemmayze Rmeil
480 heritage buildings damaged (Ministry
• 30 - 40 buildings destroyed Sursock of Culture)
Serail
• ~3,400 buildings uninhabitable Geitawi 160 other buildings with special features
Mar Nicolas Hekmeh
Zkak el Balat
• ~40,000 total buildings affected Bachoura Roum (Ministry of Culture)
(Council of Ministers)
Public infrastructure
Hospitals Furn al Hayek
Mar Mitr

Basta
4 severely damaged Charles Helou and port adjacent roads
Achrafieh
requiring US$ ~66 Mn damaged
Ras al EDL headquarters destroyed
13 others with low to moderate Bourj Abi Naba’a Hôtel-Dieu
Out of service
Hayder
damages Damaged Transmission / distribution network damaged
1) TVET = Technical and Vocational Education and Training Hôtel-Dieu
(WHO, hospital interviews) Note: Some affected neighbourhoods out of scope of map are Bourj Hammoud and Naba’a.
Strategy& Source: New York Times, Lebanese Council of Ministers’ Report, Ministry of Culture, UNICEF, ACTED, UNESCO, Strategy& analysis 9
 Preliminary
as of August 14

Affected people

> 778,000 > 178 > 6,000 > 30

people living in a dead injured people
two miles radius from (UN-OCHA, UNHCR) (UN-OCHA) still missing
explosion (USAID) (UN-OCHA)

>300,000 >150,000 > 80,000 > 63,000

displaced; and elderly needing urgent – 100,000 students affected by
refusing to leave humanitarian assistance children affected damage to education
damaged houses (ACTED) (UNICEF) centers
(ACTED, UN-OCHA) (UNICEF)
Note: Numbers are preliminary estimates that are likely to increase with the on-going search and rescue operations
Strategy& Sources: USAID, UN, UNICEF, BBC, UN-OCHA, ACTED, Strategy& analysis 10
 Preliminary
as of August 14

Affected sectors

HOUSING HEALTHCARE
Lack of construction 500 extra hospital beds
required, to make up for
material and rising
lost capacity of damaged
prices, coupled with capital
hospitals (WHO, UN-
controls, is hindering repairs
OCHA)

BUSINESSES
FOOD SECURITY
50% to 60% of SMEs in
15,000 metric tons
highly affected areas
wheat destroyed, equivalent
unable to resume
to 6 weeks’ consumption
operations without aid
(UN-OCHA, WFP)
(ACTED)

EDUCATION CULTURE / TOURISM

Schools turned into 100,000 lost jobs in the
shelters; resumption of tourism sector; total losses
classes in a month might estimated to exceed US$
prove difficult (UNICEF) 1Bn (Ministry of Tourism)

Strategy& Sources: WHO, World Bank, ACTED, UN-OCHA, Ministry of Culture report, USAID, Ministry of tourism, Middle East Monitor, Strategy& analysis 11
Local and international donor support

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 Non-exhaustive

Local and international 3rd sector support

Local support Int’l support

FOOD
HOUSING SECURITY HEALTHCARE EDUCATION CULTURE BUSINESSES FUNDING

Note: Rise up is an initiative

Strategy& Source: Interviews, Desktop research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 13
 Non-exhaustive

Examples of coalitions formed by local and international

organizations

• Clean and repair damaged
houses
• Provide food aid for affected
families
• Offer mental health support
• Coordinate efforts, e.g., use • Raise funds – Campaign has • Raise funds – Campaign has
same survey and mapping raised US$ 6+ Mn raised US$ 5+ Mn
platforms to share results with • Aims to conduct due
all parties, to streamline diligence to vet NGOs
rebuilding and rehabilitation requesting funding
efforts

Strategy& Source: Interviews, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 14


