Executive Summary
The launch event for the ”Borrowing to Survive” research was convened as a space for reflection rather than endorsement. Beyond presenting findings on household debt dynamics and cash assistance in Lebanon, the event aimed to create an open conversation among implementers, donors, and coordination actors on what current evidence implies for cash programme design in a context that is no longer temporary, but structurally constrained. The discussion brought together perspectives from research, implementation, sector coordination, and donor engagement. What emerged was not a single answer, but a set of shared tensions, blind spots, and emerging lines of thinking that warrant further attention.
