Lebanon: RIMS: Referral Dynamics and Humanitarian Needs Analysis in Lebanon - March & April 2026

Country: Lebanon Source: Danish Refugee Council Please refer to the attached file. Key Findings Sharp increase in referral activity between March and April: Between 02 March and 30 April 2026, RIMS recorded a total of 1,255 referrals, with referrals increasing from 440 cases in March to 815 cases in April. April alone accounted for 65% of all recorded referrals, reflecting a substantial escalation in humanitarian needs alongside improved outreach, stronger coordination mechanisms, and increased utilization of referral pathways. Humanitarian needs became increasingly concentrated in protection and survival-related sectors: While March referrals were relatively distributed across multiple sectors, April referrals became heavily concentrated in Nutrition (27%), Child Protection (19%), Protection (16%), GBV (15%), and Cash Assistance (15%). Together, these five sectors accounted for more than 90% of all referrals in April, indicating a shift toward increasingly interconnected survival, protection, and coping-related vulnerabilities. Nutrition emerged as the dominant and fastest-growing sector: Nutrition referrals increased from 38 cases in March to 217 cases in April, representing a 471% increase and making Nutrition the largest referral sector in April. Findings indicate growing concerns related to maternal and infant nutrition, stress-related breastfeeding challenges, unsafe formula feeding practices, and deteriorating living conditions among displaced populations. Protection risks intensified across multiple dimensions: Child Protection, General Protection, and GBV referrals all increased significantly between March and April. Partners reported rising child labour, early marriage, psychosocial distress, intimate partner violence, eviction threats, legal documentation challenges, and ...

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