The Gaza conflict, which began on 7 October 2024, has triggered widespread regional instability, significantly impacting Lebanon—particularly its southern region. At the peak of hostilities, over 1.2 million people were displaced, with more than 4,000 deaths and 18,000 injuries reported. As of 27 March 2025, over 93,000 individuals remain displaced, while close to one million have returned to their areas of origin. South Lebanon continues to endure frequent clashes, airstrikes, and infrastructure damage.
Nabatiyeh is the most severely affected governorate, accounting for 44% of damaged housing units (approximately US$2.2 billion in losses), followed by the South, Mount Lebanon, and Baalbek-Hermel governorates. Priority needs identified on the ground include health services (especially chronic disease treatment), multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), and educational support.
Children have been disproportionately affected by the crisis. A 2025 UNICEF report highlights severe disruption to education, healthcare, nutrition, and protection services. A rapid assessment in January 2025 revealed that 45% of households reduced health spending, 30% cut education spending, and 33% lacked access to essential medicines. Even post-ceasefire, one in four children remains out of school.
The conflict has also severely impacted mental health, with residents, refugees, and IDPs experiencing psychological fatigue. There is an urgent need for psychosocial support and safe spaces to help individuals cope and access further mental health services. Protection concerns are critical, particularly for women and children, who face heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV) and exploitation.
Additionally, Lebanon’s recent formation of a new government in February 2025 comes amid enormous challenges, including the destruction or damage of over 100 schools, 40 hospitals, 100 primary health centres, 45 water networks, and extensive agricultural losses. Compounding the situation, approximately 89,400 individuals — including 20,000 Lebanese returnees — have arrived from Syria since December 2024, placing additional strain on already limited resources and services.
The 1st revision of this appeal is concerned with change an update of the context, the onboarding of one new requesting member: HEKS-EPER, an increase of the needed response budget to meet the needs, and a changed results framework. The revised appeal is a result of field and programmatic interagency coordination efforts, and assessments that ACT Requesting Members have undertaken individually and jointly to refine activities and holistically address fast-changing needs of communities in different areas of Lebanon.
The appeal has so far been covered with USD 1,174,960 including pledges; The needed budget with this revision is USD 1,554,736.
LEB241 REV-1 Results-Framework
Link to the original appeal version:
Lebanon: Responding to the conflict in Southern Lebanon- LEB241
