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...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Apr 11, 2022 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: The Lebanese pound’s (LBP) value against the US dollar (USD) declined in March, largely over concerns about how long Circular 161 will remain in force and multiple probes targeting the banking sector locally and internationally. Investigations into the...
