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BASIC Global Conference – “Transparency and Accountability from the Bottom-up”, Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

Executive Summary 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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Regional CVA Event Hosted by the CALP Network – Presentation of CAMEALEON’s BASIC Policy Paper

Executive Summary 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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Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Study – Protection Working Group (PWG) Presentation of Study Findings and Recommendations

Executive Summary 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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Cash Coordination – Cash Working Group (CWG) Presentation: Presentation of the Priority Findings and Recommendations of the Cash Coordination Study

Executive Summary 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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LCAT x CAMEALEON Leveraging Evidence for Effective Cash Programming: Insights, Gaps, and Opportunities

Executive Summary 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: -Share…

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Sustainability of the Social Assistance System and Linkages with the Humanitarian Assistance System

"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 Executive Summary 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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CoP Linking CVA and Social Protection: Cash Advocacy Paper Presentation

Executive Summary 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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Providing Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

Executive Summary 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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“What’s Good Enough?” Webinar Series 3/3: Quality Standards

Executive Summary 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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MENA Community of Practice on CVA Linkages to Social Protection

Executive Summary 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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Supporting and Sustaining Social Protection during Conflicts: Insights from Current ‘Better Assistance in Crises’ (BASIC) Research

Executive Summary 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…

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Established in 2017 to support the effectiveness and accountability of social assistance for refugees and host communities in Lebanon.

Consortium Partners Locations
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): CBM Building – Bldg 880 – 1st Floor – Street 11 Gen. Charles de Gaulle – Sin El Fil, Beirut, Lebanon.
OXFAM ITALY: Sodeco Square, Block B 1st, Beirut, Lebanon
Solidarites International (SI): Badaro – Abdul Mawla – 1st Floor – Chaar Street (next to Carlos El Mandelk), Beirut, Lebanon
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