We’re leading a global community of humanitarians to create a future where everyone can prosper.
Mercy Corps has been working in Lebanon since 1993, helping refugees and vulnerable Lebanese meet their urgent needs while also strengthening their resilience so they can better adapt and cope with future challenges. We reached over 150,000 people across the country in the past year.
We’re leading a global community of humanitarians to create a future where everyone can prosper.
Mercy Corps has been working in Lebanon since 1993, helping refugees and vulnerable Lebanese meet their urgent needs while also strengthening their resilience so they can better adapt and cope with future challenges. We reached over 150,000 people across the country in the past year.
244,052
Number of direct participants
706,950
Number of indirect participants
753
Number of businesses supported by Mercy Corps
6,666
Supported individuals (skills development and employability trainings)
937,800$
USD amount disbursed to businesses following the Beirut Blast
27.84%
Skills graduates employed
Our latest trainings
Agriculture Input Producers Support
The call for agricultural input producers is open! Are you locally producing fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, irrigation tools, or other agricultural inputs that play a crucial role in the vegetables, wheat, and cereals production? Do these inputs have a potential to...
BASATINE – Bolstering Agriculture Systems
Mercy Corps launches BASATINE, a four-year programme aiming to sustain the capacity of Lebanese agriculture to produce food for the local market, create and maintain jobs, generate social cohesion between host communities and refugees, as well as promote gender...
Freelance Academy
Your career might start from here! If you"re aged between 21-34, and already have skills in one of the following sectors: Graphic Design, Web Development, Content Writing and Translation, Architecture and interior design, and videography, then hurry up! Apply Now to...
Featured stories
Community consultations for the design of multipurpose cash assistance programs in Lebanon
Key Findings: Unlike the Syrian refugee crisis, Lebanese communities receiving or in need of assistance have not been displaced. Instead, they have been forced to contend with the effects of Lebanon’s economic and financial crisis, cutting across traditional...
Bridge the gap – Youth and community
In order to contribute to enhancing relationships between youth in the community, Mercy Corps - Lebanon has partnered with Peace Labs to provide a safe space for expression and interaction beyond the confines of the stress of the current context and any other factors...
The path towards a good governance
As one of the requirements of good governance is enhancing civic participation of local communities in public life, the IJMAA+ program has partnered with Upload and is seeking to bridge the gap between residents, particularly youth, and five municipalities in the...
Latest Reports
Community consultations for the design of multipurpose cash assistance programs in Lebanon
Key Findings: Unlike the Syrian refugee crisis, Lebanese communities receiving or in need of assistance have not been displaced. Instead, they have been forced to contend with the effects of Lebanon’s economic and financial crisis, cutting across traditional...
February Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The National Social Security Fund announced that it raised the exchange rate – effective February 1 – at which it calculates payments and transfers to 89,000 Lebanese pounds (LBP) per 1 US dollar (USD). The new exchange rate will apply to...
January Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel along Lebanon’s southern border continued throughout January, killing six civilians and causing extensive damage. The rate of Israeli and Hezbollah strikes was in keeping with past months, though Israel expanded...
