by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 3, 2025 | LCAT Flash Reports, LCAT Reports
Introduction: Lebanon is experiencing its worst drought on record, driven by a 50% year-on-year drop in rainfall between November 2024 and May 2025. Combined with low snow melt, this has depleted the natural springs and wells that provide 83% of Lebanon’s annual...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jun 12, 2025 | LCAT Flash Reports
Executive Summary: On May 23, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Washington would begin easing sanctions on Syria, stating the measure would benefit Lebanon. After enduring multiple overlapping crises since 2019—financial collapse, economic decline, security...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Mar 3, 2025 | LCAT Flash Reports
Key Takeaways: The fall of the Assad regime has had negative security implications for Lebanon,especially along the border. Cross-border clashes have broken out during Syrian military operations targeting alleged smugglers and Assad loyalists. While Lebanon and Syria...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Dec 16, 2024 | LCAT Flash Reports
Key Takeaways: Israel’s exclusion zone along the southern border, which is part of the 60-day Cessation of Hostilities (CoH), has prevented at least 65,000 displaced persons from returning to their homes, and has imposed movement restrictions south of the Litani...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 29, 2024 | LCAT Flash Reports
Executive Summary: Lebanon faces the threat of worsening economic and humanitarian crises as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. Since September 16, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government added the return of displaced residents to...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 30, 2023 | LCAT Flash Reports
This flash report aims to synthesize the government plan’s scope, identify challenges to its successful implementation, and determine which, if any, opportunities the government’s response presents to aid actors. The analysis is based on a close reading of the...
