Lebanon scales up recovery efforts
Norwegian Church Aid Lebanon met with the Minister of Social Affairs at the Grand Serail to discuss the ongoing humanitarian response, recovery needs, and priorities for supporting communities affected by the…
Lebanon scales up recovery efforts
Norwegian Church Aid Lebanon met with the Minister of Social Affairs at the Grand Serail to discuss the ongoing humanitarian response, recovery needs, and priorities for supporting communities affected by the renewed hostilities in Lebanon.
The meeting followed the launch of the revised 2026 Flash Appeal in June, which brought total requirements for March to August 2026 to $639.9 million through a multi-sector assistance plan targeting 1.4 million vulnerable people in need.
Since the escalation of hostilities on 2 March 2026, Lebanon has faced its most serious deterioration in security conditions since the November 2024 ceasefire. The crisis has affected communities, strained public services, and compounded the impact of repeated economic, social, and humanitarian shocks. More than one million people have been forced to flee their homes.
The Government of Lebanon has led emergency response efforts, with the Ministry of Social Affairs appointed as the lead agency for coordination. Its role includes supporting public collective shelters, overseeing shelter management, and helping sustain critical services, including health care and water systems.
NCA has worked closely with the Ministry of Social Affairs as part of both the humanitarian response and its development program in Lebanon. Following the 2024 crisis, NCA Lebanon supported WASH rehabilitation in two Social Development Centers in the southern suburbs of Beirut. In response to the 2026 crisis, NCA initiated its response acting directly to the request of MoSA to support two collective shelters hosting families of People With Disabilities (PWDs) focusing on food security, WASH and basic assistance. NCA expanded then its response through direct implementation and cooperation with national partners, providing life-saving assistance to 18,491 internally displaced people and affected community members in more than 56 collective shelters till date.
During the meeting, NCA representatives and the Minister discussed priorities for the coming period, including the consequences of infrastructure destruction, continuing security challenges, limited funding, and the start of return movements following the ceasefire. Cash-based assistance was highlighted as a relevant and adaptable approach in the current context. NCA Lebanon is planning several cash and voucher assistance projects in southern Lebanon, with a focus on affected families, small and medium-sized enterprises, and farmers. These efforts aim to strengthen community resilience, support adaptation, and help revive income-generating activities. Inclusion and social cohesion were also discussed as essential cross-cutting priorities to be integrated throughout the multi-sector response.
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