The dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends affecting people in need. The Food Security and Agriculture 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.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Up to 1,011,172 vulnerable individuals1 received food assistance exceeding the target 899,143 individuals using diferent Cash based and in-kind (parcels) and ready to eat food assistance.
Up to 826,578 displaced Syrians, representing 53 percent females 47 percent males received food assistance through e-cards thus exceeding the target.
3,124 individuals (26 percent females and 74 percent males) among those most vulnerable farmers were trained and provided with agricultural inputs.
32,399 Palestine refugees from Syria (50 percent females and 50 percent males) were provided with food assistance through e-card up to July due to the United States Government decision to reduce support for UNRWA.
Up to 98,239 vulnerable Lebanese (51 percent males 49 percent females) received food assistance monthly through e-card under the National Poverty Targeting Program framework.
2,269 youth aged 15-25 from January to December 2018 enrolled in agriculture schools and literacy classes training in agriculture and employability skills, basic literacy and numeracy skill related to agriculture. For the last four months, 921 youth were enrolled.
Up to 11,072 vulnerable individuals were employed temporarily as casual and seasonal agricultural laborers, creating 28,564 job man-days.
USD 235.8 million of cash for food was transferred through vouchers, ATM cards and e-cards from January to December 2018.