LCAT Reports

The Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT) provides reactive and in-depth context analysis to inform the humanitarian community in Lebanon. The information and analysis contained in this report is strictly to inform the humanitarian response and policymaking on Lebanon.

LCAT Reports

The Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT) provides reactive and in-depth context analysis to inform the humanitarian community in Lebanon. The information and analysis contained in this report is strictly to inform the humanitarian response and policymaking on Lebanon.

Thematic Reports

Assessment of Damages in Lebanon
Assessment of Damages in Lebanon

Overview: Israel’s ground invasion along Lebanon’s southern border has resulted in widespread property damage, much of it due to controlled demolitions, as part of an apparent attempt by Israel to establish a buffer zone. The ground campaign follows nearly one year of...

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ILLUMINATING RESEARCH
ILLUMINATING RESEARCH

Overview: Humanitarian and development organizations face mounting barriers to assessing needs. Traditional data collection methods are often insufficient in fast-moving and chronically insecure contexts. Nighttime Light Reflectance (NLR) data gathered by satellites,...

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Monitoring Informal Social Protection in Lebanon – Round Two
Monitoring Informal Social Protection in Lebanon – Round Two

Key Finders and Implications for Aid Actors : The key findings summarized below point towards the promise of measuring ISP as a measure of household vulnerability in Lebanon. The next, and final report in this series will draw on a third round of data collection to...

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Market Impact – MPCA
Market Impact – MPCA

Key Findings: Multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) enables recipients to consume higher quality products, such as nutritious foodstuffs, and in greater quantities than if they had not collected MPCA. Sales of meat and poultry, for example, increased in areas populated...

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Lebanon’s 2024 Budget: Austerity and Regressive Taxes
Lebanon’s 2024 Budget: Austerity and Regressive Taxes

Key Takeaways: The 2024 budget’s revenues and expenditures are significantly smaller in real terms3 compared to pre-crisis budgets due to the country’s contracted economy. Long-term investment allocations are insufficient to support sustained economic recovery. Low...

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