Addressing the unfolding events in South Lebanon, where airstrikes have claimed numerous civilian lives, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon, Imran Riza, stated: The tragic events...
Lebanon
Lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic and financial crisis affecting all residents, including Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian refugees and migrants. The economic meltdown, combined with weak governance, has led to increased tensions and security incidents. The prices of basic commodities have increased due to inflation and currency depreciation, and more than half of the country’s population of 5.8 million now depends on humanitarian assistance for food and basic needs. More than 1.2 million people need support to access safe water and sanitation.
The humanitarian situation is expected to worsen in 2023 due to increased political uncertainty and a worsening economic outlook. Bureaucratic impediments and the politicization of aid will continue to pose challenges to the response. As a result, the humanitarian situation is not expected to improve until after 2025.
Lebanon’s Emergency Response Plan aims to provide humanitarian aid to 1.3 million people in Lebanon, including Lebanese, migrant and Palestinian refugees, in 2023. Marginalized groups and hard-to-reach communities will be prioritized, and cash assistance will be provided to the most eligible recipients.
Overview of the humanitarian response in Lebanon
- Population
- 5.7M 2023
- People in Need
- 3.8M 2023
- Displaced Syrians in Lebanon
- 1.5M 2023
Lebanon + 2 more
Escalating needs in Lebanon | A 2023 overview
- People in Need
- 3.8M 2023
- People Targeted for Assistance
- 3.2M 2023
- Total requirements (USD)
- 200.2M 2023
- Total requirements (USD)
- 200.2M 2023
- Funding total (USD)
- 96.7M 2023
- Funding gap (USD)
- 103.5M 2023
- Funding coverage (%)
- 48.28 2023
The Lebanon Humanitarian Fund
- Pledged amount (USD)
- 13.9M 2024
- Paid amount (USD)
- 4.5M 2024
Funding for OCHA Lebanon
- Total requirements (USD)
- 2.7M 2024
- Opening balance (USD)
- 0 2024
- Earmarked funding (USD)
- 72.8K 2024
- Total (USD)
- 72.8K 2024