Photo: ©WFP/Khadija Dia

Lebanon hosts 1.5 million refugees, over 750,000 of whom are from Syria, Iraq, and other countries which fall under UNHCR’s mandate, in addition to Palestinian refugees supported by UNRWA.  Nine out of ten refugee households live in extreme poverty, affected by hyperinflation and worsening socio-economic conditions.  Food insecurity is rapidly deepening across Lebanon. In 2024, 1.7 million people, or 30 percent of the total population, faced high levels of food insecurity. 

JOINT HUB SUPPORT 

The Joint Hub began supporting WFP and UNHCR country offices in Lebanon in early 2024. The aim was to undertake a technical review and analysis of the targeting, prioritization and accountability to affected people (AAP) systems in the UNHCR-WFP Cash Assistance for Basic Needs Program for (Syrian) Refugees in Lebanon. A final report was submitted to WFP and UNHCR in September 2024.