Profiling Economically Vulnerable Households in Lebanon
As humanitarian actors continue to seek ways to better target assistance in the context of rising needs in Lebanon, there is an ongoing need for nuanced and innovative data analysis across the variety of datasets produced by humanitarian and other actors in Lebanon....
September Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The first parliamentary session to vote for a new president ended without success, raising concerns over ongoing political deadlock and the impact it could have on a potential economic recovery. The parliament passed the long-awaited 2022 budget,...
August Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The value of the Lebanese Pound (LBP) fluctuated against the US dollar (USD) throughout August and by the end of the month depreciated to about LBP 33,000. The depreciation appears to have been triggered by a continued decline in Sayrafa exchanges...
Freelance Academy
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Humanitarian Impact of Telecommunications Price Hikes
On July 1, a major telecommunication price hike was implemented in Lebanon, which will have significant ramifications for Lebanon’s most vulnerable residents as well as aid programming across the country. The price increase for this essential service, upon which...
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...
July Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: The value of the Lebanese Pound (LBP) depreciated slightly against the US dollar (USD) throughout most of July and ended the month at about LBP 30,000. The depreciation appears to have been triggered by a decline in Sayrafa exchanges compared to...
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...
June Crisis Update
Key Takeaways: Despite fluctuating throughout June, the Lebanese pound’s (LBP) value against the US Dollar (USD) did not sharply depreciate due to the Central Bank’s ongoing intervention via Circular 161. However, this period of relative stability is threatened by the...
Apprenticeship building capacity of digital freelancers
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