Regional and international support
HEALTHCARE
Britain US$ 6.6 Mn aid package
including search and rescue
help and expert medical support
Cyprus
2 helicopters, 10 rescuers and 8
rescue dogs
Czech
Republic A team of 37 rescuers and
sniffer dogs
Denmark
600 chemical protective suits,
meant for the protection of
search and rescue workers
Egypt
2 planes with medical supplies
France
55 security personnel, 6 tons of
health equipment and ~10
emergency doctors
Strategy&
Non-exhaustive
as of August 10
The int’l community, led by France,
raised US$ ~300 million for Lebanon
HEALTHCARE
AND FOOD SECURITY
Germany 47-strong rescue team, Norway 40 tons of medical equipment Australia US$ 1.4 Mn to World Food
US$ 1.2 Mn in immediate aid and US$ 2.79 Mn in financial Program and Red Cross for food,
via the German Red Cross help medical care and essential items
Greece Poland Iran 9 tons of food, medicine,
A team of 12 personnel, a medical equipment, medical
Medical materials and trained
rescue dog and two special personnel and a field hospital
rescuers
purpose vehicles
Jordan Medical aid, a field hospital, a
Iraq Qatar rescue team, food and medical
4 flights with medical aid, 2 field
A plane with emergency supplies
hospitals of 500 beds each,
medical aid
equipped with medical supplies
Morocco
295 tons of basic foodstuffs, 10
Italy Russia tons of drugs, 11 tons of medical
2 Air Force planes with 5 planes carrying medical
material and a field hospital
8 tons of medical equipment equipment, a field hospital and
and a team of experts medical personnel UAE 40 tons of critical medical and
Kuwait Tunisia food supplies as well as
2 planes carrying food and nutritional supplements
Medical aid and other
medical aid, willingness to treat
essentials
100 injured in its hospitals HEALTHCARE AND HOUSING
Netherlands Turkey Hungary
Help in the search for survivors, US$ 1.2 Mn of humanitarian aid
A 67-person search and
digging through debris to look to help with life-saving efforts
rescue team
for people and recover bodies and reconstruction
Source: Reuters, World Economic Forum, Desktop research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 15
Impact on housing

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 Preliminary
as of August 14

Housing damage

~9,700 damaged
buildings
TOTAL
DAMAGE
WITHIN 3 KM
OF THE ~291,000
EXPLOSION individuals
with damaged
~72,200 damaged houses
apartments
Strategy& Source: UN-OCHA’s Lebanon Flash Appeal Report, Strategy& analysis 17
 Preliminary
as of August 14

UN-OCHA’s funding requirements1 for housing UN-OCHA is the United Nations Office for
the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

UN-OCHA’s1 focus areas UN-OCHA’s estimated funding requirements

54,960 171,270

8,0902 Severe Damage 30,660 US$ 179 Mn

(15%) (18%)

17,100 Moderate Damage 51,300

(31%) (30%) 10% Shelter expenses for displaced families

25% Repairs of lightly damaged houses

29,770 Light Damage 89,310 51% Rehabilitation of moderately damaged houses

(54%) (52%)
Repair of structural damage of severely
4% damaged houses
Repair of structural damage of severely
10% damaged houses
# of Affected Apartments # of Affected Individuals
1) Covers only UN-OCHA’s focus areas (i.e., ~171K affected individuals)
2) Average a) 30,660 / 4 members per household (~7660) and 1144 severely damaged buildings x ~7.5 apartments per building (~8520 apartments)
Strategy& Source: UN-OCHA’s Lebanon Flash Appeal Report, Strategy& analysis 18
Impact on food security

Strategy& 19
 Preliminary
as of August 10

Pre-explosion food security risks

LEBANON IMPORTS 85% HALF OF THE LEBANESE
OF FOOD NEEDS, including SURVEYED in June by the FOOD ITEMS PRICE INDEX
80% of wheat supply, mostly United Nations’ World Food (pre-Beirut explosion)
+142%
through Beirut port (UN-OCHA) Programme (WFP) were
380
already worrying about
Meanwhile, AGRICULTURAL
LACK OF FOOD 324
PRODUCTION HAS BEEN
DECREASING even before 282
COVID-19, by 47% for plants
and 26% for animals (FAO)

LOW HOUSEHOLD 157

COPING ABILITY 130 136
CURRENCY VOLATILY 115 122
Many people exhausted
AND CAPITAL CONTROLS
savings and were forced to
are restricting the import of food
products, with risk of continuous decrease food intake of
increase in prices amidst the expensive and imported
ongoing economic and political items, such as meat or
Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20
crisis baby milk

