UNDP’s Aliko: Building Damage in South Lebanon Surpasses $1.38 Billion
UNDP Resident Representative in Lebanon Blerta Aliko said on X that the scale of destruction in South Lebanon is significantly greater than current estimates suggest, noting that a new assessment by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS-L) found that direct damage to buildings has exceeded US$1.38 billion.
Sharing the findings, Aliko stressed that the assessment provides a robust overview of damage across the governorates of Bint Jbeil, Marjeyoun, Nabatieh, Tyre and Sidon, but covers only direct damage to homes and buildings through the end of April 2026.
The scale of destruction is much greater, Aliko wrote on X, emphasizing that the report does not capture the full extent of damage to public and private infrastructure or the wider economic losses resulting from the conflict.
According to UNDP, the assessment reveals widespread destruction to residential and other buildings across South Lebanon, with the estimated cost of building damage alone surpassing US$1.38 billion.
Aliko added that further assessments will be released as additional data becomes available, providing a more comprehensive picture of the overall reconstruction and recovery needs in the affected regions.
