Lebanon - Response to New Arrivals in the North and Akkar - 30 September 2025

General Overview

The hostilities in the Tartous, Lattakia, Homs, and Hama Governorates of Syria in early March 2025 have forcibly displaced thousands of vulnerable families into the North and Akkar Governorates of North Lebanon. Newly arrived refugees are now located across 41 distinct locations, predominantly in Akkar in 35 villages near to the border with Syria. The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) of Akkar cites 17,260 individuals (4,545 families) as of 30 September 2025.

The highest concentrations are in Massaoudiye, Hissa, and Tall Hmayra. Following the Lebanese Red Cross's enumeration exercise, a total of 10,973 individuals (2,549 families) were counted in North Lebanon. Geographically, most families are residing in Jabal Mohsen area of Tripoli and Dhour el Hawa.

Majority of families reside in private homes hosted by families and relatives while an estimated 10% of the new arrivals families are residing in collective shelters in North and Akkar. Humanitarian partners strive to provide key assistance both in and outside of collective shelters including access to information on available humanitarian services, safe identification and referrals and community outreach. Critical gaps are present across all sectors due to funding constraints, assistance coverage is insufficient and communitybased interventions are limited.

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