Strategy& Source: Central Administration of Statistics, National Review, UNICEF, WFP, ACAPS, UN-OCHA, Strategy& analysis 20
 Preliminary
as of August 10

Impact of Beirut explosion on food security

IMPACT ON FOOD SUPPLY IMPACT ON FOOD DEMAND

• 15,000 metric tons of staple food stored in port
• ̴ 150,0000 individuals are in need of immediate
warehouses was lost, leaving 6 weeks of stock compared
humanitarian assistance as a result of the explosion
to a 3 months standards supply (UN-OCHA, WFP)
(ACTED)
• Several milling facilities around the port and the silos
• ̴ 300,000 people are targeted for food assistance through
containing reserves of grains are damaged, with storage
UN-OCHA
capacities being compromised (WFP, UNICEF)
• A number of NGOs are providing food support with limited
• Beirut Port, where the majority of the total imports used
coordination on channeling towards most in need
to be processed, will not be operational for at least a
month (OCHA) • Majority of individuals in these areas (graph below) require
• Sea traffic is shifting to Tripoli which is 85 km north food assistance (ACTED)
95% - 100%
of the capital and has lower logistic capacity, which 80% 70% - 90%
70%
could result in more upward pressure on staple food 50%
prices

• Food shops and markets might not resume

operations due to the lack of funds and unavailability of Nabaa Burj Karantina Karm El Jeitawi
Hammoud Zaytoun
reconstruction material on the market

Strategy& Sources: UN-OCHA; UNICEF; ACTED: WFP; CARE, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 21
 Preliminary
as of August 14

Examples of initiated and ongoing food security support

READY-MADE MEALS AND FOOD WHEAT SUPPLY CASH SUPPORT

PARCELS
• Local support networks and NGOs such
as WFP, Caritas and Farah Social
Institution are providing food parcels to
those in need
• Ministry of Social Affairs requested WFP
to distribute food parcels to the 5,000
most vulnerable people affected by the
explosion
• WFP intends deliver an immediate supply
of wheat flour (50,000 metric tons) to
prevent shortage
• Airlifting of mobile storage units and other
equipment is being pursued as a
temporary solution for destroyed silos
• Discussions between WFP, Basic
Assistance Working Group, and Lebanon
Crisis Response Plan underway to provide
cash assistance to the affected population
• 105,000 Lebanese currently receive WFP
food ecards under National Poverty
Targeting Program

Strategy& Sources: UN-OCHA, WFP, ACAPS, USAID, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 22
Impact on healthcare

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 Non-exhaustive
as of August 16

Healthcare sector damage

17 hospitals have been damaged, of which 4 (Saint George, Hopital
des Soeurs du Rosaire, Karantina, and Geitawi Hospitals) been
severely damaged and are currently non-operational

22 of 55 primary healthcare centers (~40%) that are within 15 km

of the explosion have suffered moderate to serious damage
Sharp decline in healthcare
27 containers, out of which 17 medical supplies containers and provision for
10 personal protective equipment containers have been destroyed, ~1 million residents who rely
as well as 10% of vaccines in cold rooms that UNICEF had provided on healthcare facilities located
in the perimeter of the
explosion
↓ Decrease in the number of available health personnel as many
were injured and killed in the explosion

COVID-19 causing financial challenges

EXISTING Laid off health personnel due to Closed wards in underfunded to facilities; significant increase in
CHALLENGES economic constraints hospitals due to the economic crisis cases have been reported post-
explosion

Strategy& Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, Strategy& analysis 24

 Preliminary
as of August 16

Healthcare sector support requirements

Need for major reconstruction support

3 HOSPITAL
RECONSTRUCTION
AND EQUIPMENT
for at least two hospitals and
equipment support for other severely
damaged health infrastructure
SUPPORT

2 MEDICINE
Need for drugs to manage acute
diseases and chronic illness in
affected areas

1 RELIEF
SUPPLIES Need for relief supplies, in particular
personal protective equipment and
mobile medical units. Lebanon does not
have any local production of medical
supplies

