The Prime Minister of the Caretaker Government Mr. Najib Mikati and the United Nations’ Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon Mr. Imran Riza have recently launched a $371.4 million extension to the flash appeal that was originally launched in October. The appeal aims to provide assistance to civilians that were impacted by the recent conflict, and also complements the Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) by addressing immediate humanitarian needs while the LRP serves as the primary framework for humanitarian and stabilization responses in the country. Mr. Mirza commented that despite the cessation of hostilities, over 125,000 people remain displaced, and hundreds of thousands more face immense challenges rebuilding their lives.  From his side, the Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Saade el-Shami, commented that the government’s aim is to focus on bridging immediate humanitarian needs with long-term recovery planning in the most efficient and transparent manner. The $371.4 million aid will be mainly geared towards the areas of food security & agriculture ($112 million), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) ($60 million), health ($46.5 million), basic assistance ($40 million), and shelter ($39.3 million) as outlined in the table below: