The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released on May 5, 2025 the 2024 Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) annual report. The report mentioned that the two-month conflict escalation period in Lebanon that followed eleven months of hostilities (the harshest crisis since the 2006 war) has had a detrimental impact across the country. As per the Minister of Public Health, the conflict resulted in 4,047 fatalities and around 16,600 injuries, in addition to the displacement of some 1.3 million individuals and substantial infrastructure damages. The report noted, however, that although a ceasefire agreement was reached on November 27, 2024 that ended the hostilities, the damage scale and the displacement toll entail that humanitarian assistance would still be needed to cover critical sectors namely food security, health, water, and education, only to name a few. The OCHA report revealed that total contributions to the LHF attained $80.4 million in 2024, assisting circa 487K individuals and representing a massive increase (247%) from $32.6 million in 2023. The largest contribution came from Germany, which provided $32.8 million, and was followed by Denmark ($7.9 million), Italy ($6.4 million), Ireland ($5.9 million), and Switzerland ($5.9 million), among others as shown in the chart below:

The report noted that due to the escalation of the conflict in 2024, the LHF prioritized immediate humanitarian needs through a multi sectoral approach, enabling a comprehensive and adaptive response to evolving needs. More specifically, the OCHA’s Humanitarian Financing Unit (HFU) along with 47 partners supported 89 projects (of which 77 were multi sectoral) in Lebanon having a total value of $65.6 million. The aforementioned projects were allocated between International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) for a total amount of $40.4 million and National Non-Governmental Organizations (NNGOs) which received $25.2 million.

From another standpoint, the LHF stated that it remained committed to effective risk management in 2024 thereby ensuring that humanitarian projects were implemented by monitoring the performance and capacities of partners. The report commented that by end of 2024 and as the war on Lebanon escalated, the LHF had to tackle security challenges while prioritizing risk management to maximize the efficiency of its funding. Concerning the projects supported by the HFU, the OCHA report commented that 64% of the funding amount was geared towards medium-risk projects funded by 26 partners ($42 million), while 22% was allocated to high-risk projects funded by 15 partners ($14.5 million) and 14% was channeled to low-risk projects funded by six partners ($9.1 million). Finally, the report mentioned that the LHF intensified its assurance activities by conducting trainings & follow-up meetings, and carrying out extra missions to improve monitoring efforts, thereby maintaining a strong oversight and providing its partners with the necessary support, especially given Lebanon’s ongoing challenges.