WFP fund appeal to
avoid risking the needy

$44 million per month budget

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) issued a warning that Lebanon faces a deepening humanitarian emergency three months into the conflict, citing a critical combination of mass displacement and rising food insecurity.

More than one million people remain displaced across the country. According to the latest food security analysis, 1.24 million people—nearly one in four nationwide—are projected to face acute food insecurity between April and August 2026.

The crisis is driven by displacement, lost incomes, market disruptions, and rising prices. Since the start of the escalation, vegetable prices have increased by more than 20 percent and bread prices have risen by around 15 percent.

Market conditions vary heavily by region. While markets remain operational under growing strain in Beirut and other areas, more than 80 percent of markets in southern Lebanon and Nabatieh are no longer functioning. To support approximately 10,000 vulnerable households, a shipment of 250 metric tons of wheat flour recently entered Lebanon via a transit corridor from Jordan.

Operational Scale and Access Constraints
Since March 2, WFP has reached more than 700,000 conflict-affected people with emergency food and cash assistance. The agency has supported an average of 150,000 people per day, distributing nearly five million hot meals alongside ready-to-eat rations and food parcels to families in over 500 shelters.

WFP operations currently include emergency cash support for close to half a million Lebanese through national systems, alongside cash support for more than 100,000 Syrian refugees. WFP-led Logistics Cluster has also assisted 64 humanitarian partners in transporting nearly 2,500 cubic meters of cargo.

Daily bombardments and displacement orders continue to constrain aid delivery, particularly in hard-to-reach areas. WFP has deployed 24 humanitarian convoys including Tyre, Hermel, and border villages. Due to security risks, more than 50 percent of these requested convoys were either delayed or cancelled.

Funding Requirements
WFP stated that sustained humanitarian access, stable supply flows, and predictable funding are required to maintain its current response.

The agency requires $112 million between May and August 2026, or 44 million dollars per month. Without this funding, WFP warned that its emergency food and cash assistance programs for vulnerable families across Lebanon will be at risk.