by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jun 6, 2022 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: Lebanon held national elections on May 15, the first since the country’s economic crisis began in 2019 and the August 2020 Beirut port blast. No parliamentary block or political alliance won a clear majority, unlike in the previous parliament....
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jun 1, 2022 | businesses support
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...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | May 9, 2022 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: The Lebanese Pound (LBP) depreciated in April to 27000, likely due to an increase in LBP in circulation and reduced Sayrafa injections. This possibly marks a shift in the Central Bank policy since January of stabilizing the LBP within the 20-25000...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Apr 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
A billboard from a Mercy Corps Lebanon campaign to raise awareness for mental health. By Alexandra Ataya Program Manager, Mercy Corps Lebanon The COVID‑19 pandemic has and continues to exacerbate existing difficulties that many communities face across the world. In...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
People queue to buy bread outside a bakery in Beirut, Lebanon April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir By Alex Harper Crisis Analytics Team Leader, Mercy Corps Lebanon More than 11 million people have been displaced in Ukraine—with 4.9 million of them having fled the...
