by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 25, 2025 | LCAT Thematic Reports
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....
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 20, 2025 | LCAT Thematic Reports
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...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 31, 2025 | LCAT Thematic Reports, Uncategorized
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...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jul 8, 2025 | LCAT Thematic Reports
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...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Dec 2, 2024 | LCAT Thematic Reports
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...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 9, 2024 | LCAT Thematic Reports
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,...
