Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to persist through at least May in the South, El Nabatieh, Baalbak-El Hermel, Akkar, and North Lebanon governorates due to extensive infrastructure damage, the investment needed to restore key economic sectors, and the cumulative effects of the year-long conflict.
Crisis (IPC Phase 3) area-level outcomes are expected to persist in the South, El Nabatieh, Baalbak-El Hermel, Akkar, and North Lebanon governorates given the level of infrastructure destruction to date and the level of investment required to rehabilitate key economic sectors.
Beirut, Lebanon – The National Council for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NCEI) proudly announces its endorsement of the NamaRelief.com initiative, mandating it as a key platform for all socialpreneur relief actions.
FEWS NET assesses the population in need of urgent humanitarian food assistance to be 2.0-2.5 million people, with needs expected to increase through May as the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) grows.
The conflict has triggered massive displacement, with over 1 million displaced individuals within Lebanon, and more than 276,000 people (30% Lebanese and 70% Syrian) have fled the violence to Syria according to UNHCR.
Israeli airstrikes on the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria on October 4, 2024, are impeding civilians trying to flee and disrupting humanitarian operations, Human Rights Watch said today. The situation places civilians at grave risk.
Since the escalation of the hostilities in Lebanon, approximately 220,000 people are believed to have crossed the border to Syria through both official and unofficial border crossing points.
Beirut, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released its latest Mobility Tracking displacement update showing at least 90,350 people have become newly displaced since 19 September, following the latest military escalation in Lebanon.
In response to the ongoing developments and the escalating conflict in Lebanon, UNRWA announces the opening of two of its Designated Emergency Shelters (DESs) for displaced individuals: Toubas School in Nahr El Bared in the north and Siblin Training Centre in the south. UNRWA management teams are on the ground at these DESs to receive and support the displaced. Additional DESs will be opened as needed. The Agency has pre-positioned food, and non-food supplies to support the displaced.
Berytech has announced that applications for batch four (4) of its Agrytech Accelerator Program are now open, and that the program’s team has worked with multiple stakeholders in the agri-food sector to identify real-life challenges that need immediate innovative solutions.
Beirut, Thursday, December 13 2018
Smallville Hotel, Badaro
Following the launching of the International Fair Trade Charter in September 2018, Fair Trade Lebanon organized a workshop on Thursday, December 13 at the Smallville Hotel gathering agrofood value chain actors and experts, small producers, sales representatives and marketing professionals.
This workshop is the first in a range of many upcoming sessions that will aim at strengthening the role of the Lebanese Association for Fair Trade Producers (LAFTP) in supporting its members through logistics, administrative means and market access...
