by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 17, 2023 | LCAT Thematic Reports
Key Findings: Financial and banking laws have historically enabled Lebanese commercial banks to offer accounts and services denominated in foreign currencies, initiating early financial dollarization. Pegging the LBP to the USD from 1997 to 2019 contributed to real...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 5, 2023 | LCAT Reports, LCAT Thematic Reports
Key Findings: LCAT produced the economic vulnerability score (EVS) indicator to identify pockets of vulnerability at the local level using data on changes in NLR concentration and fuel prices, which accounts for a relative lack of available data across most of...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Sep 4, 2023 | LCAT Reports, LCAT Thematic Reports
Key Findings: NLR declined from late 2019 to early 2021 and accelerated after fuel subsidies were lifted in May 2021 because most of Lebanon heavily relies on diesel-powered electricity generators. NLR has declined in all qadas since late 2019, but qadas that receive...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jul 20, 2023 | LCAT Reports, LCAT Thematic Reports
Key Findings: Higher-income households receive remittances on a more regular basis. A mere 7% of respondents reporting a monthly income of less than LBP 5 million receive regular remittances, compared to almost 60% of those earning between LBP 20 million and LBP 25...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jul 3, 2023 | LCAT Reports, LCAT Thematic Reports
Key Findings: Lebanon’s import bill totalled 19.5 billion US dollars (USD) in 2022, returning to pre-crisis levels. Although the overall quantity of imports decreased, rising world commodity prices and logistics costs led to an increase in import value....
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jun 13, 2023 | LCAT Reports, LCAT Thematic Reports
Introduction: This study, a collaboration between the Mercy Corps Lebanon Crisis Analytics Team (LCAT) and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), examines the barriers facing vulnerable Lebanese when trying to access assistance, in an effort to develop recommendations for...
