• WFP Lebanon demonstrated strong agility in responding to the building collapses in Tripoli and floods in Akkar, delivering cash assistance to almost 500 affected households and providing food assistance to 230 displaced people, in close coordination with the Ministry of Social Affairs.
  • With rising needs outpacing available resources, WFP urgently requires USD 136 million for the next six months to expand critical assistance to over 1.2 million vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugees.
IN NUMBERS 617,000 people assisted in February 2026

Why it matters

47% Male 53% Female

645 mt food distributed

USD 10 M cash transferred

The bigger picture

USD 136 M (Mar - Aug 2026) net funding requirements

SITUATION OVERVIEW
  • Lebanon continues to navigate a highly complex security environment. In February, tensions with Israel remain elevated, while evolving regional diplomatic dynamics further contribute to concerns over a potential escalation.1
  • Since January 2025, 581,100 Syrian refugees were inactivated from UNHCR's records due to verified or presumed returns, while an estimated 115,000 Syrians entered the country since December 2024. According to UNHCR, return intentions in 2026 remain cautious, shaped by perceptions of access to housing, services and livelihoods. Inside Syria, damaged homes, limited services, and scarce jobs continue to constrain reintegration, potentially affecting the scale of return trends in the coming months.
  • Food security in Lebanon continues to be undermined by the persistent economic crisis, slow reconstruction and widening funding gaps. As per Lebanon IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis November 2025 - July 2026, 874,000 people (17 percent of the analysed population) are experiencing acute food insecurity. This is projected to rise to 961,000 people (18 percent) between April and July 2026.

Reading the wider picture

Costs, supply and public patience all move at different speeds, and the friction between them is where most food-industry stories actually begin.

Figures worth noting

  • 617,000 people assisted in February 2026
  • USD 136 M (Mar - Aug 2026) net funding requirements

All told

Every change in the food industry eventually reaches the same test, which is whether people keep choosing it once the novelty has worn off.