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Borrowing to Survive: Why Cash Assistance Needs a Debt Lens – and What That Looks Like – Learning Brief 2026

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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…

CALP & CAMEALEON Panel Discussion Event: When Humanitarian Aid Steps Back: What Comes Next for Social Assistance in Lebanon?

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Executive Summary Building on two recent studies from CAMEALEON which are on Bottom Poor and Cash Coordination, this panel brings together experts in the field to explore what a responsible, realistic, and rights-based transition could look like. Through this panel discussion, the CALP Network, alongside CAMEALEON, aim to unpack the risks, opportunities, and practical steps…

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

Activities, ConferencesFebruary 24, 2026ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

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

Activities, Workshops & PresentationsFebruary 24, 2026ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

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

Activities, Workshops & PresentationsFebruary 23, 2026ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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

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

Activities, Workshops & PresentationsFebruary 23, 2026ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

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

Workshops & PresentationsMay 7, 2025ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

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

Workshops & PresentationsMarch 13, 2025ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

"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…

CoP Linking CVA and Social Protection: Cash Advocacy Paper Presentation

Workshops & PresentationsMarch 12, 2025ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

Providing Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations

Panels & PodcastsFebruary 11, 2025ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

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

Workshops & PresentationsDecember 4, 2024ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…

MENA Community of Practice on CVA Linkages to Social Protection

Workshops & PresentationsNovember 27, 2024ShareTwitter-new FacebookShare-emailLink

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…