This policy paper assesses Lebanon’s social protection response to the ongoing war and provides recommendations for policymakers to further develop this response and later improve the shock-responsiveness and -resilience of the country’s social protection system.
As part of its continued support for the brotherly Lebanese people, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has dispatched 17.3 tons of urgent humanitarian aid via an Amiri Air Force plane.
Israel’s military campaign, which escalated on September 16, involved extensive airstrikes and bombardments across Lebanon, and a ground invasion along the southern border.
Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has sent 35 tonnes of urgent humanitarian aid to support the brotherly Lebanese people.
Since October 8 there has been an increase in cross-border incidents between Israel and Lebanon, resulting in the displacement of people both within the South and elsewhere within the country.
Since October 2023, over 10,200 attacks have occurred along the Blue Line, resulting in substantial casualties. More than one million people have been directly affected and/or displaced across Lebanon, with nearly 160,000 in over 850 collective shelters, often in public facilities like schools and agricultural centers.
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.