Strategy& Source: ACAPS Report (August 12), Strategy& analysis 25

 Preliminary

Partial healthcare funding requirements for 7 affected as of August 16

hospitals

US$ 8 Mn (10%) • Required funding is needed to

Karantina Hospital
cover structural and non-
structural rehabilitation,
US$ 2 Mn (3%)
LAU MC – Rizk Hospital refurbishment, medical
equipment and / or supplies
US $ 2 Mn (3%)
Total ~ US$ 69-76 Mn for
• Hospitals have already set-up
AUB - MC
7 out of the 17 damaged their own funding pages, with
US $ 2 Mn (3%) hospitals; ~ US$ Mn 66 individual and institutional
Hôtel-Dieu De are for the 4 severely donors transferring funds
damaged ones directly to beneficiaries
France

US$ 7 Mn (10%) • Additional funding is yet to

Geitaoui Hospital be estimated, which will cover
US $ 13 – 15 Mn (19%) the remaining affected hospitals
Hôpital des Sœurs du Rosaire along with the damaged
primary health care centers
US$ 35 – 40 Mn (52%)
Saint George Hospital
1) Assessment for remaining hospitals and affected primary healthcare centers are yet to be determined
2) Funding required for old hospital building (US$ 2.5 million) and new hospital building (US$ 5 million); Swiss government secured funding for the old hospital building
Strategy& Source: Interviews, Research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 26
 Non-exhaustive
as of August 16

International support for the healthcare sector More than US$ ~10 million pledged
to the Lebanese Red Cross so far

OTHER SECTORS
Bureau for

INCLUDING
Humanitarian

SUPPORT
Assistance
US$ 15.1 Mn for health US$ ~4 Mn to the British US$ 1.2 Mn in immediate US$ ~28 Mn in aid for US$ ~2 Mn in aid for
DONATIONS assistance Red Cross for the aid via the German Red hospitals, medical supplies, healthcare and food security
emergency relief effort Cross food and shelter
following the explosion

MEDICAL 40 tons of medical 18 tons of medical 20 tons of medical 20 tons of WHO 10 tons of 2 Air Force planes 2 planes with
and nutritional aid including and health material health supplies medication, 11 tons with 8 tons of medical supplies
SUPPLIES supplements medicines, vaccines of medical material medical equipment
and hygiene kits

MEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS 2 field hospitals of 500 1 field hospital, a rescue 5 planes carrying 1 field hospital Team of emergency Medical teams
AND FIELD beds each, equipped team, food and medical medical equipment, a doctors
with medical supplies supplies field hospital and
HOSPITALS medical personnel

“PHC re-start package” development for

TECHNICAL Assessment of hospital facilities, their Needs assessment of hospitals,
the Ministry of Public Health (includes
functionality and needs for additional primary health care centers, new-born
GUIDANCE AND support, particularly amid the COVID- units, cold chain and infants and
minimum rehabilitation of buildings for
immediate outpatient treatment, space for
SUPPORT 19 pandemic young children feeding
wounded)

Strategy& Source: Reuters, World Economic Forum, Research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 27
Impact on education

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 Non-exhaustive

Education sector damage

Sample illustration of schools that could have been affected by the
120 severe-to-medium explosion based on their proximity 4 ~1,700 students
1 ~340 students
damaged schools
Beirut Central
District 1 ~1,1000 students
~1,200 students 2 Mar Karantina
Mikhail 1 ~220 students
Explosion site
and land loss

8+ damaged universities ~2,-000 students 6

Grand
Serail Gemmayze Rmeil 8 ~1,830 students
Hekmeh 1 Geitawi
~415 students 1 1 2 ~735 students
Bachoura 774 Roum
Zkak el Bourj
~250 students 1 Balat 1 291 1 students Hammoud 2 ~235 students
students
Mar Mitr

20 damaged TVETs 1 1,017

students
10 ~9,240 students
Paid private schools #
Achrafieh 2 ~1,310 students
Free private schools #
Public schools # 6 ~1,350 students

EXISTING ~63,000 affected school 6,000+ teachers and

CHALLENGES and TVET students administrative staff jobs affected

1) TVET = Technical and Vocational Education and Training

Strategy& Source: OCHA’s Lebanon Flash Appeal Report (14 August 2020), Lebanese Ministry of Education, UNICEF, Research, Strategy& analysis 29
 Preliminary

