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The 2024 Israeli war on Lebanon underscored the reliance on civil society as an operational backbone in crises, while acknowledging the limits of state-led emergency governance. CSOs demonstrated agility, local knowledge, and trust-based networks, yet faced persistent obstacles in coordination, funding, and systematic integration. This brief synthesizes evidence from a series of primary…
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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…
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In response to evolving assistance approaches and growing needs in Lebanon, the Cash Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Organizational Network (CAMEALEON) convened a dual event on 20 January 2026, under the patronage of the Minister of Social Affairs, H.E. Haneen Sayed, at the Hilton Beirut Habtoor Grand Hotel in Sin El Fil.
The…
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The escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel and exchange of fire and aerial bombardment of civilian infrastructure since the March 2nd, 2026, has again displaced over an estimated million people from the South of Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut, and areas in the Bekaa-Hermel governorate. In the critical early phases of…
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Following six years of multiple protracted crises, a majority of Lebanon’s population is affected by multidimensional poverty, but social safety nets are the primary source of social protection for the poorest and most vulnerable and are largely dependent on international donors. In an effort to transition out of the crisis, the Government of…
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CAMEALEON is an independent initiative to provide monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning support to the World Food Programme (WFP)’s multi-purpose cash (MPC) programme for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Established in 2017, CAMEALEON’s main purpose is to bridge evidence gaps, strengthen transparency and accountability to beneficiaries, provide quality assurance, reinforce Value for Money (VfM)…
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This report summarizes the findings from the Beirut Port Blast emergency market mapping and assessment (EMMA) for construction materials. They study was led by Caritas and supported by various agencies who provided logistical support and field staff for the assessment, one of which was CAMEALEON
This EMMA focused specifically on those markets that…
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CAMEALEON commissioned Key Aid Consulting to undertake a study to examine the operational VfM of WFP’s MPC implemented 2017-2019, specifically its delivery processes for targeting, enrolment, card distribution and validation, and provide recommendations for WFP and its donors on how to maximise the impact of the money spent during the remainder of the…
