The quarterly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends aecting people in need. The Food Security sector in Lebanon is working to: OUTCOME 1) Promote food availability; OUTCOME 2) Promote food accessibility; OUTCOME 3) Promote food utilization; OUTCOME 4) Promote stabilization.
CHANGES IN CONTEXT
The food security situation of the vulnerable group across Lebanon remains of concern. The VaSyr 2015 shows a decline in food security for all vulnerable groups: a signicant worsening in overall food security since 2014 for Syrian refugees. Moderate food insecurity has doubled, while food secure households have fallen from 25 per cent to 11 per cent. The 2015 Food Security and Livelihoods Assessment (FSLA 2015) has provided a baseline of information on Lebanese household food security, indicating that 10 percent have a vulnerability to food insecurity. The UNRWA-AUB socio-economic survey conducted in June 2015 targeting PRS revealed that 94.5 percent of the total population are food insecure (63.2 percent severely food insecure and 31.3 percent moderately food insecure. According to the FSLA 2015, the agricultural economy and food production capacity has an impact across Lebanon. Farmers who have traditionally relied on agricultural inputs and services at subsidized/cheaper rates from Syria currently face an increase in input costs, and are struggling to keep up production. Furthermore, farmers and pastoralists are unable to cope with the escalating feed prices and decreasing prices of their animals and animal products, and are facing a high risk of outbreaks of pest and livestock contagious diseases.
New donor contributions following the February “Supporting Syria and the Region Conference” in London, meant that WFP was able to fully reinstate its food assistance to displaced Syrians in Lebanon – and the region – from March. Eligible beneciaries are now receiving US$27 per person per month, for up to a limit of ve people per household. $27 per month was determined by WFP to be the amount required for one individual to be able to meet their basic food needs.