Plan International is gravely concerned by the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) update for Lebanon, which projects that 1.2 million people in the country face high levels of acute food insecurity from April to August 2026.
The situation is worst in the South of the country, which has been subjected to heavy bombing since early March and despite an ongoing ceasefire.
In reaction to the findings, Plan International’s Programme Director for Lebanon, Alam Janbein, said: “The latest IPC update is a stark warning. More than one million people in Lebanon are projected to face acute food insecurity in the coming months, with children and families already under enormous strain from economic hardship, displacement and the compounding impacts of conflict.”
“Behind these figures are households being pushed to breaking point, including refugees, internally displaced people and communities still trying to recover from damaged homes, disrupted livelihoods and soaring living costs.”
“For girls, the deterioration in food security has immediate and long-term consequences."
“When families are under pressure, girls are often the first to reduce their food intake, the first to leave school, and the most exposed to risks including exploitation, early marriage and other forms of gender-based violence.”
“The projected deterioration is being driven in part by shortfalls in humanitarian assistance.
Plan International urgently calls on donors and the international community to scale up support for Lebanon; protect and increase funding for food assistance and essential services; and invest in the country’s long-term recovery. Without sustained action now, more families will be pushed deeper into crisis.”
“We call on all parties to respect the ceasefire to prevent this situation from deteriorating further.”
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