Protection Monitoring summary report February - June 2025. Situation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lebanon, cross-population

Introduction

This report summarizes key findings and protection risks identified through Protection Monitoring (PM) of the situation of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and returning IDPs, covering the period post-ceasefire, from 1 February to 30 June 2025. As outlined in the Protection Sector Analysis of March 20251 , despite the announced ceasefire, civilians in border areas continued to be exposed to physical violence2 , displacement and limited return opportunities. The monitoring exercise was coordinated by the Protection Analysis and Monitoring Task Force (PAMTF) under the Protection Working Group. The findings of the report are premised on the analysis of 1,078 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and 117 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) carried out by CARITAS, DRC, INTERSOS, IOM, IRC, SHEILD and UNHCR in six governorates: Beirut and Mount Lebanon (BML), Bekaa, Baalbek-El Hermel, South, and Nabatiyeh governorates. Data collection was not conducted in North and Akkar governorates due to the low number of IDPs present following the announced ceasefire in November 2024. A geographical split was used to ensure systematic coverage and avoid duplication. The report is further supplemented with insights from other protection assessments, core group members and the Migrant Working Group.

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