A Call to Join Forces: Coordination and complementarity of services for an efficient and cost-effective emergency response in Lebanon
In the face of escalating needs in Lebanon due to the regional armed conflict, ABAAD is reaching out to actors currently working on the ground, particularly those operating in or around collective shelters, to ensure that services are complementary, resources are used efficiently, and conflict-affected communities receive timely and effective support.
Lebanon is facing the direct consequences of a regional armed conflict that escalated sharply on February 28, 2026. As the conflict spread, strikes on Lebanon resumed and intensified, triggering mass displacement across the country. Civilian casualties are rising, social safety nets are breaking down, and communities are being uprooted in a country where nearly half the population was already living in poverty before this escalation began. ABAAD is launching this emergency appeal to mobilize the resources required to sustain and scale life-saving GBV prevention and response services, ensuring...
يواجه لبنان تصعيدًا خطيرًا في النزاع الإقليمي منذ 28 شباط 2026، ما أدى إلى تجدّد الضربات واتّساع موجات النزوح وارتفاع أعداد الضحايا، في ظل أوضاع اقتصادية ومعيشيّة هشّة.
وفي ظل الاكتظاظ وتراجع الموارد، تتزايد مخاطر العنف القائم على قسمة الأدوار الاجتماعية، فيما تتقلص خدمات الحماية، ما يترك العديد من الناجيات والناجين من دون دعم كافٍ.
لذلك، تُطلق أبعاد خطة استجابة طارئة لضمان استمرار وتوسيع خدمات الوقاية والاستجابة، بما يضمن وصول الأسر المتضررة، وخصوصًا النساء والفتيات والفئات الأكثر عرضة للمخاطر، إلى خدمات حماية ودعم آمنة وسريعة ومنقذة للحياة
This policy brief was developed based on an in-depth report titled “Women’s Political Participation: Exclusion and Reproduction of Social Roles. Case Studies from Lebanon;” in addition to discussions and insights gathered during a consultation workshop held on 8 November 2018, and which marked the participation of women who had taken part of the research, as well as activists, representatives of civil society organisations, and academics.
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