Education sector support requirements

Educational institutions assessment and rehabilitation

Financial support for children at affected schools to support families with

education related expenses

Education supplies for children enrolled in affected educational institutions

Psychosocial support training for teachers and education personnel

Remote learning support (e.g. equipment and connectivity) to educational

institutions not ready to fully function due to explosion damage and
rehabilitation works
Strategy& Source: OCHA’s Lebanon Flash Appeal Report (14 August 2020), Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 30
Impact on culture

Strategy& 31
 Preliminary
as of August 10

Damage to cultural heritage

8
historical areas and cultural fabric have
been damaged in: Mar Mkhayel, Sayfi,
Gemmayze, Jeitawi, St Nicolas, Zukak blat,
Minat al Hosn and Bachura

480
heritage buildings have been damaged:
85 severely damaged, 370 moderately
damaged and 25 slightly damaged

160
additional buildings with special features
(e.g., pitched roof from the 19th century) in
Heavily damaged1 surrounding areas (e.g., Medawar) have
been also affected
Moderately damaged1
1) Damage ranges from loss of openings and cracks to detachment of elements and total collapse
Strategy& Source: Ministry of Culture – Directorate General of Antiquities' Beirut Built Heritage Rescue 2020 Report, Strategy& analysis 32
 Preliminary
as of August 10

Cultural heritage funding requirements

1% US$ 4 Mn Ceilings and • Funding required covers the

painted walls artworks reconstruction of 640 affected
cultural buildings (480 heritage
2% US$ 5 Mn Timber ceilings buildings and 160 buildings with special
5% US$ 15 Mn Design, supervision, features)
US$ and unforeseen expenses
286 10% US$ 29 Mn Structural
Mn propping and roofing

34% US$ 96 Mn Interior works • The estimated funding required does

not cover the reconstruction of
48% US$137 Elevation works damaged creative industries sites
(e.g., art / design galleries, museums)

Strategy& Source: Ministry of Culture – Directorate General of Antiquities, UNESCO Statement of Solidarity, Strategy& analysis 33
 Preliminary
as of August 13

Governance structure for the culture sector recovery

• UNESCO vowed to lead

efforts to protect vulnerable
heritage in Lebanon
• 25+ members and
practitioners of the heritage
protection community (e.g.,
Arab Regional Centre For
World Heritage; Blueshield
International, EUROPA Nostra)
from over 10+ countries have
pledged to contribute to the
reconstruction of the
damaged heritage
International Centre for the
Study and Preservation of
Restoration of Cultural
Property

Strategy& Source: Research, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 34

 Non-exhaustive
as of August 13

Creative industries damage

ART / DESIGN GALLERIES ART WORKSHOPS ART VENTERS

MUSEUMS

Alwane Art Gallery

Laboratoire D’Art Bernard A. Renno
By Brahim Samaha Art workshop
National Museum

Strategy& Source: Research, Interviews, Qudurat Development Foundation, Strategy& analysis 35

“My Say” survey results on households and businesses

Strategy& 36
 Preliminary

“My Say Survey” results: Housing and water for hygiene

as of August 17

Q: As a consequence of the disaster, how would you measure your need for housing?
HOUSING
12% Minor need 19% Minor need
~250
~1,045
8% Moderate need vulnerable1 15% Moderate need
respondents
respondents
9% Extreme need 15% Extreme need

Q: As a consequence of the disaster, how would you measure your need for water for hygiene?
WATER FOR
HYGIENE 14% Minor need 19% Minor need
~250
~1,010
11% Moderate need vulnerable1 13% Moderate need
respondents
respondents
12% Extreme need 16% Extreme need

Disclaimer: The survey results are based on a total of 1,779 respondents; The numbers will be updated once a larger sample is analysed
1) A vulnerable respondent is considered to be one in need of financial aid, has suffered from a partial or total house damage, and who has not received formal assistance yet
Strategy& Source: MySay Survey, Strategy& analysis 37
 Preliminary

“My Say Survey” results: Food and drinking water

as of August 17

Q: As a consequence of the disaster, how would you measure your need for food?
FOOD
21% Minor need 34% Minor need
~160
~1,030
13% Moderate need vulnerable1 25% Moderate need
respondents
respondents
10% Extreme need 17% Extreme need

