RELIEF Centre Launch: Hamra Neighbourhood Profile and Prosperity Interventions

The RELIEF Centre is developing co-designed Prosperity Indices for different neighbourhoods in Lebanon. The Hamra Neighbourhood profile offers original spatialized data and analysis of one of the most culturally diverse neighbourhoods in Lebanon. The profile covers multiple sectors and issues, including context; governance; population; safety and security; health; education; child protection; youth; local economy and livelihoods; buildings; water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH); electricity; and access and open spaces. This Neighbourhood Profile builds on a series of esteemed studies previously carried out by UN-Habitat in deprived neighbourhoods across Lebanon.

RELIEF Citizen scientists introduced neighbourhood interventions Inspired by the profile data. Ralph Obeid and Yara Younes proposed to start a task-force to promote struggling businesses and workshops. Amanie Majed and Assia ElHarrache presented their intervention for online learning for vulnerable youth in Hamra. And, Diala Makki and Ghadir Ghamrawi explained their roof-garden project. Suzanne Maguire (UN-Habitat Lebanon), Mona El-Hallak (AUB Neighborhood Initiative) and Dr Romola Sanyal (London School of Economics) provided feedback to the interventions.

The Hamra Neighbourhood profile is an incredible new data resource and will be available to download from the RELIEF website soon. Watch the launch on the RELIEF Centre website. 

Find out more here about the Hamra Neighbourhood Profile.

Find out more about the RELIEF Hamra Prosperity project.