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The intersection of conflict, displacement, and recurring climate shocks, combined with evolving humanitarian responses, poses challenges for effective social assistance in protracted crises.
BASIC (Better Assistance in Crises) Research, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, explores why, how, and when social protection approaches can be used in various crisis contexts to…
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The CALP Network hosted a two-day hybrid event in Amman, Jordan on the 24th and 25th of September to bring together CVA practitioners and policy makers from across the MENA region. Discussions focused on priority thematic areas and common challenges to the delivery of CVA in MENA, and how to move forward collectively…
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The priority findings and key recommendations of the Inclusion of PwDs in CA Programs Study were presented during the Protection Working Group (PWG), on Wednesday, November 19 2025.
CAMEALEON PwD Study - Protection Working Group (PWG) Presentation. November 19, 2025
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The priority findings and key recommendations of the Cash Coordination Study were presented during the launch session of the Cash Working Group (CWG), providing stakeholders with an overview of the main results and proposed recommendations to strengthen coordination methods moving forward.
Cash Coordination - Cash Working Group (CWG) Presentation. October…
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This workshop aimed to bring together humanitarian and development actors to collectively examine and strengthen the use of evidence in cash programming across Lebanon. By showcasing key research from LCAT and CAMEALEON—particularly on informal social protection, the multiplier effect, and humanitarian cash systems in emergencies—the event will serve as a platform to:
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"Series of National Policy Dialogues on Promoting Universal Social Protection in Lebanon"
Policy Dialogue 1:
Sustainability of the Social Assistance System and Linkages with the Humanitarian Assistance System
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Lebanon is at a pivotal crossroads in its journey toward a robust, integrated, and universal social protection system. Recent policy and legislative advancements—such as the…
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In this session, CAMEALEON presented their latest publication "Safety Net and Humanitarian Cash in the Emergency Response in Lebanon – What Can We Learn?", published in February 2025. The paper aims to strengthen humanitarian response efforts by offering key recommendations to inform the design and implementation of innovative policies and practices to improve…
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Join our thought-provoking conversation with Philip Proudfoot (Institute of Development Studies) and Cynthia Saghir (CAMEALEON) as they discuss the evolving role of states in humanitarian response, building meaningful social contracts in fragile contexts, and developing lifecycle social security systems that shield citizens from conflict-related shocks.
In an era of increasing global instability and…
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The Global CVA & Locally Led Responses Working Group kicked off a webinar series titled “What’s Good Enough?” in September 2024, that aimed to discuss and have open conversations around key components of localization and locally led CVA responses.
Each webinar brings together the insights and expertise of different stakeholders as speakers, but…
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This is the upcoming session of the Community of Practice for Linking CVA and Social Protection in MENA. In this session, we will have the opportunity to learn from the policy paper developed by CAMEALON and the Arab Reform Initiative: Lebanon’s Social Protection System Suffers Amidst the Current War: Urgent Action Needed!
The policy paper assesses…
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The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI) are organizing a side event entitled "Supporting and Sustaining Social Protection during Conflicts: Insights from Current 'Better Assistance in Crises' (BASIC) Research." This side event will showcase new empirical research findings from the FCDO- supported BASIC research program, which aims to…
From Insight to Impact: Leveraging evidence for Social Assistance Policy in Lebanon
Overview
The “Insight to Impact: Leveraging Evidence for Social Assistance Policy in Lebanon” learning event took place on August 17th, 2023, where CAMEALEON explored the role of evidence to inform policy making and coordination on social assistance in Lebanon. The event aimed to…