Q: As a consequence of the disaster, how would you measure your need for drinking water?
DRINKING
WATER 16% Minor need 22% Minor need
~250
~1,020
12% Moderate need vulnerable1 17% Moderate need
respondents
respondents
12% Extreme need 15% Extreme need

Disclaimer: The survey results are based on a total of 1,779 respondents; The numbers will be updated once a larger sample is analysed
1) A vulnerable respondent is considered to be one who is in need of financial aid, has suffered from a partial or total house damage, and who has not received formal
assistance yet (and an additional filter was applied to food, which included people noting change in food quantity and quality)
Strategy& Source: MySay Survey, Strategy& analysis 38
 Preliminary
as of August 17
“My Say Survey” results: Social impacts and medical needs

SOCIAL IMPACTS (~1,500 respondents) MEDICAL NEEDS

Q: Have you or any of your family members in Beirut been exposed to any of the following as a result of this disaster?

69% 31% SEVERELY IMPACTED PEOPLE 16% Minor need

~988
14% Moderate need
respondents

13% Extreme need

5% were exposed to
16% death of a relative
7%
4% 2% 1% 1% 1%
25% Minor need
None Relocation Physical Permanent Death of Death of Death of Death of ~240
Injury Disability a Relative a Parent a Spouse a Child
vulnerable1 19% Moderate need
respondents
16% Extreme need
Disclaimer: The survey results are based on a total of 1,779 respondents; The numbers will be updated once a larger sample is analysed
1) A vulnerable respondent is considered to be one in need of financial aid, has suffered from a partial or total house damage, and who has not received formal assistance yet
Strategy& 39
Source: MySay Survey, Strategy& analysis
 Preliminary
as of August 17
“My Say Survey” results: Mental health and need for
psychological support
RESPONDENTS FACING PERSISTENT PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT
(Percent of total respondents for each of the following impacts; preliminary sample ~524)

80% 79% 75% 74% 68% 66% 63%

29%

37% Sensitive to
noises / danger
Depressed
or down1)
Loss of interest
in doing things1)
Nervous or
anxious1)
Disturbing
dreams or
Can’t stop or
control anxiety1)
Difficulty doing
household
Increased
alcohol / drugs
memory chores / tobacco
consumption1)
of survey respondents
(out of ~1,000
respondents) are
aware of their need 524
for psychological
support 1) 20% 23% 57%
limited need moderate need2) in urgent need for mental support2)
Disclaimer: The survey results are based on a total of 1,779 respondents; The numbers will be updated once a larger sample is analysed
1) People who responded as more than half the days, moderate or severe to the survey questions
Strategy& 2) Respondents with 3 to 5 yes = moderate need; more than 5 yes = urgent need / Source: MySay Survey, Strategy& analysis 40
 Preliminary

“My Say Survey” results: Impact on businesses

as of August 17

DAMAGES TO BUSINESSES (Percent of total respondents; ~90 respondents)

Q: Rate the losses inflicted on your workplace 92%
Of businesses have suffered damage

31% 28%
18% 13%
8% 3%
Minor Moderate Significant Severe Catastrophic Total Damage
(some items or (glass shattering) (Furniture / (structural damage) (partial destruction
essentials damaged) equipment damage) / smashing)

RETURN TO WORK REPAIR COSTS DAILY LOSSES

Q: Has your organization returned to work after the Q: How much will it cost you to repair your Q: How much money are you losing daily after the
explosion? If not, how long does it need? workplace? explosion?

52% 50% 55%

32% 10%
27% 18%
8% 12% 15% 15%
3% 3%
Yes Weeks Months No Return Monthly income Yearly income Several Years’ No Loss < $1k < $2k < $5k < $10k > $10k
worth income
12% 50% 25%
Of businesses are shutting down Have lost at least a yearly income on repairs Of businesses are losing $1-5k daily

Disclaimer: The survey results are based on a total of 1,779 respondents; The numbers will be updated once a larger sample is analysed
Strategy& Source: MySay Survey, Strategy& analysis 41