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
2025’s Drought in Lebanon: A Dry Season for Lebanon’s Farmers
Introduction: Lebanon is contending with the effects of its worst drought in decades, having received roughly half its typical annual rainfall to date. This has led to record-low inflows to lakes and reservoirs, water rationing, and widespread groundwater stress....
The Multiplier Effect of Cash Programs in Lebanon
Introduction: This study calculates the multiplier effect of multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) and Cash Plus programs by Mercy Corps and three partner organizations – Action Against Hunger (ACF), Save the Children, and WeWorld – in the Lebanese districts of Akkar...
Informal Social Protection and Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance
Executive Summary: This report examines the relationship between informal social protection (ISP) networks and multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) in Lebanon. Drawing on four rounds of post-distribution monitoring (PDM) data collected between October 2024 and August...
No Rain, No Gain: Situational Analysis on Drought in Lebanon
Key Takeaways: Severe rationing by public sector water utilities in the dry summer months will force Lebanese households to source water from unregulated and unlicensed private sources – including monopolistic and profit-seeking water trucking services expected to...
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...
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,...
Lebanon import bill signals no pivot toward essential commodities
Key Takeaways: Lebanon is extremely dependent on imports: the country’s import-to-GDP ratio reached 91.4% in 2023. The import bill is heavily skewed toward luxury items, with precious stones and gold comprising 14% of total imports. Imports of essential goods and...
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...
Scenarios of Potential Escalations – Humanitarian and Development Implications for Lebanon
Introduction: Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel have remained mostly contained after ten months, although there has been a steady rise in the pace and scope of cross-border exchanges. A dramatic escalation could have serious humanitarian and development...
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...
