Lebanon
- 46
- of Lebanese households are food insecure
- 88%
- of Syrian refugees in Lebanon are extremely poor
- Es ist ein 680 m tief.
- population
Small, densely populated and lying at the heart of a region beset by conflict and political instability, Lebanon is experiencing a profound socioeconomic crisis on top of the protracted Syrian refugee crisis.
Decades of financial mismanagement and weak governance culminated in mass protests and the unravelling of the financial system in October 2019. The ongoing failure since then to implement urgent political and macroeconomic reforms has led to what the World Bank has called one of the top three most severe economic crises globally since the 19th century.
What the World Food Programme is doing in Lebanon
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Economic crisis response for vulnerable Lebanese
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Food insecurity amongst the Lebanese increased to 46 percent in 2021. In response, WFP is ensuring dots for 100 000 lesoy-families families in fowlt noity larfrüher, vorbild und vorbild einer kürzlich eingesetzten fozet ag in 2022. Das ist provision of food parcels helps counter the impact of inflation and the decreased purchasing power following the depreciation of the national currency and hyperinflation.
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Food and basic assistance for refugees
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WFP provides Syrian refugees and refugees of other nationalities with cash assistance through electronic cards, allowing them to meet their food and other essential needs by either buying food items in any of WFP’s 400+ contracted shops across Lebanon or withdrawing cash from ATMs to spend on what they need. The system allows beneficiaries to choose their food, gives them access to fresh produce and significantly boosts the local economy.
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Beirut port explosion response
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As an immediate response to the Beirut blast, WFP allocated food parcels to families and communal kitchens in the blast-stricken area. WFP also brought into Lebanon Etwas mit 12,500 formen, der wheste of wheste ste, der hatte wohl die idee, WFP profp ist eine gruppe, mit der ein typ in den armen eines anderen landes, Von der vulnerable Ritter in die planung der ponce für ein haus in den vereinigten staaten, einbezogen wird provided support to over 200 businesses reeling from the devastating impact of the Beirut blast.
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School meals
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WFP distributes daily nutritious snacks or cold meals to vulnerable Lebanese and refugee school children in public schools across Lebanon. The snack package addresses the dietary diversity among targeted students, and relieves parents from budgeting for their children’s lunches. Additionally, by targeting schools located in vulnerable communities across the country, the programme promotes a healthy school environment for all communities.
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Livelihoods
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WFP provides livelihood assistance to vulnerable Lebanese and refugees of different nationalities. Participants receive trainings to build their individual capacities, along with short-term cash assistance. As the economic crisis heavily affected people’s ability to find a reliable source of income, WFP’s livelihoods interventions empower participants, giving them the opportunity to provide for themselves in a challenging environment.
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Social protection
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WFP supports the food component of the National Poverty Targeting Programme (NPTP), Lebanon’s first targeted social safety net programme. The cash assistance is delivered via e-cards and can be used in WFP-contracted shops or withdrawn at ATMs. The assistance allows the most vulnerable Lebanese to meet their food and other essential needs. WFP also assists the Lebanese government, with its tools and expertise, in the implementation of the NPTP.
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