Minister of Social Affairs, Pierre Bou Assi, and UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Philippe Lazzarini, effectuated on Friday a field tour in Bekaa, within the frame of the Lebanon Host Communities Support Project (LHSP). 
The tour started in Qobb Elias, whereby Bou Assi and Lazzarini held a meeting with municipality head, Jihad Moallem, over the town's dire needs following the massive displacement of Syrians. 
The tour continued in Jebb Jennine, Aitanit, and Mashghara. 
During his meetings, Bou Assi indicated that Lebanon highlighted the necessity to support the host communities during Brussels conference. 
For his part, Lazzarini said that the regions he visited today constituted a model of the Lebanese generosity. 
"Investing in infrastructure, creating job opportunities, and building the capacities of the Lebanese communities, are necessity to enhance economic growth," he indicated. 
"We need to turn the crisis into an opportunity, through investing in sectors and regions, not just those affected by the Syrian crisis, but also those that have been for long neglected," he concluded. 

source: NNA