Additional Context: Data presented was collected through UNHCR's Protection Monitoring survey, conducted monthly with Syrian refugees across Lebanon. For the fourth quarter of 2025, 4,316 household surveys were conducted across all Lebanese governorates and 107 key informant interviews were carried out to complement and validate quantitative findings. Findings were further triangulated with community sources, field observations, and secondary data from UN and INGO partners. This widening gap is reported notably in shelter, healthcare, female hygiene items, and mental health services.

Devex Researcher Note: U.S. aid cuts in 2025 were a significant contributing factor to the deterioration in refugee assistance in Lebanon. As UNHCR's largest single donor, the U.S. withdrawal directly constrained the primary delivery mechanism for refugee aid in Lebanon, in a context where no other donor fully compensated for that loss. U.S. aid funding in Lebanon declined sharply from $348 million in 2024 — representing 26% of total humanitarian funding — to $107 million in 2025 (15.8%), with no U.S. pledges recorded for 2026.