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This research, commissioned by the CAMEALEON consortium, addressed a critical evidence gap by documenting the lived experiences of vulnerable older persons to inform the design of more inclusive,…
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This study examines the role of civil society organizations in Lebanon’s emergency response landscape, with a focus on the 2024 Israeli war (17 September–28 November 2024). It situates…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The main objective of the study was to shed light on how misinformation affects different actors (refugees, host communities, beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, policy makers, implementing agencies) and how this…
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This policy paper assesses Lebanon’s social protection response to the ongoing war and provides recommendations for policymakers to further develop this response and later improve the shock-responsiveness and…
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…
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Multi-Purpose Cash grant (MPC) is a pivotal instrument of the humanitarian response plan in Lebanon both in terms of coverage and financial volume. About 60% of the Syrian…
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This research comes amidst a rapidly declining and volatile economic, social and political situation in Lebanon. A three-fold crisis erupted in 2019, starting with the onset of a…
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Since 2019, Lebanon has experienced political instability and a rapidly unfolding economic crisis. The financial and banking crisis has resulted in a collapse of the economy, and currency…
Syrian refugees document the experience of receiving multi-purpose cash assistance in Lebanon
Background
In June 2021, CAMEALEON invited a group of young (18-30) Syrian refugees receiving multi-purpose cash (MPC)…
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The World Food Programme (WFP) supports Syrian refugee families living in extreme poverty in Lebanon by providing them with multi-purpose cash (MPC) transfers to meet their basic needs.…