the Socioeconomic Impacts of 2024 War on Lebanon

Amid the conflict that erupted in Lebanon on 8 October 2023, the report details extensive infrastructure damage, economic disruption, and severe human and social costs. It explores how the war deepened existing vulnerabilities and offers policy recommendations for both immediate recovery and long-term reform. A war on Lebanon began on 8 October 2023. This report presents a comprehensive analysis of its immediate impact and far-reaching consequences. It provides a solid analysis to inform the country’s immediate recovery plan and guide longer-term reform efforts to address the structural challenges facing Lebanon. To this end, the report explores the impact of the war on various sectors, from the physical damage incurred to infrastructure and economic systems to the profound human and social costs. It also assesses the broader macroeconomic effects of the conflict, highlighting how existing challenges have been exacerbated, resulting in deepened vulnerabilities across multiple dimensions of society and the economy. The report provides short-, medium- and long-term policy recommendations to serve as foundations for recovery efforts.