Overall Situation
11 September 2026As of 7 September, the Ministry of Public Health recorded 4,381 people killed and 12,402 injured since 2 March 2026.
Southern Lebanon saw a sharp escalation in early September, particularly in Nabatieh. MoPH reported 27 people killed and 69 injured over three days, while the UN reported around 20,000 people leaving Nabatieh district amid the renewed violence.
IOM’s latest national snapshot recorded 329,240 IDPs and 856,316 returnees as of 1 September, including 17,566 IDPs across 184 collective sites. These figures predate the subsequent displacement from Nabatieh.
Protection needs remain high: 451,656 conflict-affected people had received protection services by 31 August, more than 63% of them women and girls. Food insecurity also remains severe, with 1.24 million people classified in IPC Phase 3 or above in the latest IPC analysis and vulnerable areas expected to remain in Crisis through January 2027.
Education and essential services remain heavily affected. A September UNICEF/MEHE brief now identifies 436 education facilities damaged and 37 destroyed, while health services remain under renewed pressure and conflict-related damage continues to disrupt water access for more than 700,000 people.
Humanitarian Response Snapshot
OCHA Lebanon Flash Update #52 · 31 August 2026 · FAO/GIEWS · 25 August 2026- 17,566 IDPs across 184 collective sites as of 1 September.
- More than 57% of collective shelters repaired or upgraded; five sites undergoing works.
- Over 33,640 IDP households assisted inside collective shelters.
- Over 16,118 vulnerable households assisted outside collective shelters.
- Around 12,000 households received USD 250 cash-for-shelter assistance, 60% of the national target.
- 551,635 health consultations provided to IDPs since 2 March.
- 199,288 people received medications, including 90,682 treated for NCDs.
- Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa was completely destroyed on 6 September, further reducing health-service capacity in the south.
- Health access remains constrained by insecurity, damaged infrastructure and disrupted essential services.
- 451,656 people received protection services, over 63% women and girls.
- 196,951 people reached through protection awareness and information sessions.
- 187,540 children and adults received case management and MHPSS.
- 47,964 dignity kits distributed; 16,051 people reached with protection cash assistance.
- 1,301,642 people reached with WASH assistance since 2 March.
- 334 water stations supported and 1,035,000 litres of fuel provided, sustaining water supply for around 891,797 people.
- 143,037 hygiene kits and 95,827 menstrual hygiene kits distributed.
- More than 700,000 people face reduced access to safe drinking water due to conflict-related infrastructure damage.
- Of 1,089 education facilities assessed, 436 were damaged and 37 destroyed.
- The 2026/27 school year begins on 15 September, with national diagnostic assessments on 15–17 September.
- 8,346 children in non-formal education registered for the exceptional placement test.
- Recovery priorities include infrastructure rehabilitation, learning recovery, psychosocial support and protection.
Emergency Response Plan
In response to the escalating armed conflict in Lebanon, ABAAD has activated an emergency response focused on two core pillars: GBV service provision for conflict-affected communities, and technical capacity building for frontliners. ABAAD is leveraging its grassroots presence and over 14 years of expertise to deliver life-saving protection services across collective shelters and displacement-affected communities nationwide.
The response integrates gender audits in collective shelters, psychosocial support, GBV case management, emergency safe sheltering for high-risk survivors, community mobilization, and capacity building for frontline responders. Services are delivered in-person and remotely in alignment with access constraints and the evolving security situation. ABAAD is also leveraging its national resource centre mandate to strengthen the broader protection ecosystem through technical assistance and coordination with the Protection Cluster and GBV Sub-Cluster.
ABAAD Emergency Response — Activity Snapshot
Awareness & Information Sessions
GBV risk messaging, service mapping, and protection information delivered across collective shelters and host communities in 8 governorates — reaching 10,973 people (10,045 women · 928 men). Separate PSS activities reached 755 participants (679 women · 76 men).
NFI Distribution: Power Banks and Dignity Kits
4,830 power banks were distributed across the emergency response to support connectivity and access to remote GBV services and hotlines. In addition, 2,445 dignity kits were distributed, including 677 in Baalback , 1,129 in Labwe, and 639 Zahle.
