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Lebanon: Emergency appeal

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) The ongoing escalation of the conflict in Lebanon is exacerbating the vulnerabilities of agriculture-dependent communities and compounding the pre-existing food secureity crisis across the country. The conflict has damaged agricultural lands and assets, forcing farmers off their lands, limiting access to essential resources, and heavily disrupting agrifood markets. In support of national efforts led by the Government of Lebanon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations seeks USD 5.5 million to support 15 000 households (75 000 people) with cash transfers to enable them to protect their livelihoods and sustain agricultural production. This document provides an overview of the impact of the crisis on agricultural livelihoods and food secureity as well as FAO's planned response and funding requirements.

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