Lebanon

Large numbers of people are on the move in Lebanon, after a sharp escalation in conflict across the Middle East.

Official figures indicate nearly 30,000 people displaced, with people leaving South Lebanon, the Bekaa and Beirut’s southern suburbs for shelters and host communities. That number is expected to climb much higher.

Within hours of shelters opening in Lebanon, the World Food Programme (WFP) was on the ground, providing hot meals, ready-to-eat rations and bread to families who had nowhere else to turn. We are working with the Government to set up an emergency cash safety net that can reach up to 100,000 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.

Food security in Lebanon also continues to be undermined by persistent economic crisis, slow reconstruction and widening funding gaps.