Emergency Cash Assistance (ECA)
To date, ABAAD has supported 244 households through ECA. Delivered through safe and confidential case management and referral pathways, ECA helps households cover urgent protection-related needs such as safe transportation, temporary accommodation, food, medication, hygiene and dignity items, communication, documentation, and other critical expenses.
GBV Safety Audits
67 GBV safety audits were conducted until now across assigned collective shelter sites to map and address GBV risks for women and girls, informing site-level protection interventions.
Funding Overview
Funding agreements are ongoing; amounts and donors updated as confirmed.
Activities on the Ground
Rapid gender-sensitive audits in collective shelters to identify GBV risks, privacy gaps, and protection vulnerabilities. Findings drive immediate low-cost improvements including lighting, privacy partitions, and signage for safe spaces and reporting channels.
On-the-ground coaching for MoSA social workers and shelter staff on GBV case management, CMR procedures, PSEA standards, and safeguarding. Includes structured follow-up and practical tools to support application in real-time emergency conditions.
Structured sensitization sessions with displaced populations on PSEA, GBV prevention, child protection, SRHR, and psychological first aid. Delivered through group discussions, Hakawati storytelling, and participatory exercises — including dedicated couples sessions promoting constructive communication and equitable household dynamics.
Dedicated safe spaces for children during adult sessions, offering recreational activities, arts-based expression, and psychosocial support — enabling parents to participate fully while ensuring children have a structured, supportive environment.
Distribution of protection items to displaced populations and event participants. All items carry ABAAD's hotline numbers — GBV Emergency Safe Line (+961 81 78 81 78), Safe Shelter Line (+961 76 06 06 02), and Men Centre Helpline (+961 71 28 38 20) — ensuring every kit distributed is a direct pathway to lifesaving support.
| Governorate | District | Municipalities / Areas | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akkar | Akkar | Aakkar El-Aatiqa · Bebnine · Bezbina · Daouret Aakkar · Kouachra · Tikrit | 7 |
| North | Tripoli · Mina | Mina Jardin · Trablous Et-Tell · Trablous jardins | 4 |
| Beirut - Mount Lebanon | Beirut | Aain el-Mraisse foncière | 1 |
| Aley | Aaley · Charoun · Majdel Baana · Mejdlaiya | 4 | |
| Chouf | Barja · Daraiya Ech-Chouf · Jdeidet Ech-Chouf | 6 | |
| Kesrwane | Hrajel · Kfour Kesrouane | 3 | |
| El Meten | Aintoura · Jdaidet El-Matn · Mtain | 3 | |
| Baalbek-El Hermel | Baalbek | Aarsal · Baalbek · Chaat · Deir El-Ahmar · Fekehe · Qaa Baalbek · Ras Baalbek Es-Sahel | 12 |
| Bekaa | Zahle | Barr Elias · Bouarej · Majdel Aanjar · Ouadi El-Aarayech | 5 |
| West Bekaa | Haouch El-Harime · Khiara · Marj BG · Souairi | 4 | |
| Rachaya | Dahr El-Ahmar · Kaoukaba Bou Arab · Kfar Lichki · Mdoukha · Rafid Rachaiya | 6 | |
|
South |
El Nabatieh | Aain Jarfa · Chouaya Hasbaiya · Hasbaiya · Kfayr Ez-Zait · Marj Ez-Zouhour / Haouch El-Qinnaabe | 7 |
| Saida | Najjariye · Saida Ed-Dekermane · Saida El-Oustani | 5 |
ABAAD's Commitment
As a leading feminist organization in the MENA region with over 20 years of experience in GBV prevention and response, ABAAD applies rigorous protection standards across all interventions. Safeguarding and accountability are not add-ons — they are embedded in every aspect of our programming. ABAAD maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation, abuse, and misconduct by any staff member or volunteer.
Focal Point: Antoinette Chahine
accountability@abaadmena.org
+961 3 231012
Tracking: Yara Hajjar · Dalal Oueiss
PSEA & AAP briefing conducted: ✓
Complaint boxes installed: ✓
CFM Hotline operational: ✓
Beneficiaries informed of channels: ✓