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Add to Preferred SourcesDuring his visit to Lebanon, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Harris TD, announced €2.5 million in humanitarian assistance for the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund.
The Tánaiste said, “Over four million people in Lebanon need urgent humanitarian assistance. Ireland’s contribution today of €2.5m builds on a substantial allocation of €10m in funding to Lebanon in 2024.”
In 2024, Lebanon faced its most severe crisis since the 2006 Lebanon war, with a conflict that killed over 4,000 people, injured over 16,600, and caused enormous displacement and widespread infrastructure damage. The escalation in hostilities came against a backdrop of many previous internal and external shocks.
Lebanon also hosts the world’s largest number of refugees per capita, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees. Even before the conflict in 2024, refugees and vulnerable host populations faced poverty and food security issues, with the conflict only compounding this crisis.
Ireland’s largest partner in Lebanon is the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) – a UN-managed Country-Based Pooled Fund. All projects target the most vulnerable groups, including the elderly, people with special needs, and those with chronic medical conditions.
The UN’s 2025 Lebanese Response Plan estimates that 4.1m people are in need in Lebanon.
Welcoming the funding announcement, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, said: “The Fund has proven itself in recent years to be highly responsive to the critical needs of those most in need in Lebanon including vulnerable Lebanese, Syrian refugees and others.”