The Lebanon Humanitarian INGO Forum (LHIF) is an informal, independent coordinating body comprised of 70 International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) who are working to address the needs of vulnerable individuals, families and communities throughout Lebanon. LHIF is represented by a Country Coordinator and an elected Steering Committee and supported by a full-time Secretariat.

The purpose of LHIF is to facilitate our members' work by efficiently and effectively addressing key issues of common interest. LHIF facilitates coordination among members by identifying and analyzing strategic issues and their implications to allow informed decision-making; advocating for common positions with a unified and consistent voice to influence policy and decision making; engaging and representing the forum with external stakeholders; and sharing information. LHIF also facilitates the representation of INGOs in response leadership bodies and enhance engagement in responding.

LHIF was formed in October 2012 to provide a common platform for advocacy among international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Lebanon and to facilitate representation of INGOs within the Humanitarian Country Team and other inter-agency coordination mechanisms. LHIF expanded both its mandate and membership throughout 2013 looking more broadly at the overall crisis in Lebanon and formally adopting coordination as part of its mandate. LHIF established a permanent Secretariat with dedicated full-time staff in October 2013. Since then, and particularly after 2019, LHIF has widened its focus to address the needs of all vulnerable populations in Lebanon, including Lebanese, Palestinians, and migrant populations and to take on a nexus approach.

The Plenary Assembly of all members is LHIF's strategic decision-making body. A seven-member Steering Committee is elected every year, has primary responsibility for representation, and is empowered with tactical decision-making authority to move forward strategic decisions made by the Plenary. One Steering Committee member is elected as the Chair. The Secretariat, under the leadership of the Country Coordinator and reporting to the Steering Committee, supports the fulfilment of LHIF's purpose, vision and core functions.

The current LHIF Steering Committee is: Acted, Action Against Hunger (ACF), Danish Refugee Council (DRC), DanChurchAid (DCA), Premiere Urgence (PUI), Solidarites International and WeWorld(GVC).