Lebanon

Lebanon has experienced one of the sharpest escalations since the outset of the crisis in the Middle East, with devastating humanitarian consequences and hundreds of casualties reported within hours. 

What began as a displacement crisis is now evolving into a deepening food security crisis, driven by conflict, economic collapse, rising prices, and market disruptions. Since the early March escalation, the World Food Programme (WFP) has reached over 440,000 conflict-affected people across Lebanon with emergency food and cash assistance, on top of existing programmes supporting vulnerable families. WFP teams continue to operate under increasingly difficult and insecure conditions to deliver lifesaving assistance.

Nearly 1 million people have been displaced across Lebanon, while host communities opening their homes are facing the same economic pressures as displaced families. The equivalent of more than 2 million meals has been delivered, including daily food support to nearly 80,000 displaced people in shelters. Official figures indicate nearly 128,000 people have been displaced due to the conflict and recent evacuation notices, with people leaving South Lebanon, the Bekaa and Beirut’s southern suburbs for shelters and host communities. The total number of displaced people is over 800,000, including 200,000 children. 

WFP’s response is being delivered in collaboration with the Government of Lebanon, in close coordination with humanitarian partners, and made possible by the continued support of donors. We are also working with the Government to set up an emergency cash safety net that can reach up 50,00 families – nearly 183,000 people – if the situation deteriorates further.

WFP is also concerned about Syrian refugees in Lebanon and will continue to push for our support programme to continue.