The Global Network Against Food Crises and the Food Security Information Network reported that the food insecurity crisis in Lebanon has reached a critical level.
In their seventh global report for the year 2023, I mentioned that Lebanon has been facing an acute crisis in food security since November 2019, as a result of the unprecedented economic and financial crisis. These matters were exacerbated by the political stalemate and lack of governance, in addition to the effects of the Corona pandemic
The report revealed that about 1.98 million Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees (1.29 million Lebanese compared to 0.70 million Syrians) faced an acute food crisis between September and December 2022, including more than 300,000 people in an emergency situation.
He expected that the acute food insecurity situation for both population groups would deteriorate in the period between January and April 2023, when the number of people living in a state of crisis is expected to rise to 2.26 million (including 1.46 million Lebanese and 0.8 million Syrians). ), which represents 42% of the analyzed population, with expectations that the number of people facing an emergency situation will increase from 306,000 to 354,000.
The report warned that the food insecurity crisis in Lebanon has reached a critical level, especially for vulnerable groups such as Syrian refugees who live in critical conditions and depend heavily on aid, expecting that the severe food insecurity crisis in Lebanon will continue unless action is taken. Urgent measures to address economic and governance problems.
This article was originally published by RT.
