Water Scarcity and Social Tensions in South Lebanon: Roundtable #5 Report
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WE'AM Project - February 12, 2026
report Feb 2026 ; 15 pages
Ed. Oxfam - Beirut
Downloadable format: PdF
(490 ko)
Abstract:
Water scarcity in the South has emerged as a critical driver of social tensions and institutional mistrust, rooted fundamentally in a non-revenue consumption crisis, where a very large share of users either does not pay or access water illegally.The roundtable further highlighted that the South’s water crisis is shaped more by structural governance and financing constraints than by absolute resource scarcity, with local authorities and the Governorate DRM office calling for localized municipal action plans, awareness-raising, and targeted enforcement to curb misuse. Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1–2
2. Background & Context of the Roundtable ...............................................................……. 2–3
3. Water-Related Tensions & Mistrust: Regional Manifestations in the South ................. 3–5
4. Knowledge & Data-Related Gaps Around Water Security in the South ......................... 5–6
5. Water Governance & Infrastructure Gaps in the South .................................................. 6–7
6. Spillover Effects & Multi-Dimensional Impacts of Water Issues in the South ................ 7–9
7. Actionable Insights on Water-Related Tensions in the South ......................................... 9–14
8. Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 14
9. Attendance List ................................................................................................................. 15
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Oxfam - Beirut - Lebanon |
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